2 deaths

Two fans die in crush after GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York

Police said the crowd began to surge and rush toward the exit, possibly when they thought they heard gunshots.

However, there was "no evidence to support a shooting having occurred", Rochester police lieutenant Nicholas Adams told ABC News.

GloRilla, who had finished performing before the incident, said she was "devastated and heartbroken".

The Memphis musician, whose song F.N.F. (Let's Go) was nominated for best rap performance at last month's Grammy Awards, said she did not hear about the crush until she left the venue.

Vanuatu reports first Covid-19 deaths

The Minister of Health Bruno Leingkon announced the deaths this afternoon.

The two cases are a 22-year-old female and a 5-year-old male who had pre-existing conditions, before contracting the virus.

They passed away at the Vila Central Hospital last weekend.

Leingkon also released the latest figures showing 112 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

Surge in Covid-19 cases in Fiji

The Ministry of Health has reported two deaths taking the death toll to 700 since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Both cases had pre-existing medical conditions according to Health Permanent Secretary, Dr James Fong.

He said while both these deaths occurred in individuals who have been immunised with 2 doses of the vaccine, they both had significant underlying medical conditions and were over the age of 50.

He adds it is known that these factors place a person at higher risk of severe disease, even if fully vaccinated.

Two die in Fiji from Cyclone Yasa

The then-category five storm hit Vanua Levu and its surrounding islands overnight, flattening homes, bringing down power lines and stripping the land of its vegetation.

The National Disaster Management Office Director, Vasiti Soko, said more than 93,000 Fijians had been impacted by the storm as it swept across Bua Province and the rest of Vanua Levu before tracking through the central Lau islands.