World

Influencer Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot after New York City mayhem

Social media influencer Kai Cenat has been charged with inciting a riot after he announced a giveaway of video game consoles that drew thousands of people to a New York City park on Friday and sparked violent clashes with police.

August 6, 2023 12:40 pm
 

News

Good turnout at WOWS Kids fundraiser

The Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection commended people who turned up in numbers at the launch of the Walk On Walk Strong (WOWS) Kids Zumba fundraiser at Albert Park in Suva yesterday.

August 6, 2023 12:39 pm
 

Football

Odisha FC welcomes Krishna

Fiji’s football star Roy Krishna received a warm welcome as he joined his new team, Odisha FC, at their training camp in Thailand.

August 6, 2023 12:38 pm
 

Entertainment

Opera singer David Daniels and his husband plead guilty to sexual assault

Renowned opera singer David Daniels and his husband have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting another singer in Houston.

August 6, 2023 12:17 pm
 

News

Ministries forge partnerships to bolster food and nutrition policy

Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has highlighted an effort between the Health and Agriculture Ministry to revamp Fiji’s policy on food and nutrition.

August 6, 2023 12:15 pm
 

Sports

Gymnastics Biles tops competition in first outing since Tokyo Games

Simone Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics on Saturday in suburban Chicago, eclipsing the field by an enormous margin in her first competitive event since the Tokyo Olympics two years ago.

August 6, 2023 12:05 pm
 

World

US approves postpartum depression pill

The US has approved the first pill for postpartum depression.

August 6, 2023 11:34 am
 

News

Motorists urged to slow down

A 25-year-old man is currently admitted at the CWM Hospital in Suva after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a power post yesterday.

August 6, 2023 11:28 am
 

Entertainment

Person in connection with dancer’s stabbing death is in custody, police say

Police have a person in custody in connection with the death of O’Shae Sibley, a gay man who was fatally stabbed after a confrontation between a group of friends dancing to a Beyoncé song and several young men who taunted them, authorities said Friday.

August 6, 2023 11:23 am
 

Business

Australia announces tax adviser crackdown after PwC tax leak scandal

Australia will drastically tighten penalties for promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up the power of regulators as part of reforms announced on Sunday in response to a scandal over the use of leaked tax plans by PwC Australia.

August 6, 2023 10:45 am
 

Entertainment

Movie weapons supervisor waives preliminary hearing in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

The woman who was overseeing the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer agreed Friday to forgo a preliminary hearing that would have provided court testimony from dozens of people, including eyewitnesses to the shooting.

August 6, 2023 10:32 am
 

World

Heavy rains wreak havoc in central Taiwan in wake of typhoon

Intense rains in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing flood and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as authorities rushed to resume transportation links.

August 6, 2023 10:24 am

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