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Hundreds of dog lovers and dozens of dogs have gathered for the World Dog Surfing Championships in California. The event, held at Pacifica State Beach near San Francisco, saw wave-riding pooches judged on everythin
The murder of two FBI agents in the United States during a child sexual abuse investigation has led to charges against 19 men and 13 children being removed from harm in Australia. Australian Federal Police (APF) ha
A magnitude-5 earthquake has struck southern Western Australia — one of the biggest in years to hit the state. The quake hit at 5:34am just north-east of the Great Southern town of Gnowangerup, about 150 kilometr
Five boys and their 34-year-old father are feared dead after flames engulfed three homes on Russell Island, south-east of Brisbane, early on Sunday morning. Queensland Police Superintendent Mat Kelly said fire crew
More than 40,000 young people from around the world who were attending the World Scout Jamboree have fallen ill and were moved into hotels after South Korea heatwave. The Scout Association says South Korea like ma
Russia's President Vladimir Putin may have placed himself at the pinnacle of a so-called "power vertical", but one weekend of mayhem could threaten to topple the whole thing. In June, Putin's mercenary warlord Yevg
Climate scientists have been left "flabbergasted" as temperatures in parts of South America near 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of what is supposed to be its winter. Data from Chile's national meteorological agen
South Korean officials say one person has died and at least 14 others have been injured after a man drove a car onto a sidewalk before stabbing people inside a shopping mall in a town south of Seoul. Police and fir
More than 40 families at Lamini Village in Taveuni will now have better protection against the rising sea levels after the commissioning of their new seawall. 67-year-old Temesio Seniloli says nothing brought them
Police are calling on members of the public if they see children involved in any potentially life-threatening activity to step in and speak to them. This was highlighted by the Divisional Police Commander South and
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has called on traders that have exorbitantly increased the price chicken due to the increase in VAT to 15 percent, to stop this unethical practice or they will have to impo
Fiji has set the stage for romance in the final episodes of ABC’s hit reality series The Bachelorette featuring the region of Pacific Harbour as the breathtaking backdrop for the show with its stunning beaches, privat
A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children, police have revealed. A Gold Coast man, 45, has been charged with 136 counts of rape and 110 counts of sexual intercou
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands' longest-running newspaper received funding from China in return for favourable coverage. Recently, the Organ
Drug Free World Fiji Founder, Kalesi Volatabu will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm tonight. In this candid interview, Volatabu will speak about domestic violence, parental neglect, alc
Get ready to dig deeper into your pockets from tomorrow as fuel prices are going up however, gas prices are decreasing. Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says the price of unleaded fuel is going up by 18 c
The tourism industry surpassed expectations earning $2.09 billion between April and December 2022 with majority of the 587,406 holiday makers coming from Australia, New Zealand and United States. According to the
There has been a security upgrade to the M-PAiSA app to protect M-PAiSA users’ funds and prevent fraudulent access to their accounts. Vodafone Fiji’s Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Rajnesh Prasad says this
Residents from 10 miles, Sasawira and Waidamudamu, conducted a clean-up campaign to bring positive changes in their environment. Sasawira and Waidamudamu Advisory Councilor Ugra Sen says the clean up was a success
Around 80 percent of deaths in Fiji are caused by a non-communicable disease and these numbers are growing. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu at the launch of t
