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The fitness and form of Belgium’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku pose no concerns ahead of the World Cup, coach Rudi Garcia insisted on the eve of tomorrow’s warm-up clash against Croatia. The 33-year-old Lukaku was included in Belgium’s squad for this month’s tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States despite playing only an hour of competitive football this season. Lukaku did not start for Napoli, making seven substitute appearances and netting a goal at Verona in February, and has been in Belgium since March rehabilitating a hamstring injury. But his role as the country’s leading scorer, with 89 goals…
Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Fai’ilagi and head coach Tana Umaga with Kevin Senio. Photo: Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz A new bid to rescue Moana Pasifika has emerged, with a consortium led by a Los Angeles-based tech multimillionaire exploring plans to relocate the Super Rugby franchise to Hawaii, RNZ understands. The proposal has emerged just days after shareholders voted to appoint liquidators to the team’s holding company. Moana Pasifika ended its season with a 21-19 win over the Brumbies on Saturday night, in what many feared could have been the club’s final match. RNZ understands the Hawaii-based proposal is separate from…
Officers have since recovered the parcel, which is now in police custody awaiting testing. [Photo: FILE] A parcel containing a suspicious white substance was discovered on an island in the Lau group on Saturday. Police say a woman and her daughter found the package while returning from a fishing trip. Officers have since recovered the parcel, which is now in police custody awaiting testing. The Fiji Police Force commends the community for quickly sharing information regarding the discovery and thanks local leaders for their ongoing support.Article continues after advertisement The public is strongly advised never to handle suspicious packages. Anyone…
Seruiratu adds that the Government must lead by example and cut its own unnecessary expenditure. [Photo: FILE] Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu claims Fiji is witnessing a government in chaos and panic. He claims the current administration is unable to provide meaningful, direct assistance to ordinary citizens. Seruiratu says Fijians now have to pay an arm and a leg simply to get to work, take their children to school, run businesses, or carry out daily activities. Seruiratu expressed deep concern over the unprecedented fuel price increases that came into effect yesterday.Article continues after advertisement He says he finds it highly concerning…
Issued by: on KOROR, PALAU (June 6, 2025) –Builder 3rd Class Andrew Lambert drills holes for the bike racks to support Pacific Mini Games. Detail Palau played a key role in providing high-quality construction support, contributing to the successful preparation and execution of the Pacific Mini Games. NMCB-3 serves as the stand-in engineering force for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, executing high-quality construction operations, activities, and investments, and is capable at the unit-of-action level to support major combat operations in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility with efficient airfield, waterfront, and…
Source: Entertainment Weekly Jimmy Kimmel is giving us a peek at his retirement plans. The comedian, who launched ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live way back in 2003, is getting candid about the possibility of ending his show amid the precarious state of the late-night TV landscape. During an interview with Vulture on Monday, Kimmel revealed that he previously had an end point picked out. “Six years ago, I told them I thought I was done when Biden was president,” Kimmel admitted to Vulture. The show ultimately lasted beyond the Joe Biden presidency (and his attempt at a reelection bid), but that…
Cook Islands’ police patrol boat Te Kukupa II. (file photo) Photo: Cook Islands Police Service Facebook Penrhyn Island in the Cook Islands used its last 100 litres of diesel last week and has borrowed diesel from the police patrol boat, as fuel prices continue to go up in the region. The island is also restricting power use. They have borrowed 5000 litres of diesel from police patrol boat Te Kukupa II, which executive officer Puna Vano said should last until their next shipment of fuel arrives at the end of the month. “Unfortunately, fuel delivery will come on the barge,…
NOTE: This transcript was AI-generated and has not been fully edited.Mark Turman: [00:00:01] From Denison Forum, this is Faith and Clarity. I’m Mark Turman, your host. We want to equip you to find clarity in today’s chaos and hope beyond the headlines so you can live by fear or live by faith, not by fear. So we’re going to jump right in. Uh, we want to talk about today something that I uh remember as a young Christian in the in the mid 80s, sitting in church. I was a teenager and I remember my pastor sharing this statement. God…
As ambassadors, InsideOut will support FIJI Water through in-country brand campaigns appearances, events, and community-focused initiatives. [Photo: SUPPLIED] Local band InsideOut has been signed up by FIJI Water as the company’s new brand ambassadors. FIJI Water says InsideOut has a strong connection with audiences across the country and throughout the region through its distinctive sound, cultural pride, and commitment to sharing Fiji with the world through its music. The water bottling giant says the partnership will see the band promote FIJI Water across the South Pacific while helping showcase the brand’s ongoing contribution to Fiji’s economic growth and support to…
The Pacific nation of Palau is banning a large number of sunscreens due to fears they are harmful to coral reefs, joining a growing list of places which limit their use. “Plastic waste, chemical pollution, resource over-consumption and climate change all continue to threaten the health of our pristine paradise,” Palau President Tommy Remengesau said in a statement on the signing into law of the Responsible Tourism Education Act of 2018. “The steps taken in this legislation will help ensure both visitors and locals alike are more aware of the role they play in conservation.” Under the new law, “reef-toxic…