7 d. ago ‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says

A Sydney fruit shop owner who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said. Forty-three-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed was identified on social media as the bystander who hid behind […]

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7 d. ago Authorities hold person of interest after Brown University shooting leaves two dead

Authorities detained a “person of interest” who was found in a Rhode Island hotel after the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine wounded at the Ivy League school as students took exams before winter break, authorities said on Sunday. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said at a midday news conference that […]

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8 d. ago Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, the U.S. military said. The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the U.S.-led coalition […]

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9 d. ago Hundreds of storks found dead near Madrid amid wider bird flu surge

Spanish authorities have detected four outbreaks of bird flu in wild birds in the central Madrid region, where forestry agents collected hundreds of dead storks over the past several weeks including more than a hundred in the past 24 hours. The outbreaks are part of an unprecedented surge in bird flu cases across Europe this […]

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1 week ago Sony MAX announces World TV Premiere of Saiyaara on December 20

When the year was all about loud blockbusters, along came Saiyaara, which became the biggest love story of the decade. After creating a storm at the box office and emerging as a massive blockbuster, the film is now all set to reach an even wider audience, ready to touch hearts across metros and the hinterlands […]

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1 week ago Champions League: Man City downs Real Madrid as Arsenal, Juventus record victories

Nico O’Reilly’s opportunistic strike and Erling Haaland’s penalty helped Manchester City to fight back to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense Champions League contest at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. Rodrygo opened the scoring with a low shot from a counter in the 28th minute, with City looking exposed almost every time Madrid ventured […]

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2 w. ago Actress Romy Mars clarifies plastic surgery rumors at age 19

Eesh. Actress and singer Romy Mars, the daughter of Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, has addressed some gross comments that she’s received lately about her body. “So a lot of my comments from a previous video, I made a video a long time ago, and I’m still getting comments […]

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2 w. ago PSH Hospitals becomes surprise hotspot for global medical talent

PSH Hospitals is emerging as a training destination for international doctors, with young Australian clinician Dr. Dylan Foskett the latest to join its growing cardiac program. His move to Fiji reflects the hospital’s push to build a regional centre of excellence in advanced surgery and specialist care. Foskett says he was drawn to Fiji after […]

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2 w. ago Extension granted for review of controversial Employment Bill

Parliament has granted more time for scrutinising the controversial Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025, after the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs requested an extension to complete wider public consultations. Speaker of Parliament Filimoni Jitoko informed Members that the Committee was originally expected to report back during the November–December sitting. However, the Chairperson advised that further […]

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2 w. ago Cyclone Ditwah kills 410, leaves hundreds missing in Sri Lanka

Nawaz Nashra recalls grabbing her three-year-old daughter, wrapping her in a bedsheet and running out of their home in central Sri Lanka as a landslide struck, triggered by a deadly cyclone that killed 410 people in the worst floods in a decade. Nashra and her pregnant sister, who lived with her, spent the next 20 […]

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2 w. ago Canada agrees to join EU initiative to surge defense spending

Canada has reached an agreement to join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, which will give Canadian defense companies expanded access to the European market, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Monday. “Canada’s participation in SAFE will fill key capability gaps, expand markets for Canadian suppliers, and attract European defence investment […]

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2 w. ago Four dead in Russian attack as diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine war continue

A Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed four people and injured 40, authorities have said. Unconfirmed reports say a ballistic missile was used in the strike, which took place on Monday morning. Videos shared online showed a large explosion occur on the side of a motorway, and local media […]

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3 w. ago Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

Four people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said. The shooting took place at a child’s birthday party, Stockton’s Vice Mayor Jason Lee said in a Facebook post. “I am in contact with staff and public safety officials to understand exactly what […]

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3 w. ago Atletico fined for ‘racist’ behaviour of fans during Arsenal game

UEFA have fined Atletico Madrid 30,000 euros ($34,749) and handed down a suspended one-match ban for travelling fans due to the “racist and discriminatory” behaviour of some supporters during last month’s 4-0 Champions League loss to Arsenal. European soccer’s governing body fined the Spanish club an additional 10,000 euros after some of their fans threw […]

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3 w. ago EFL to carry out major work on Central 132kV line this Sunday

Energy Fiji Limited will switch off the 132kV Wailoa to Cunningham transmission line this Sunday to install lightning surge arrestors, in a major operation aimed at strengthening the reliability and safety of power supply across the Central Division. The planned shutdown will run from 4am to 6pm on 30th November 2025, weather permitting. The installation […]

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4 w. ago President highlights unity as he tours India’s free mega hospital

President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has joined hundreds in Muddenahalli, India to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, calling his message of unity, compassion and service a guide for today’s world. Speaking at the event, Lalabalavu says Sai Baba’s teachings of “Love All, Serve All. Help Ever, Hurt Never” continue to inspire […]

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