Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu visited Russian troops involved in the military operation in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, his first public appearance since the weekend mutiny by the Wagner paramilitary group.

The Fiji Rugby Union could incur more loss than the $3.5m already known.

Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said.

More than 9,000 assault cases have been recorded against women and girls in the last four years.

Team Fiji will be sending swimmers to this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

Principal Strategic Lead-Pacific Women Mereseini Rakuita has highlighted the persistent and severe issue of intimate partner violence or family violence, labelling it as one of the most serious and widespread human rights violations today.

Japan has lodged a protest against Russia over the country’s decision to declare Sept. 3 a day of victory over “militaristic Japan” – a move it said would fan mutual antagonism, the top government spokesperson said on Monday.

The government needs to maintain the value-added tax exemptions on 21 essential consumer items.

Belgium shot put and hammer throw champion Jolien Boumkwo displayed great team spirit at the European Championships in Poland when she stepped up outside her event and ran a 100 metres hurdles race to save her team from getting disqualified.

23 inmates will be showcasing their talents at the Fiji Corrections Service Employment Expo this Friday.

Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed an announcement by the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers that calls attention to the 70th anniversary of a Freedom to Read Statement issued by book publishers and librarians during the height of the McCarthy era.

A woman was found severely wounded and without a pulse at Sierra Leone’s opposition party headquarters on Sunday after police surrounded the building during a post-election news conference, a Reuters reporter at the scene said.