The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, voting ​projections showed, delivering the worst result for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s mainstream conservative party since 1949.

Russia’s ruling United Russia party was on track to easily win a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of ​support for the war in Ukraine, partial official results showed on Sunday, after Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on the Russian capital.

The Suva High Court has dismissed Professor Biman Prasad’s application seeking a permanent stay of criminal proceedings against him.

Rental vehicle operators are raising concerns over traffic fines that can take weeks or even months to appear in the Land Transport Enforcement system.

Transparency and Integrity Fiji Program Officer Tarusila Reniu says multiple corruption and fraud risks could emerge across projects under the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union.