World

More than 1,300 migrants brought ashore in Italy after multiple rescues

More than 1,300 migrants have been rescued in three separate operations off the southern tip of Italy, the coastguard said on Saturday, two weeks after at least 74 people died when their boat hit rocks near the coast.

March 12, 2023 2:39 pm
 

World

Five migrants die as boat sinks in the Aegean, Turkish coastguard says

Five migrants died when a dinghy sank off the coast of southwest Turkey on Saturday, the coastguard said, adding that it had rescued 11 people, while Greece said five more migrants from the same wreck were found on a nearby island.

March 12, 2023 12:42 pm
 

Rugby

Drua moves up the ladder

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is now fifth on the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific standings after three rounds.

March 12, 2023 12:38 pm
 

News

Police issue warning as road deaths rise sharply

Chief Operations Officer Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Livai Driu has issued a warning to the public as the country’s road death toll reaches 18 this year, compared to only three during the same period last year.

March 12, 2023 12:34 pm
 

Entertainment

Tom Hanks is the best of the worst at the 2023 Razzies for 'Elvis' role

In the 2022 “Elvis” film, Tom Hanks’ depiction of Elvis Presley’s real-life former manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is cruel, corrupt, and according to the 2023 Razzie award results, deserving of worst supporting actor and worst screen combo awards.

March 12, 2023 12:21 pm
 

Rugby

Gatland believes they deserve their win

Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland believes they deserved their bonus-point Six Nations win against Italy in Rome this morning.

March 12, 2023 12:15 pm
 

World

California copes with heavy rain, flooding in latest 'atmospheric river' storm

Emergency officials in several California counties spent Friday patrolling levies and swollen rivers as an “atmospheric river” storm drenched the already-sodden state with torrential rains, causing floods that washed out roads and prompted evacuations.

March 12, 2023 12:10 pm
 

Roads

Improved road access brings relief to settlement

For over a decade, families in Maniava settlement, situated in the interior of Ra district, have faced the challenge of being separated from their school children during the week due to the lack of proper road access.

March 12, 2023 12:09 pm
 

Football

Manchester City maintains pressure on leaders Arsenal

Manchester City maintained the pressure on leaders Arsenal as the Premier League champions reduced the gap at the top to two points with a hard-fought 1-nil victory over struggling Crystal Palace.

March 12, 2023 12:03 pm
 

Business

Challenges faced by farmers highlighted

The founders of Rise Beyond the Reef, a non-profit organization, have identified poverty, climate change, and market access as major obstacles faced by women farmers in remote and vulnerable communities.

March 12, 2023 12:02 pm
 

News

Naupoto hits back at Tikoduadua

Opposition MP and former Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Viliame Naupoto has hit back at the Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua who stated that he did not interfere with police operations during the “Reclaim the Night” march on Wednesday.

March 12, 2023 11:46 am
 

World

Mass protests against Israeli judicial overhaul enter 10th week

Israelis packed city streets in nationwide demonstrations now in their 10th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court’s powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.

March 12, 2023 11:40 am

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