Author: TMC Palau
[Source: AP] What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and genres? Or should it simply value a chant-along chorus above all? There’s an argument to make for each — or perhaps all. To get to the bottom of it ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, The Associated Press asked a few of the performers behind World Cup songs past and present. It’s a list that includes Shakira — who, alongside Afrobeats star Burna Boy, is responsible for the official 2026 FIFA…
[Source: AP] The knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface unwisely tries to stab Teyana Taylor in the opening scene of “Scary Movie” and it goes rather poorly. The dagger the psycho plunges into the famously fit actor’s abdomen bounces off, horribly bent. “I’m Teyana Taylor,” she announces. “My abs have abs.” Ghostface accepts the loss but then taunts the actor for having lost the best supporting Oscar this year. She accepts that but then smacks him across the face with what she did win — a Golden Globe. Thunk!Article continues after advertisement It’s a sequence that perfectly captures the Wayans…
These operations, the Ministry highlights, are making a real difference in disrupting illicit drug networks. [Photo: FILE] The government does not support calls to terminate the Joint Police Military Operations. In a statement, the Ministry of Policing has stated that the scale and sophistication of illicit drug trafficking and cultivation in Fiji require an all-of-nation response. These it says involves law enforcement agencies, relevant ministries, communities, civil society, faith-based organisations, the vanua, and the private sector. The Ministry stresses that the joint operations have delivered significant results.Article continues after advertisement It says that more than 74,000 marijuana plants have been…
People walk next to a symbolic mock-up of an Iranian missile, on a street in Tehran, Iran [Source: Reuters] U.S. President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday, to be followed by technical-level talks next week. Trump also said in a social media post…
[Source: Reuters] Sir David Beckham, the first English player to win league titles in four countries, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, the day the U.S.-hosted portion of the 2026 World Cup kicked off with eight matches set for Los Angeles. Rather than a traditional Hollywood red carpet, the ceremony featured a green soccer-themed pitch carpet to commemorate the occasion. Radio host Ellen K introduced speakers including Tom Cruise and Beckham’s wife, Victoria Beckham. Cruise praised Beckham’s journey, saying it was “a Hollywood story” of hard work, determination and global influence on sport…
The 2025 Multidimensional Child Poverty Report reveals that one in four children in Fiji lacks access to necessities. [Photo: FILE] Thirty-four percent of Fijian children aged five to 11 are engaged in child labour, highlighting the link between poverty, limited access to education, and child exploitation. Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation Manager for Advocacy and Corporate Communication, Gaylene Kamali, says child labour often results from wider social and economic challenges faced by families. She adds that the 2025 Multidimensional Child Poverty Report reveals that one in four children in Fiji lacks access to necessities such as education, healthcare, adequate nutrition,…
Source: Reuters A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday, authorities said, in the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia’s coast. Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in the east of Sydney, Australia’s largest city, in the morning on reports that the 35-year-old had been bitten by a large shark about 30 metres (100 feet) from the shore. “The woman was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid,” police said in a statement, adding that the victim suffered serious arm and leg…
There were moments of fear yesterday in the sea off Porto Pollo, Palau. A catamaran caught fire , and after the alarm was raised, a joint rescue operation by the Coast Guard and the Fire Department was required. A naval vessel and a firefighting helicopter participated in the firefighting operations, coordinated by the Coast Guard. The vessel’s sole occupant was unharmed. The images.© Riproduzione riservata Source link
Investigations into the death continues. [Photo: FILE] Police are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a vehicle parked close to the Pacific Harbour Police Post. Police have confirmed that a man was found motionless in the driver’s seat. The vehicle has been cordoned off as the police team awaits the arrival of the forensics team. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the unidentified man is expected to begin soon.Article continues after advertisement Source link
Fa & Company donated $10,000 worth of equipment to the side in Suva yesterday. [Photo: Members of the Mokani Rugby Club and the Eastern Saints have received a timely boost for the 2026 season, after a local law firm donated rugby equipment and jerseys. Fa & Company donated $10,000 worth of equipment to the side in Suva yesterday, reaffirming their partnership with the side for the past four years. Club president Joseph Rodan Snr thanked Fa & Company for their continued support over the past four years, which has played a huge role in building the team into what it…