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Source: Entertainment Weekly Ariana Grande has said “Bye” to the White House’s immigration policies and hello to a charity that will support those affected. The Wicked: For Good star announced The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation on Friday, one day after she successfully blocked the Trump Administration’s unauthorized use of her music in a TikTok video promoting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “I am beyond excited to finally announce the brighter days ahead foundation,” Grande said in a press release. “Our mission is to support, protect, and provide resources for our vulnerable friends in need. Through four different funds, we…
Source: Reuters The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that while changes in the deal were still possible, the tentative agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict. “Iran is the winner of the war with the U.S.,” he said on state television. Hours after those remarks, U.S. forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack…
Last year, FSC crushed over 1.33 million tonnes of cane and produced 126,500 tonnes of sugar. [Photo: FILE] The Fiji Sugar Corporation recorded its lowest-ever cane production during the last crushing season. Chief Executive Bhan Pratap Singh made the comments while responding to questions on FSC’s 2024 and 2025 annual reports before the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. Singh says the major reason for the low yield was the prolonged dry spell that affected cane belt areas in 2025. Last year, FSC crushed over 1.33 million tonnes of cane and produced 126,500 tonnes of sugar.Article continues after advertisement Singh says…
Child labour often exists in places that may not traditionally be viewed as workplaces. [Photo: FILE] Child labour is not limited to factories and workplaces and can also occur in homes, farms, and family businesses when it affects a child’s education and well-being. Speaking during World Day against Child Labour, Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation Manager Advocacy Gaylene Kamali stated that child labour often exists in places that may not traditionally be viewed as workplaces. Kamali adds that many children appropriately contribute to family life and enterprises in ways that support learning and development. “And when those barriers persist, vulnerability…
The Drua emerged with renewed energy and intent, lifting the tempo and applying sustained pressure on the Force defence. [Photo: Fijian Drua] The McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women produced a stirring second-half comeback to defeat the Western Force 29-24 in Round Two of the Super W competition at Churchill Park in Lautoka this afternoon. Roared on by a passionate home crowd, the Drua overcame a difficult start to claim their first victory of the season and continue their strong record on home soil. The visitors came out firing and put the Drua under pressure early, capitalising on a sluggish start from…
[Source: FIFA World Cup/ Facebook] The United States have opened their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Paraguay 4–1 in their Group D clash at the Los Angeles Stadium. The Americans took an early lead in the seventh minute after Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla turned the ball into his own net before Folarin Balogun took control of the match with a first half brace. Balogun struck in the 31st minute and again in first-half stoppage time to give the USA a commanding 3–0 advantage at the break. Paraguay showed some fight early in the second half and pulled one…
People in Kaintiba call their part of Anga’s interior “no man’s land.” Better services, for them, meant being able to stay. One line came up often when people talked about services: “We won’t need to go far. We will be treated here.” Schools, health clinics and village courts are operating. Communities keep them going. People live in scattered hamlets and come at intervals to the ples bung, gathering places, for markets and services. Bema, Kaintiba and Hawabango are three such places. We were based at Bema Catholic station while assessing service delivery in each of these locations. The Connect PNG…
Sayed-Khaiyum believes more must be done to improve working conditions, remuneration and resources for officers. [Photo: FILE] Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says police officers are carrying an increasingly difficult burden as they confront the country’s growing drug problem. Sayed-Khaiyum says officers are expected to uphold the law, protect communities and combat organised crime, often while facing financial and operational challenges. He argues that frontline officers deserve greater recognition and support from the government. Sayed-Khaiyum pointed to efforts by the previous administration to modernise the Force.Article continues after advertisement “Even today in Fiji, the police are the ones who need a…
We arrived in Aseki in the dark and rain. The road had already turned to mud. The climb from Lae had taken the full day, but the new road into Kaintiba still lay ahead. Connect PNG can bring roads to communities that have never had vehicle access before. This stretch will become the highway linking Lae, and with it the Highlands, to Port Moresby. Here, at the inner edge of Anga country, what that would mean on the ground was uncertain. Could this road carry services — medicine, textbooks, law — into places outsiders rarely see and few travel through?…
Current pricing pressures are not unique to Fiji but reflect broader international trends. [Photo: FILE] Sugarcane Growers Council Chief Executive Vimal Dutt is warning farmers that abandoning their farms means abandoning the industry. Dutt states that such a move can have serious consequences. His comments come as farmers express frustration over falling returns and rising production costs. The farmers have raised concerns over the announced forecast cane price, arguing it is insufficient to cover rising harvesting and delivery costs. However, Dutt says farmers’ grievances have been acknowledged and addressed through formal industry channels.Article continues after advertisement He stresses that following…