The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an estimated $385 million, the Pentagon said, a day before Taiwan President Lai Ching-te starts a sensitive Pacific trip.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, ahead of a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, according to media reports.

Fiji Men’s 7s captain Jerry Matana is set to lead his team for the first time as the Dubai 7s kick off today.

Overwhelming patient numbers at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva is contributing to staff burnout and overcrowding issues, says a World Bank report on Fiji’s health system that was released yesterday.

Today’s matches at Churchill Park, Lautoka, promise thrilling football action as teams fight for semi-final spots in the Flick Hygiene Pacific Community Cup.

Minister for Children Lynda Tabuya says she agrees with the idea of carrying out bag checks in schools for illicit substances.

The prices of fuel and LPG products will increase across the board from tomorrow.

Former Queensland Reds winger Suliasi Vunivalu is set to make his Top 14 debut for La Rochelle tomorrow morning.

Kaoru Mitoma’s first-half header for Brighton & Hove Albion was cancelled out by a Flynn Downes strike just before the hour as the Seagulls drew 1-1 at home with bottom side Southampton to move up to second in the Premier League table.

40-year-old Nemani Toma who is charged with one count of murder was denied bail and further remanded by the High Court in Suva yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has acknowledged architects for the significant role they play in shaping Fiji’s future.

French President Emmanuel Macron praised the more than 1,000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral in what he called “the project of the century”, five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece.