World

Striking Greeks protest over deadly train crash

Thousands of Greek workers walked off the job and rallied in central Athens in protest at neglected safety standards they say led to the deadliest train crash in the country’s history.

March 17, 2023 10:26 am
 

News

Ali banks on insurance cover

Last month, Faizul Ali returned from one of his daily fishing trips out at sea to find he had received $250 through M-PAiSA.

March 17, 2023 10:20 am
 

Health

Health Ministry monitoring Influenza cases

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has reported a sustained high level of influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illnesses since December of last year, consistent with the flu season.

March 17, 2023 10:16 am
 

World

Death toll from Colombia coal mine explosion climbs to 21

Ten miners reported missing after an explosion caused by accumulated gas in coal mines in central Colombia have been found dead, raising the death toll to 21, authorities said.

March 17, 2023 9:40 am
 

Business

Microsoft unveils AI office Copilot in fast-moving race with Google

Microsoft Corp trumpeted its latest plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google (GOOGL.O) with upgrades to its own widely used office software.

March 17, 2023 9:22 am
 

Entertainment

Paris Hilton is ready to reclaim her story, share ups, downs

Paris Hilton is adding her voice to the chorus of women speaking out to reclaim their narrative from the media and the public.

March 17, 2023 8:40 am
 

World

Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge

As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop homes this week and in one case left a swimming pool dangling partway off the cliff edge.

March 17, 2023 8:37 am
 

Rugby

No ticket handouts: Evans

Apart from conceptualizing new ways to increase crowd engagement at home games, Swire Shipping Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans insists that no ticket will ever be given for free.

March 17, 2023 8:00 am
 

Sports

Youth top 8 confirmed

The top eight of the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s youth division have been confirmed.

March 17, 2023 7:48 am
 

Business

Russia says it may take over Toyota plant in St Petersburg

Japanese carmaker Toyota’s St Petersburg plant may be transferred to the Russian state entity NAMI, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Thursday, according to the state-run TASS news agency.

March 17, 2023 7:40 am
 

Entertainment

Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize

Comedian Trevor Noah, the former host of “The Daily Show,” has won the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize, becoming the first humorist awarded the honor since Charlie Chaplin in 1965, the foundation that selects the winner announced.

March 17, 2023 7:33 am
 

World

Survivors in shock as Cyclone Freddy toll passes 400 in Malawi, Mozambique

The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi.

March 17, 2023 7:26 am

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