Entertainment

Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1

The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

January 21, 2025 10:45 am
 

World

As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by war

As Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a hard road ahead in their war with Russia, and many have come to hope for a ceasefire without expelling Russian forces.

January 21, 2025 10:34 am
 

Court

Former Fiji resident avoids jail over attempted bank fraud

A group behind a bungled attempt to scam millions of dollars from a major bank have avoided going to jail while they are assessed to potentially serve their sentences at home.

January 21, 2025 10:29 am
 

Football

Chelsea return to form with 3-1 win over Wolves

Chelsea won for the first time in six Premier League matches when they beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at home on Monday with goals from defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Cucurella and a third from winger Noni Madueke.

January 21, 2025 10:25 am
 

News

Turaga and Nakarawa hold talks after tensions

Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga recently held a meeting with Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa.

January 21, 2025 10:16 am
 

Health

Cairns flights to boost medical tourism

Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH) Hospitals has welcomed the announcement by Fiji Airways of direct flights between Cairns, Australia and Nadi from April 10 this year.

January 21, 2025 10:04 am
 

News

PM inspects road upgrades in Macuata Villages

The Public Works Department has begun upgrading roads, in a bid to improve access for villagers in the District of Sasa in Macuata.

January 21, 2025 9:54 am
 

News

Germany backs Fiji’s social programs

Germany will continue to support Fiji in programs promoting social development and equality.

January 21, 2025 9:43 am
 

Entertainment

Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration

Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.

January 21, 2025 9:41 am
 

World

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump targets Cheney, Milley, Fauci

Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming PresidentDonald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney and Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

January 21, 2025 9:30 am
 

World

TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a deal

TikTok awaited an executive order granting it more time to strike a deal after President Donald Trump returned to power on Monday, as China signalled it would be open to a transaction to keep the app in the U.S. market.

January 21, 2025 8:13 am
 

World

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says

President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.

January 21, 2025 7:26 am

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