The Asian Development Bank has approved a $125 million concessional loan and $10 million grant to strengthen Fiji’s water security and improve ocean and environmental health.

The Netherlands added itself Friday to a list of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Israel from the contest because of its war in the Gaza Strip.

Mark Nawaqanitawase’s explosive debut NRL season has caught the eye of Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, who says the door is still open for the 25-year-old winger to return to rugby union.

Israeli strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, local health authorities said, most of them in Gaza City, where many residents are staying put despite Israeli evacuation orders because they have nowhere safe to go.

Singer Taylor Swift can answer questions in October — if she is forced — from attorneys involved in the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit actor Blake Lively brought against Justin Baldoni stemming from their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but she doesn’t have much to offer, her lawyer said Friday.

The British royals will display their unrivalled soft power when Donald Trump visits Britain next week, seeking to mollify the U.S. President as few others can.

Weary of bomb threats to mosques and schools and mounting levels of persecution, Muslims in Australia are calling on the government to take Islamophobia seriously.

All police officers who are currently serving in the Counter Narcotics Bureau will immediately return to their units.

Fiji School of Medicine alumnus, Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga, has called for urgent transformation in medical education to meet the rapidly evolving health landscape in the Pacific region.

Former Fijian sprint queen Makelesi Bulikiobo has been recognised on the global stage, receiving the prestigious World Athletics Veteran Pin for her outstanding service and contribution to athletics.

Fiji Airways, has won the APEX World Class Airline for 2026 Award – the most prestigious recognition in global aviation.

Digital financial platform Sole Fintech is growing quickly, having already signed up over 31,000 customers.