World

U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67

A U.S. House of Representatives committee narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65.

June 15, 2023 1:20 pm
 

Entertainment

Beyoncé blamed for inflation surprise in Sweden

Thought the war in Ukraine or supply chain snarls were to blame for rising prices? You must not know ’bout Beyoncé.

June 15, 2023 1:00 pm
 

World

'Stop killing us': Polish women protest against strict anti-abortion law

Abortion rights supporters marched through several cities in Poland on Wednesday after the death of a pregnant woman whose family believe she could have survived if she had been offered a termination.

June 15, 2023 12:57 pm
 

News

Illicit drug trafficking concerns authorities

Illicit drug trafficking has become a major challenge for Fiji’s national security.

June 15, 2023 12:55 pm
 

Climate Change

Government to look into Fiji’s Climate Change Act

The coalition government will re-examine Fiji’s Climate Change Act.

June 15, 2023 12:46 pm
 

World

China willing to help foster Palestinian peacemaking with Israel

China is willing to play a positive role to help the Palestinians achieve internal reconciliation and promote peace talks with Israel, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Palestinian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday.

June 15, 2023 12:42 pm
 

Business

Naidu joins FNPF Board

Former Fiji Association of Architects President Adish Naidu has been appointed to the Fiji National Provident Fund Board.

June 15, 2023 12:40 pm
 

News

FTU takes action to end child labour

The Fiji Teachers Union is working on a report that will be submitted to the government in relation to child labour issues in the country.

June 15, 2023 12:25 pm
 

News

Pacific worker migration attracts the ILO’s attention

The International Labor Organization says it is aware of the migrant worker issues in the Pacific.

June 15, 2023 12:15 pm
 

News

Critical need to enhance cybersecurity: Tikoduadua

Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua, stresses the critical importance of enhancing cybersecurity in the country.

June 15, 2023 12:10 pm
 

Entertainment

James Gunn leads tributes to 'great' Marvel Comics artist

Marvel Comics artist John Romita Sr, who helped to create characters such as Wolverine, Spider-Man’s girlfriend Mary Jane Watson and his adversary Punisher, has died at the age of 93.

June 15, 2023 12:02 pm
 

World

Guatemala court sentences journalist to 6 years in prison for money laundering

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced Jose Zamora, a well-known journalist whose work has criticized successive governments, to six years in prison for money laundering in a case rights groups have branded an attack on free speech.

June 15, 2023 12:02 pm

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