Business

U.S. Congress votes to block ESG investing, Biden veto expected

A Republican bill to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change cleared Congress on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with President Joe Biden, who is expected to veto the measure.

March 2, 2023 11:22 am
 

News

Planned water shutdown to affect thousands of Fijians

Thousands of people living in the greater Suva-Nausori corridor can expect water supply disruptions next week.

March 2, 2023 11:10 am
 

Football

Gunners up by five points on the table

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as they thrashed struggling Everton 4-0 at Emirates Stadium.

March 2, 2023 10:09 am
 

Business

TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s

TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are aged under 18.

March 2, 2023 9:49 am
 

Football

Man Utd survive scare to reach FA Cup last eight

Carabao Cup winners Manchester United came from a goal down to beat West Ham and move into the FA Cup quarter-finals in a frantic finish at Old Trafford.

March 2, 2023 9:37 am
 

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan to headline courtroom thriller drama Section 84

Reliance Entertainment, Film Hangar, Saraswati Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., and filmmaker Ribhu Dasgupta’s next film, a courtroom drama thriller, Section 84, in association with Jio Studios, will star the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.

March 2, 2023 9:36 am
 

News

Alleged impersonators remanded for death of Canadian national

Two men charged with the alleged murder of a Fijian-born Canadian national have been remanded in custody.

March 2, 2023 8:43 am
 

Entertainment

Ed Sheeran announces new album

Ed Sheeran says he “spiralled” into depression last year, after his wife was diagnosed with a tumour and his friend Jamal Edwards died unexpectedly at the age of 31.

March 2, 2023 8:41 am
 

Entertainment

Theater chain AMC's shares fall on worries of slower box office recovery

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc’s (AMC.N) shares fell about 9% after the company’s results underscored fears that theater-going would not return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon as rising cost-of-living bites.

March 2, 2023 8:15 am
 

News

Driver charged with death of woman

A driver has been charged with the death of a 56-year-old woman.

March 2, 2023 8:01 am
 

World

Hours after deadly train crash, Greece agonises over what went wrong

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called it an unspeakable tragedy but questions are being asked whether the fatal collision of passenger and freight trains on Tuesday night could have been prevented.

March 2, 2023 7:56 am
 

World

China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic

The FBI has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan likely caused the COVID pandemic, director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday, a claim China said had “no credibility whatsoever”.

March 2, 2023 7:51 am

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