Twenty-nine welfare recipients have successfully completed a four-day “Start Your Business” course, designed to empower them with entrepreneurial skills.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey’s capital Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Istanbul on Thursday.

Key regional fisheries issues are under discussion at the 138th Annual Officials Forum of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency which is underway in Niue.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary on Monday gathered at the sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal to pray for newly-appointed Pope Leo XIV and global peace.

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has suspended the registration of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, effectively barring the party from contesting the next national elections.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson admitted that they haven’t been playing the way they wanted to this season, but they are adamant of winning their last two matches for their fans and hopefully make it up to them.

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that he would seek to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G7 meetings in Canada next week to discuss foreign exchange.

General Secretary of the People’s Alliance, Sila Balawa, told FBC News this afternoon that the majority of their members say they are only with the party because of its leader and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has acknowledged growing public concerns over the size and performance of his government, stating that internal coalition dynamics and a lack of discipline have hindered effective governance.

Walt Disney (DIS.N), announced plans on Wednesday to open a Disney theme park in United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi.

The Fiji Police Force believes that engaging with community members and getting their views is crucial in this day and age.

The United Nations Development Programme is backing the establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility.