Raphinha struck a second-half winner to give Barcelona a lion-hearted 1-0 victory at Benfica on Wednesday as they overcame a red card for Pau Cubarsi early in the game to steal an advantage in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored once in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match on Wednesday.

A Russian missile smashed into a hotel in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih late on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 28, the regional governor said.

University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia has not resigned.

A Nausori resident is the second patient to undergo successful quadruple graft heart bypass surgery in the country.

Nine percent of health care facilities around the country are yet to have internet connectivity.

Cabinet is expected to make a decision on the removal of the No-Repeat Policy or automatic progression policy.

Fijian Broadcasting Corporation board chair Isoa Kaloumaira believes that young athletes are fortunate to have their events displayed on live television.

Fiji’s agricultural exports have seen significant growth in recent years, with exports rising by 20.1 percent in 2023-2024, up from 15.8 percent in 2021-2022.

Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman’s Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves was “worse than a tariff” and a “disproportionate response” to levies imposed by the Trump administration.

Chiefs fullback Emoni Narawa is excited to face his good friend and former schoolmate, Fijian Drua flanker Etonia Waqa this Saturday.

Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association President Marika Uluinaceva believes the live coverage of the Fiji Finals will not add pressure but rather motivate the athletes during the three days of intense competition.