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Team Fiji clinches two more gold medals at Pacific Mini Games
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji added two more gold medals to their tally last night at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau after swimmer, Hansel McCaig clinched gold in the Men’s Freestyle event while the Mixed 200 metres Freestyle Relay team also secured a first-place...
Fiji willing to provide 5000 personnel to Australian Defence Force - Rabuka
RNZ
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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...
Singh feels right at home with Fiji Kulas
FBC News
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July 3, 2025
Source: FFA / Facebook US-based midfielder Preeya Singh’s return to the Fiji Kulas squad brings not only her skill and youthful energy but also a deep sense of connection and belonging. The 20-year-old, who last represented Fiji at the 2024 FIFA...
ANZ Bank backs 2025–2026 budget as smart stimulus for Fiji’s economic shift
The Fiji Times
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July 3, 2025
ANZ Pacific states Fiji’s 2025-2026 budget is a pro-growth plan. Their assessment states Fiji is transitioning from a tourism-led economy to a more balanced economy. ANZ Bank adds Government stimulus is needed to sustain demand and support the...
Army Rugby Union head off for historic tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji hoping for glory
Forces Network
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The British Army men's rugby union team have jetted off for a history-making tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Timed to coincide with the British and Irish Lions' series down under, the Army are set for some important tests including a...
Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific
Zero Hedge
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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...
Thinking of visiting Fiji? 'Love Island USA,' cheap flights and no visa make now the time
AOL
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You got a text! But are you getting a flight? If the latest season of Love Island USA has you considering seeking your own romance in Fiji, it could be a great time to go, and you won't be alone. According to Expedia, hotel searches for Fiji were...
Fiji PM says China's military bases are 'not welcome' in the Pacific
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
By Stephen Dziedzic, ABC News Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: X / @slrabuka Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his...
Fiji’s UPR Report Adopted: Progress Acknowledged, Legal Reforms Still Urgently Needed
CIVICUS
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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...
China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns
StratNews Global
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July 3, 2025
Home China China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns Fiji's Prime Minister said on Wednesday his country had development cooperation with China, but was opposed to Beijing establishing a military base in the Pacific...
Fiji tightens maritime protection measures
Pacific Media Network
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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
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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...
Fiji Opposes Chinese Military Base In Pacific, Says PM Rabuka
StratNews Global
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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...
Fiji PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific
Deutsche Welle
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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...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 2: Palau Men and Fiji Women Victorious
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1. Multiple games went to overtime, Vanuatu achieved a major upset victory, two-point shots were raining down, and the home fans had a...
Fiji Women and Marshall Islands Men Take Day One Wins
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) – The FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1tipped off with an exhilarating Stop 1 in Koror, setting the stage for an action-packed week of 3x3 action. After a day of intense competition, Fiji's women's team and...
Fiji says would not welcome China military presence in Pacific
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY — Fiji’s prime minister said Wednesday that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region. China has spent years cementing its influence in a string of Pacific island...
Fiji look to soften up Wallabies before Lions series
Channel News Asia
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July 2, 2025
MELBOURNE :All but forgotten in the hype of a British and Irish Lions tour, Fiji have gathered in a rain-soaked corner of eastern Australia to plot a confidence-killing defeat of Joe Schmidt's Wallabies. Fiji's Australian coach Mick Byrne has...
Fiji says China military base not welcome as Pacific islands steer between superpowers
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Fiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday, adding that it did not need such a base to project power, as shown by an...
DPM: Fiji missed out on a major investment opportunity
The Fiji Times
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July 3, 2025
FIJI missed out on a major investment opportunity nearly two decades ago, one that could have brought $1.6 billion into the country, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica. Mr Kamikamica said Fiji Water had...