Pope Leo met with five victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Monday in Buenos Aires, the ​Vatican said, in the first of several expected meetings with survivors during ‌the pontiff’s 12-day trip to South America.

The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has secured exclusive Pay-Per-View broadcasting rights for the upcoming Island Boxing Promotion fight card scheduled for November 21 at AD Patel College in Ba.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Germany faced a test of its commitment to protecting its Jewish community as he decried the “horrifying sight” of ​kindergartens and synagogues protected by bulletproof glass and armed police.

The Fiji Rugby Union is yet to confirm the venue for this weekend’s INKK Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy challenge between Ra and Nadroga, with officials still reviewing available ground options.

Four locations have shattered long-standing October rainfall records, recording their lowest totals in decades.

The US Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump’s administration the green light on Monday to proceed with the construction of barriers along the US-Mexico border in a remote region in ​West Texas that includes Big Bend National Park, fast-tracking one of his longstanding priorities.

Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander Ro Jone Kalouniwai has declared that the military is determined to reclaim the Vodafone Ratu Sukuna Bowl after four years without the prestigious trophy.

Germany looks set to get its first female head of state next year after Chancellor Friedrich Merz nominated Ilse Aigner on Monday as his conservatives’ candidate to replace President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in ​the largely ceremonial role.

French Rugby Sevens great Terry Bouhraoua has been confirmed as the first signing for the McDonald’s Mike Friday Select 7s ahead of the 2027 McDonald’s Coral Coast Fiji 7s in Sigatoka.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a school-aged child was treated at CWM Hospital last week following an alleged deliberate needle-stick injury in Suva.

Residents in Lowcost, Labasa, are concerned about unreliable water supply and their ability to respond to emergencies.

The National Trust of Fiji is challenging plans to reduce the mining buffer around Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park from 100 metres to just 30 metres.