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Cierra's Team Broke Down Social Media Strategy Before 'Love Island' Exit

Us Weekly · July 8, 2025

Cierra Ortega’s social media team broke down their strategy for her online presence — including how they weathered viewer backlash — just days before her racism scandal led to her Love Island USA exit. Cierra’s friend and the person running her...

China takes risks to stop Myanmar rebel victory

FBC News · July 8, 2025

[Source: Reuters] The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. The Kachin Independence Army since December...

$100K push for long-awaited school hall

FBC News · July 4, 2025

[Source: Ministry of Education FIJI/ Facebook] Nadi Muslim College has finally broken ground on its long-awaited multi-purpose hall after more than two decades of planning. The milestone was marked during the opening of the 2025 Nadi Muslim...

New ship boosts island access daily

FBC News · July 1, 2025

Fiji’s maritime links are getting a major upgrade with the launch of the MV Uluda Princess. The new vessel will run daily between Ellington and Nabouwalu, carrying up to 300 passengers and 50 vehicles. Interlink Shipping Manager Adrial Prasad said...

Tackling misinformation

The Fiji Times · June 30, 2025

Fiji’s Online Safety Commission is ramping up its campaign to tackle misinformation and boost digital literacy ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Commissioner Filipe Batiwale confirmed the commission is actively expanding its outreach to help...

Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism

Pacific Tourism Organisation · June 27, 2025

UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...

’Love Island USA’s Most Unhinged Season Turns Late-Night Hookups and Chaos Into a Steamy Blur of Censorship

Collider · July 4, 2025

Love Island is all about exploring connections, but the singles on Love Island USA Season 7 have been getting extra freaky in Fiji, turning their nighttime ritual into pure spectacle. Thanks to night-vision cameras everywhere, visuals from the...

Beon inmate wins in art competition

The National ·

IN March 2025, fashion company Jack’s of PNG launched the 5th National Design Competition. This is a popular company that was originally created in Fiji and that proposes clothes with printed designs that are inspired by local artistic traditions....

Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Tells 'Real Story' of How She Was Kicked off the Show Over Racial Slurs

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Yulissa Escobar was among the first batch of Islanders to step into the Fiji Villa for Love Island USA season 7 last month, but she quietly exited the villa in the second episode after videos resurfaced online of her using racial...

Mobile money: A new engine of economic development

Payments cards & mobile · June 27, 2025

In 2024, the mobile money industry crossed a historic threshold. According to the GSMA State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2025, the sector now boasts over 2.1 billion registered accounts and 514 million monthly active users. This is a...

In pictures: 2025 Pacific Mini Games day one

RNZ · July 1, 2025

Fiji women's indoor volleyball team (blue top) made a strong start on the first day of competition beating American Samoa 3–2 in their first Pool A match. Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji The 2025 Pacific Mini Games kicked off on Monday, with baseball,...

Kava talks

The Fiji Times · July 8, 2025

RECENT court hearings in Germany on the removal of restrictions imposed by its food and safety regulator on kava has yet to translate to market access, as kava is still banned in countries across the European Union (EU). And according to the...

Milk prices to rise

The Fiji Times · June 30, 2025

CONSUMERS have been advised to brace for an increase in powdered milk price to over $6 a packet of 400g, in line with rising dairy raw material prices in New Zealand, Fiji’s main source of dairy products. In an advisory issued by the Fijian...

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'

The Pacific Island Times · July 7, 2025

The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...

What’s Actually Going On Between Bonnie Blue & Annie Knight?

Marie Claire Australia · July 8, 2025

Australian OnlyFans creator Annie Knight has weighed in on the not-so-subtle criticism she received from Bonnie Blue after the adult content star was banned from the profitable platform. Speaking with Us Weekly, Knight dismissed any notion of a...

Pacific Tourism Organisation speaks at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) 2025 Conference

Pacific Tourism Organisation · June 27, 2025

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will be among the distinguished panelists at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) 2025 Conference, to be held from August 3–8 at the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort. SPTO Chief Executive Officer...

Stranded Royal Navy F-35B moved into hangar as UK engineers arrive in India

Forces Network ·

Engineers from the UK have arrived in India to assess the stricken Royal Navy F-35B that has been there for around three weeks. The Lightning has been stuck at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala since landing there following an...

Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say

Global Times ·

Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...

The messiest drama on 'Love Island USA' isn't in the villa, it's online

NBC News · July 4, 2025

Inside the villa, the contestants on “Love Island USA” unplug from the real world as they try to find their match in Fiji. But outside the walls of Casa Amor, the people who are vying for romance are being harassed online by the very fans who...

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…

Pacific News Service ·

The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...