World

Storm Beatriz approaches Mexican Pacific resorts, hurricane expected

Storm Beatriz formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Thursday and will likely strengthen into a hurricane by Friday, prompting the government to issue warnings for popular beach resorts as it heads near shore, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

June 30, 2023 2:45 pm
 

Entertainment

Dolly Parton turning to rock

Country music star Dolly Parton says her first rock album “Rockstar” is some of her best, as well as most fun, work she has ever done.

June 30, 2023 2:17 pm
 

Entertainment

Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over Texas crowd crush

A Texas grand jury on Thursday declined to press criminal charges against rapper Travis Scott and five others over a 2021 crowd crush at a music festival that left 10 dead and injured thousands, prosecutors said.

June 30, 2023 1:22 pm
 

World

France unrest: Third night of riots after police shoot teen, officer charged

Major French cities saw a third night of riots as President Emmanuel Macron fought to contain a mounting unrest triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent during a traffic stop.

June 30, 2023 1:12 pm
 

Entertainment

Ready, try to stay steady, go!

Dozens of people sporting high heels, most of them men.

June 30, 2023 12:56 pm
 

Sports

$9.7m for sports

The government has allocated a budget of $19.5m for the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

June 30, 2023 12:54 pm
 

Netball

Companies extend support for Netball Fiji

Netball Fiji’s development efforts will continue after Digicel Fiji and Punjas and Sons Ltd extended their sponsorship with a cash sponsorship of $40,000.

June 30, 2023 12:44 pm
 

Boxing

Another Hill turns professional

Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Winston Hill will not be the only one from the family turning professional.

June 30, 2023 12:39 pm
 

Sports

Three players handed season-long suspensions

Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor have been suspended for at least the 2023 season for betting on NFL games.

June 30, 2023 12:36 pm
 

News

Independent inspection underway

Communications Fiji Limited says an independent inspection of all the amusement rides is being conducted and the rides have been shut down for the time being at the Fiji Showcase.

June 30, 2023 12:33 pm
 

Tennis

Coco Gauff cruises past Jessica Pegula

Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff breezed past No. 3 Jessica Pegula in an all-American quarterfinal match at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.

June 30, 2023 12:21 pm
 

Football

Former CONMEBOL president Napout to be released from U.S. jail

Former South American soccer boss Juan Angel Napout, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2018 for his role in the FIFA corruption scandal, could be released next week.

June 30, 2023 12:18 pm

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