More than 30 European anti-doping agencies expressed concern on Thursday, in a letter seemingly aimed at the U.S., that professional and college athletes competing in major events such as the upcoming Olympics were not being sufficiently tested.

Israel rained bombs on Gaza City during a week that residents described as comparable to the fiercest battle of the war, while a Palestinian Islamic Jihad official on Thursday said a new round of peace talks ended with no agreements yet.

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.

The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings during the devastating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, acknowledging it hadn’t protected the citizens of one of the worst hit communities, Kibbutz Be’eri.

Alec Baldwin ‘s defense attorney questioned a crime scene technician over what he suggested were shoddy and subpar searches for the live ammunition that ended up in the actor’s revolver and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Struggling through rubble and buildings shattered by Gaza’s war, Ahmed Al-Shanbari and three of his sons risk their lives to pick mulberry leaves to eat, a scene being played out across the enclave as Palestinians face a hunger crisis.

Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, saying that would be “game-changer” in its war with Moscow, while China slammed NATO criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious.

Fijiana 7s player Maria Rokotuisiga says it didn’t cross her mind that she would make the cut for the Paris Olympics and says she’s grateful to be doing it with the support of her family and workmates.

Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, brought attention to the substantial overspending of the previous government, citing the absence of demand assessments in their development projects.

Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua says no one is above the law and anyone implicated in drug trade will have to face the consequences even those in higher authorities.

Fiji football under 19 head coach Marika Rodu expresses his admiration for his team’s disciplined performance in their crucial match against Vanuatu yesterday at the OFC Men’s Championship.

WOWS Kids Fiji has lost thirteen children to cancer this year.