World

Montana transgender legislator loses court bid to return to floor

Censured Montana transgender Representative Zooey Zephyr on Tuesday lost a last-minute legal attempt to rejoin debate on the House floor, as a Montana judge rejected her attempt to overturn the legislature’s punishment that silenced her.

May 3, 2023 3:40 pm
 

World

'No writers. No TV': Hollywood scribes strike over pay

Hollywood film and television writers went on strike on Tuesday, shutting down late-night TV shows, and took their demands for higher pay to the doors of major studios in a labor dispute that hinges on how the streaming boom is changing show business.

May 3, 2023 3:21 pm
 

News

Child dies in timber yard mishap

A six-year-old boy has died following an unfortunate accident at a timber yard in Vatuwaqa, Suva yesterday afternoon.

May 3, 2023 2:58 pm
 

News

Fire destroys home

A home belonging to a 70-year-old man was completely destroyed in a fire yesterday.

May 3, 2023 2:42 pm
 

Entertainment

Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died yesterday.

May 3, 2023 2:37 pm
 

News

Visa exemption talks for people in VKB underway

Former Fiji citizens who are registered in the Vola ni Kawa Bula could soon enter the country without having to obtain a visa or permit.

May 3, 2023 2:27 pm
 

World

Syrians in Sudan flee war for second time

Radwan Hisham Wahba fled Syria in 2012 for Sudan, hoping to build a new life after being shot when his country collapsed into civil war.

May 3, 2023 2:20 pm
 

Sports

Fiji Warriors thrash Junior Japan

The Fiji Warriors started its World Rugby Pacific Challenge campaign with a huge statement.

May 3, 2023 1:55 pm
 

Basketball

Philadelphia 76ers Embiid wins first MVP award

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the first time, the league announced.

May 3, 2023 1:28 pm
 

Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey chooses new Verghese novel for her book club

The long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, “The Covenant of Water,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.

May 3, 2023 1:27 pm
 

World

Seven bodies, including two missing teens, found in Oklahoma town

The bodies of seven people, including two missing teens and a convicted sex offender, were found Monday afternoon on a property near the small Oklahoma city of Henryetta, the county sheriff said.

May 3, 2023 1:24 pm
 

News

Ministry recommends transfer of cybercrime act

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration is recommending the transfer of the Cybercrime Act of 2021 under their portfolio.

May 3, 2023 12:51 pm

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