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Love Island USA Stars’ Social Media: Who Runs It While They Are in the Villa?
The Love Island USA season 7 solid doesn’t have entry to their telephones whereas filming in Fiji — so who’s posting from their social media accounts? The Peacock collection, which premiered within the U.Ok. on ITV2 in 2002, follows a special...

President backs remote civil servants
[Source: Fiji Government/Facebook] Too many hardworking civil servants in Fiji’s remote and rural areas are still being left out of national recognition, says President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. Speaking at a Civil Service Medal awards ceremony at...
Another contestant leaves 'Love Island' early; what happened to Cierra
Love Island USA contestant Cierra Ortega left the show right before Sunday's episode aired. And once again, the show's production gave no explanation for her departure. This is the second contestant to abruptly leave the show's seventh season...

Fiji missing out on cocoa potentials
BLUE Phoenix Group Limited owner Darius Singh said Fiji must position itself as a serious player in the global cocoa industry, with international prices hitting record highs and demand outpacing supply. Mr Singh told attendees present at the...

‘Love Island USA’ star Cierra Ortega abruptly exits show after racist posts resurface — and her family speaks out
Not so lovely. “Love Island USA” star Cierra Ortega, 25, made a shocking and abrupt exit from the Peacock reality dating series on Sunday. On Sunday, narrator Iain Stirling made the vague announcement that Ortega left the American version of the...
Understrength ACT Brumbies eye ‘big opportunity’ against British & Irish Lions
Canberra – Coach Stephen Larkham said on July 7 that the ACT Brumbies have a “big opportunity” against the British and Irish Lions, but admitted they face a tough task with a team stripped of key Wallabies. The Brumbies are the strongest of...

Tourist town rattled – Chamber elects new president amid abuse of funds claims
THE Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has a new interim president. Former Nadi Town Council chief executive officer Lawrence Kumar was voted to lead the chamber for the next six months during a special general meeting in Nadi on...

Fiji pushes for bigger deal with Australia
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while addressing the Australian press [Source: Fiji Government/Facebook] Fiji wants to upgrade its partnership with Australia to a formal treaty to secure long-term support for rebuilding schools, hospitals and...

“Chessum vs Hooper” – 3 Key Battles: British & Irish Lions vs Brumbies
The British & Irish Lions’ 2025 tour of Australia rolls into Canberra, as Andy Farrell’s side take on Super Rugby’s best-performing Australian franchise, the ACT Brumbies. With just one more warm-up fixture after this before the Test series...

Why Did Cierra Ortega Leave ‘Love Island USA’? Here’s The Latest On The Controversy
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 726 — Pictured: Cierra Ortega — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty ... More Images)Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Love Island USA Season 7 contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer in the villa, becoming the second...

Love Island USA’s Belle-A Walker Addresses Cierra Ortega’s Exit
"The threats. The cruel messages. The attacks on her family, her friends, even her supporters, it's heartbreaking," they continued. "It's uncalled for. And no one deserves that kind of hate, no matter what mistake they've made." Cierra's parents...

Love Island USA Season 7 Episode 31 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors It was a dramatic weekend in the villa with the departure of Cierra Ortega, who was said to have "left the villa for personal reasons", leaving Nic Vansteenberghe open to new...

‘Love Island USA’ star Cierra Ortega makes sudden exit after past racial slurs resurface
Cierra Ortega has left the villa. Narrator Iain Stirling revealed the contestant’s shocking “Love Island USA” departure on Sunday’s episode of the reality show, explaining that she left due to “personal reasons.” No further details were given...

‘Love Island’ Dumps Contestant Cierra Ortega After Posts Using Racial Slur Surface
The 25-year-old is no longer in the villa, but has not yet returned home and her parents have pleaded for "compassion, for patience, for basic human decency" from the show's intense fanbase Love Island Season Seven bombshell Cierra Ortega has been...
Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific
The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according to a statement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka issued Wednesday. He emphasized that China has no...

Las Vegas sees fall in tourists as 'ridiculous prices' hit
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 07:12 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 07:12 EDT, 7 July 2025 Las Vegas's high prices could be putting off potential tourists, according to new visitor figures. Tourist numbers have fallen every month this year with 6.5...

Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega Leaves Villa After Resurfaced Racist Post
Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega left the villa amid her offscreen racism scandal. During the Sunday, July 6, episode of the Peacock series, narrator Iain Stirling confirmed that Cierra “left the villa due to a personal situation” and noted that...

How to watch Wallabies vs. Fiji - Australia Men's Rugby match
The Wallabies will play Fiji in Sunday's test match at the McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. Memories of the 2023 Rugby World Cup disaster show in France will be fresh in the minds of the Wallabies. The last time these two sides met, Fiji beat...
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Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega Makes Shocking Exit for 'Personal' Reasons as Past Racial Slurs Resurface
NEED TO KNOW On Sunday, July 6, Love Island USA announced that Cierra Ortega had left season 7 due to a "personal situation" The content creator, 25, had been receiving off-screen backlash following resurfaced social media posts that appeared to...

Fiji willing to provide 5000 personnel to Australian Defence Force - Rabuka
An Australian Army Dog Handler from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment with Detection Dog 'Kit' during a live breaching and detection dog serial on exercise Brolga Walk at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. 23 March 2024 Photo: TPR Dana...