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Selma Blair’s representative released a statement on Friday about the incident on a Delta Air Lines flight that resulted in the actress’s arrest earlier this week, the first lengthier comment from Blair’s circle since she appeared in court facing assault…

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country’s broader effort to strengthen ties ‌with the region.

New Zealanders living or travelling overseas can vote in the country’s 2026 general election from ‌Wednesday, ahead of advance voting starting next week in New Zealand.

Joni Mitchell has finally become an American citizen, more than 60 years after leaving her native Canada.

Parents, schools, police and health officials are being urged to work together to protect children from drugs, HIV and other social problems.

Pacific families need more than cheaper digital money transfers to improve their financial security.

Fiji is set to strengthen its ability to detect illegal fishing and drug trafficking through new Australian technology designed to monitor suspicious vessels across its waters.

The National Fire Authority today launched its 2027–2031 Strategic Development Plan and opened a new building in Nakasi housing a training centre and a Secondary Disaster Recovery Hub.

As anger builds online against comedian Shane Gillis’ description of women as “whores” during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue, one party is staying noticeably absent from the conversation: “SNL” itself.

Two defending champions will look to make their mark in this weekend’s Subrails Marama and Skipper Cup semifinals.

The Fiji Police netball team will make history this Friday when it takes on the Fiji Corrections Service in the inaugural contest for the Tudravu Shield.

Lynda Tabuya is among those being considered for the Attorney-General’s position.

UN experts called for ‌an independent investigation into Indian authorities’ conduct in a recent crackdown on protests, where they said demonstrators had sustained injuries and some reported being subjected to ill-treatment.

About a third of the way through “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, we watch the disgraced Theranos founder and convicted fraudster pose for the camera — more than 200 of them, to be exac…

High remittance fees continue to drive up the cost of sending money across the Pacific.

Fiji’s green finance taxonomy will only succeed if banks use it to fund eligible projects.

Fiji is working to reduce plastic pollution by improving national data and strengthening how plastic waste is managed, reused and recycled.

Basketball Fiji’s men’s team is determined to turn the lessons learned from the opening round into improved performances when they compete in Round Two of the FIBA Asia Pre-Qualifiers for the 2029 FIBA Basketball World Cup that will be held next month.

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.

The man who allegedly rammed his car into Australian lawmaker Helen Haines outside her electoral office will appear in court after being charged with three offences, in an attack authorities say was deliberate.

It was a difficult, almost incomprehensible, feat.

Landowners from Sigatoka are objecting to the proposed iron-sand mining project, saying their livelihoods, fishing rights and the area’s cultural heritage could be at risk.

Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica has rejected claims that proposed constitutional amendments are racist, insisting the changes address the interests of all Fijians.

President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said as the federal government continues its sweeping immigration crackdown.

The Accident Compensation Commission Fiji is calling on the Land Transport Authority to step up enforcement against illegal taxi operators—particularly those allowing provisional licence holders to carry paying passengers.

The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha is encouraging more students to study Hindi at the tertiary level and is looking at scholarship opportunities.

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after what a US official called “constructive” talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Norway, as President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to end the war.

For FIJI Water Flying Fijians’ new defense coach, David Ellis, the challenge is clear, and that is to bring greater structure to the defensive line.

SAF Combine Verata have been crowned Ajay Trading Rewa Regional Premier League champions after defeating Nausori United 2-0 in a tightly contested final.

The revival of the career of prodigious talent David Fifita has taken a giant leap forward, with the South Sydney second rower making his Australia debut against Fiji.

US-based explorers who voyaged to a tiny South Pacific island seeking to solve conclusively the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart have determined that an object they suspected was wreckage from her plane was a cluster of washed-up trees.

Three men charged with an act intended to cause grievous harm have been acquitted after the Suva High Court found insufficient evidence linking them to the alleged assault, while the first accused has been ordered to answer the charge.

Actors Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard have both played eccentric characters before but say their new film, in which Skarsgard transforms into an Adonis woven from wicker, is “in quirkiness levels, quite high”.

The case involving a suspended police officer and his partner has been adjourned to next month, with the defence yet to file a bail application.

The Rarawai Sugar Mill will terminate crushing next Wednesday.

The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation welcomes the government’s decision to extend the existing fuel-duty concession until 31 December.

President Donald Trump’s record-low popularity, voter frustration over the cost of living and a fierce immigration fight are shaping the November 3 midterm elections.

Prince Harry has said he hoped to reconcile with King Charles and the rest of his family with whom he fell out when he moved to the United States six years ‌ago.

Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX’s (SPCX.O), Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported, ‌citing US officials and people familiar with the matter.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will take their 2027 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific campaign across Suva, Lautoka and Ba, with all eight home venues now confirmed.

British actor and comedian Russell Brand anally raped a woman who had willingly gone to his house for consensual sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop, the accuser told police in an interview played to ‌a London court on Tuesday.

Eighteen-year-old Viliame Ratu has gone from playing for Cuvu College in the Vodafone Super Deans to making his Skipper Cup debut for defending champions Malolo.

The RFMF Pacifica Women’s Rugby League Team has secured the Defence Pacific Cup series after claiming a hard-fought 14–10 victory over the Australian Defence Force in their second encounter in Australia.

Eighteen-year-old Viliame Ratu has gone from playing for Cuvu College in the Vodafone Super Deans to making his Skipper Cup debut for defending champions Malolo.

Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing many of the Earth’s most important ecosystems close to their tipping points, said Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

Former interim coach Senirusi Seruvakula will continue to play a role in Fiji Rugby’s long-term coaching development following the appointment of new FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Jake White.

Water shortages could worsen as a developing strong El Niño threatens to prolong dry conditions and delay the onset of the wet season.

Special Parliamentary Committee member Lynda Tabuya is defending provisions allowing the Electoral Commission to suspend campaigning during a referendum.

A Ba resident is proposing a fixed seven-year term for Fiji’s Solicitor-General to strengthen accountability and encourage new ideas in the office.

Lautoka healthcare worker Ritambhara is calling for the removal of a proposed child discipline provision from the Constitution Amendment Bill, warning that it could expose children to harm.