Rugby

Lower tackle height plan at community rugby

The World Rugby’s Executive Board has recommended that Unions participate in an opt-in global trial of lowering the tackle height in the community game to below the sternum also known as a “belly tackle”.

March 13, 2023 12:33 pm
 

Tourism

Tourism earnings to surpass $2 billion: Gavoka

Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says he is confident that the industry will surpass more than two billion dollars in earnings this year.

March 13, 2023 12:27 pm
 

News

European Investment Bank prioritizes climate change

The European Investment Bank has transformed into a climate bank, providing support for large climate projects with significant components.

March 13, 2023 12:18 pm
 

Football

Raphinha strikes again to give Barca win at Athletic

Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week this time at Athletic Bilbao as his side tightened their grip on top spot ahead of a potentially season-defining week in which they host second-placed Real Madrid.

March 13, 2023 11:40 am
 

Business

Dollar slides as U.S. intervenes on SVB collapse

The U.S. dollar slid as authorities stepped in to cap the fallout from the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O), with investors hoping the Federal Reserve will take a less aggressive monetary path.

March 13, 2023 11:37 am
 

Tennis

Raducanu says luck cuts both ways after advancing at Indian Wells

Britain’s Emma Raducanu has learned that good fortune can be fleeting and bad luck can cruelly compound itself but said she is on the upswing following her second-round victory at Indian Wells.

March 13, 2023 11:30 am
 

Golf

Scheffler romps to Players Championship win, reclaims top ranking

Scottie Scheffler ran away with the Players Championship title and along with it took the number one world ranking and the PGA Tour’s richest purse of $4.5 million.

March 13, 2023 11:27 am
 

World

Record-strength cyclone Freddy displaces hundreds in second Mozambique landfall

Cyclone Freddy displaced hundreds of people as it battered central Mozambique after making landfall for a second time in a month, breaking records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere.

March 13, 2023 11:24 am
 

Court

23-year-old to appear in court for alleged robbery

A 23-year-old man will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with his alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery case in Vatuwaqa last month.

March 13, 2023 10:47 am
 

Entertainment

How Kakao won a takeover battle against HYBE for K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment

South Korean K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co Ltd (041510.KQ) is poised to fall under the grip of social media giant Kakao Corp (035720.KS) after HYBE Co Ltd (352820.KS), the agency representing boy band BTS, dropped a bid to take control.

March 13, 2023 10:37 am
 

World

Man sues three women for helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills

A Texas man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills, in one of the first major legal challenges under a state abortion ban since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

March 13, 2023 10:37 am
 

News

Fifth UN conference ends on a good note

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka has emphasized the need for better coordination to ensure sustainable development goals are met.

March 13, 2023 10:31 am

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