Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word “eclaircissement,” synonymous with enlightenment, in the 21st round of the contest finals.

The start of the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby season has been delayed by a week to allow for the establishment of a new interim committee aimed at overhauling the governance and administration of schools rugby.

New Zealand-based Aidan Malakai Singh answered Nadi FC’s call, eager to experience Fijian football firsthand.

Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu believes that there are people who can carry out the work despite Graham Leung’s dismissal as Attorney-General.

University of Fiji Vice Chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem has provided assurance that all medical science staff lecturing in the degree programmes have Master’s or PhD qualifications.

Technical and vocational training has traditionally been seen as a last resort for students struggling academically, but education experts argue this perspective is outdated.

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has called for greater military transparency from China, especially regarding its rapid military expansion and exercises, to foster a more “productive” relationship between the two nations. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Marles stressed the need for better communication, citing concerns about China’s growing assertiveness in the Pacific.

Homeschool swimmer Thaddeus Albert Kwong has broken two records at the 2025 National Schools Age Group Swimming Championships in the 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly.

International School Suva swimmer Manisha Rye is embracing the intensity of the 2025 National Schools Age Group Swimming Championships, describing it as the most competitive and exciting edition she has experienced in her four years of representing the school.

Hollywood star Clint Eastwood urged fellow filmmakers to come up with new ideas as he approaches his 95th birthday this weekend, observing in a newspaper interview that the movie business is now full of remakes and franchises.

Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it travels on a highly elongated orbital path around the sun.

Clarksdale didn’t just provide history and blues for director and writer Ryan Coogler’s hit movie about art, Jim Crow and vampires. One of the Mississippi Delta town’s musicians contributed to the “Sinners” script.