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Fiji willing to provide 5000 personnel to Australian Defence Force - Rabuka

RNZ · July 3, 2025

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...

Why Did Cierra Ortega Leave ‘Love Island USA’? Here’s The Latest On The Controversy

Forbes ·

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 Season 7 Episode 31 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch

Newsweek · July 7, 2025

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’s Belle-A Walker Addresses Cierra Ortega’s Exit

E! News - Canada · July 7, 2025

"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...

Fiji’s UPR Report Adopted: Progress Acknowledged, Legal Reforms Still Urgently Needed

CIVICUS ·

Geneva 01 July 2025 Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report of Fiji Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS CIVICUS, Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental...

‘Love Island USA’ star Cierra Ortega makes sudden exit after past racial slurs resurface

Page Six · July 7, 2025

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

Rolling Stone · July 7, 2025

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...

Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega Leaves Villa After Resurfaced Racist Post

Us Weekly · July 7, 2025

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...

Las Vegas sees fall in tourists as 'ridiculous prices' hit

Daily Mail · July 7, 2025

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...

How to watch Wallabies vs. Fiji - Australia Men's Rugby match

Sporting News · July 5, 2025

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...

Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega Makes Shocking Exit for 'Personal' Reasons as Past Racial Slurs Resurface

People - New York ·

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 PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific

Deutsche Welle · July 2, 2025

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday that he is opposed to China gaining a permanent military foothold in the South Pacific region. "If they want to come, who would welcome them? Not Fiji," Rabuka told reporters during an address...

Māori Queen to attend chiefly installation in Fiji

Pacific Media Network ·

The Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, will attend the installation ceremony of Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara as Tui Lau Saunivanua ko Lau in Tubou Village, Lakeba Island, on Thursday. PMN News received...

Fiji tightens maritime protection measures

Pacific Media Network ·

The Fiji government has warned all vessel owners and boat operators that failure to comply with lawful directives regarding maritime safety and environmental protection will result in legal consequences. The warning follows an incident in early...

Fiji joins global frontline in cybercrime war

FBC News · July 2, 2025

Manoa Kamikamica Fiji has become the first Pacific Island country to sign the Second Protocol of the Budapest Convention. This move will help to strengthen the fight against cybercrime. Communications and Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica...

Nasau credits hard work and teamwork in Kula’s 3-2 win over the Solomon Islands

Fijivillage ·

Fiji Kulas star Cema Nasau has credited their 3-2 win over the Solomon Islands to the hard work and determination of her teammates in their first pool match of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup that was held in Suva over the weekend. Nasau was named...

No visa needed to visit your own ‘Love Island’ in Fiji

USA Today - Virginia ·

Hotel searches for Fiji increased by 30% in June 2025 compared to June 2024, potentially influenced by the reality show "Love Island USA." Fiji Airways offers nonstop flights from several U.S. cities, with round-trip fares as low as $753 in...

Fiji Opposes Chinese Military Base In Pacific, Says PM Rabuka

StratNews Global · July 2, 2025

Home China Fiji Opposes Chinese Military Base In Pacific, Says PM Rabuka Strategically placed between the United States and Asia, the Pacific Islands are a focus of rivalry between Washington and Beijing for security ties. Fiji opposes China...

British Lions hit straps to sprint past plucky Reds

PerthNow · July 2, 2025

Hunter Paisami barged back into Wallabies calculations before the British & Irish Lions swallowed up the fast-starting Queensland Reds in Brisbane. The tourists were made to work for Wednesday's 52-12 victory in front of 46,435 fans at Suncorp...

British and Irish Lions surge in second half to beat Queensland Reds 52-12

Associated Press · July 2, 2025

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Maro Itoje bounced over to score beside the posts to trigger another second-half surge from the British and Irish Lions in a 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds on Wednesday. The Lions are now two from two in five days in...