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[Source: Reuters] Prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence for the indie pop vocalist known as D4vd to stand trial on charges he fatally stabbed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl who threatened to expose their clandestine relationship, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo found there was probable cause for a jury to decide the fate of David Anthony Burke, 21, whose breakout major-label music success as a recording artist named D4vd (pronounced “David”) was cut short by his arrest last year. He spent five days in a packed downtown courtroom shackled in his seat as prosecutors presented graphic…
[Source: Reuters] The Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) will honour Mexican actor, director and producer Diego Luna at its 32nd edition that will kick off on August 14, as well as Iranian Oscar-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi, the SFF said on Monday. “Through his exceptional body of work, Diego Luna has left a profound mark on contemporary cinema, and it is our great honour to present him with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo,” SFF Director Jovan Marjanovic said in a statement. Luna’s work across film, television and theatre has been recognised for its creative range, social consciousness and a commitment…
The US House of Representatives has passed its version of the annual defence policy bill containing three amendments aimed at benefiting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).The amendments include a geothermal resource study on Saipan, a review of security risks to infrastructure supporting military operations, and expanded opportunities for CNMI students to attend US service academies.The measures are part of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which now heads to the Senate for consideration.The House-approved legislation directs the Department of War to conduct a geothermal resource confirmation study on Saipan under its Energy Resilience and Conservation…
Team Fiji high jumper Rusiate Matai Team Fiji high jumper Rusiate Matai announced himself on the international stage with a commendable ninth-place finish in the men’s high jump final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The 19-year-old cleared a season-best 2.05 metres to finish ninth in a field of 17 athletes, producing an impressive performance against a world-class lineup that featured Olympic medalists and some of the sport’s biggest names. Competing in his first major international event since recovering from a fractured fibula, Matai embraced the opportunity and delivered a performance that exceeded his own expectations. “I didn’t dream of…
[Source: AP] With Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated “The Odyssey” recording impressive sales around the globe, thousands of Europeans have used it as a new and unexpected reason to visit Prague. The Czech capital has a movie theater that’s among the few dozen in the world equipped with the coveted 70 mm IMAX screen to watch the first feature made entirely with IMAX film cameras. “It completely changed my experience about the movie,” said Nicolas Walak from Poland, who also saw the movie before on a normal screen before viewing it in Prague. “Everything was great. It was a great movie.”…
[File Photo] Thirty-five complaints have been lodged with the Consumer Council of Fiji against several online trading platforms, prompting a fresh warning for consumers to be cautious when shopping online. The complaints involve social media businesses believed to be operated by the same individual, with consumers alleging they paid for products that were never delivered. Many also claim their requests for updates or refunds were ignored or met with promises that were never fulfilled. Consumer Council Chief Executive Officer Seema Shandil says shoppers should not assume an online seller is legitimate simply because it has an active social media presence.Article…
Authorities in several Papua New Guinea maritime provinces are searching for people missing at sea in relation to a number of separate cases of reported boating mishaps in the past week.PNG authorities managing separate cases of missing peoplePacific WavesNew Ireland, Milne Bay and Bougainville are each managing cases where people on small boats are missing, or in some cases where their bodies have been found.And the big case which has been gripping the nation, a boat journey in East New Britain province that turned to tragedy, remains the subject of widespread search efforts.East New Britain disaster officials continue to search…
[Source: Reuters] Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign. Police have been accused of using excessive force at the protests, including beating students with canes and firing tear gas to push back tens of thousands marching to parliament in the capital New Delhi on July 20. In videos uploaded to social media by students and others, and confirmed by police, a policeman in…
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[Photo: FILE] The reduction in the sugar sector allocation under the 2026–27 Budget does not mean less support for cane farmers, but a shift in how assistance is provided, says Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna. He stressed that while direct funding for sugar has decreased, support through the cane price subsidy and stabilisation funding has increased by 10 percent to provide greater relief to farmers. The Sugar Minister says some funding has been shifted to support farmers who are diversifying into other agricultural areas. “We moved some of the budget from sugar into non-sugar agriculture so that they can diversify. But…