Iran’s ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic and proof that its revolutionary fervor still burns strong.

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 25 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 buildings in the ​deadliest attack on the capital this year.

The Electoral Commission of Fiji has rejected a request by former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem for the establishment of an Independent Investigation Committee into the conduct of four Fijian Elections Office officials.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has never been truly independent, with its commissioners often appointed in ways that lean towards the political leadership.

The Government is urging sugarcane farmers to begin harvesting immediately, warning that further delays could put both local sugar supplies and Fiji’s export markets at risk.

Residents of Naicovi in Sigatoka are raising concerns over a foreshore development they claim has encroached on their traditional fishing grounds without prior approval.

Omcore Technologies founder and CEO Arvind Maharaj has urged a shift in the country’s economic thinking, saying Fiji cannot rely on higher taxes or increased borrowing to achieve sustainable growth.

The new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands and incoming Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Matthew Wale, is calling for a stronger Pacific-led regional security framework.

The Government has endorsed the establishment of a new National Joint Enforcement Centre to strengthen Fiji’s response to transnational organised crime and illicit drug trafficking.

The Government has approved the execution of a Project Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation for a major forest restoration initiative aimed at strengthening Fiji’s climate resilience.

Young people in Nacula District in Yasawa are securing employment opportunities after completing a targeted tourism and hospitality training programme aimed at strengthening skills and supporting rural economic growth.

Australia proved too strong for SportsWorld Fiji Under-20, claiming a 53-17 victory in their second Pool D match at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Kutaisi, Georgia.