Israeli strikes blasted a huge crater in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday, setting tents ablaze and burying Palestinian families under sand.

Ipswich Town legend and former Scotland manager George Burley is undergoing cancer treatment, the Premier League club has announced.

Ministry of Housing is inviting Fijians to participate in a nationwide public consultation on the working draft of the revised Fiji National Housing Policy.

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month’s series victory against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday after they announced a 17-member squad for October’s tour of Pakistan.

Four years of funding for dermatology training for Pacific doctors and other health workers is now assured thanks to a significant donation by the International League of Dermatological Societies.

Fiji Airways has invested around $160m in the expansion of its aviation academy and also new simulators.

World Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation.

The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, with one artist leading the nominees and one notable absence.

Michael Keaton can’t even remember how he came about his professional name.

Russia recorded its lowest birth rate since 1999 in the first six months of this year, according to official data published, with births in June below 100,000, marking their first monthly decline.

Auditor General Finau Nagera says unresolved internal control issues in various government ministries and departments pose significant risks to the financial integrity of the public sector.

Fiji Men’s 7s coach Osea Kolinisau hints at the possibility of the team participating in one or two local tournaments this year, depending on their schedule.