“Alien” premiered with that memorable advertising line in June 1979. Nonetheless, science fiction fans being what they are (see “Star Wars” and “May the Fourth”), the film’s de facto anniversary comes this weekend, in the form of an April 26 re-release as a nod to the mysterious moon featured in the original movie, known as LV-426.

Attorneys for embattled musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a civil suit accusing the rapper and mogul of sexual assault and revenge porn.

Iraq’s parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBT community in Iraq.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne says he was expecting a better outfit from the players in their 24-17 win against Moana Pasifika at Churchill Park yesterday.

Extra Rewa Coach Rodeck Singh says goal-scoring issues and a lack of concentration remain a challenge for the team.

The Waratahs plan to shut out Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua fullback Atelaite Buna in the Super Rugby Women’s final today is a good thing according to coach Mosese Rauluni.

Britney Spears has reached a settlement with her estranged father more than two years after the court-ordered termination of a conservatorship that had given him control of her life, their attorneys said.

The 2023 US Department of State report on Human Rights Practices highlights concerns regarding certain prison facilities.

A tornado that struck the city of Guangzhou in southern China killed five people and left 33 injured, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday, citing local authorities.

Three separate fire incidents were reported yesterday in Nadi and Lautoka.

More farmers in the Nadroga and Navosa provinces are venturing into commercial turmeric farming.

Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences despite a breakthrough in U.S. military aid.