32 h. ago FRU set to launches nationwide union audits to boost standards

Fiji Rugby Union will kick start next year with a series of visitations to all their unions across the country as they look to lift the standard of operations. He adds that this year has been a bumpy one for FRU, and they want to start next year on a high note, and they will […]

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6 d. ago Netflix says its position on deal with Warner Bros Discovery unchanged

Netflix’s (NFLX.O), opens new tab decision to acquire assets from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab has not changed, its co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said in a letter to employees on Monday. The streaming giant won Warner Bros’ vote earlier this month, securing a $72 billion equity deal for its TV, film […]

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1 week ago Civic education drive launched for first local elections in 20

A nationwide civic education campaign designed to prepare communities for Fiji’s first Local Government Elections in two decades has officially been launched. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa says the campaign is a major step toward restoring democratic representation and empowering people to take part meaningfully in decisions that shape their towns and cities. “For […]

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1 week ago Netflix faces consumer class action over $72 billion Warner Bros deal

Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab has been hit with a consumer lawsuit seeking to block the online video giant’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD.O), opens new tab studio and streaming businesses. The proposed class action, opens new tab was filed on Monday by a subscriber to Warner Bros-owned HBO Max who […]

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1 week ago Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), opens new tab on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant. Netflix had emerged victorious on Friday from a weeks-long bidding war […]

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1 week ago UK’s Princess Kate celebrates community work at annual Christmas service

Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, hosted an annual Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey on Friday to honour guests who had mostly been invited for service to the community, joined by her husband and heir to the throne Prince William. The event, which the princess launched, is now in its fifth year, offering the royal […]

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1 week ago Paramount launches $108.4b hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), opens new tab on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant. Netflix had emerged victorious on Friday from a weeks-long bidding war […]

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2 w. ago Netflix to acquire Warner Bros Discovery and HBO Max for $108.5b

Netflix has confirmed it will acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television studios and streaming service HBO Max for an equity value of around $108.5 billion. The agreement comes after a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix and David Ellison-led Paramount were battling for the acquisition of the whole of Warner Bros. The merger will also […]

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2 w. ago ADB, World Bank launch Pacific islands projects under new cofinancing model

The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank on Thursday launched two Pacific islands projects under a first-of-its-kind cofinancing model that aims to streamline processes and speed up delivery. The Full Mutual Reliance Framework, approved earlier this year, allows one institution to act as lead lender, cutting duplication and freeing up resources for implementation. The […]

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3 w. ago Samuel L. Jackson to star in NOLA King spinoff of Tulsa King

The success of Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King proves yet again the dramatic potential of throwing a stranger into a strange land. The Paramount+ crime series, created by Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan, stars Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, an aging gangster who, after serving 25 years in prison, is ferried off to Tulsa, Okla., to […]

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3 w. ago New Zealand government announces inquiry into Phillips children case

The New Zealand government announced an inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, who were hidden by their fugitive father in dense bush without discovery for several years. “The inquiry will look into whether government agencies took all practicable steps to protect the safety and welfare of the Phillips children,” Attorney-General Judith Collins said […]

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3 w. ago Fiji’s digital boom fuelling misinformation risks: British counsellor

British High Commission Counsellor Josh Kemp says Fiji’s rapidly expanding digital landscape is creating both opportunity and danger, with new research showing how easily false information spreads across the country’s most-used platforms. Speaking during the launch of the BBC Media Action Audience Research Report, Kemp says Fiji is now highly digitally connected, with almost every […]

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3 w. ago Fiji, Solomon Islands ODPPs launch regional prosecutor exchange

The Offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Fiji and the Solomon Islands have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, launching a Professional Twinning Program for prosecutors. Under the program, prosecutors from each office will undertake six-week placements with their counterpart, enhancing training, professional skills, and understanding of regional legal challenges. Acting DPP Nancy […]

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4 w. ago Stallone’s Tulsa King season 3 ends with distillery power shift

“Bourbon and blood” has been the overarching theme of Tulsa King’s third season, with Sylvester Stallone’s reinvigorated gangster going to war with a local liquor titan (and mobster) over the fate of a local distillery. The Paramount+ series began with Stallone’s Dwight “The General” Manfredi, now free after a 25-year stint in prison, attempting to […]

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