U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada.

United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and “irreparable harm” if returned.

After a year away from the rugby field, Merevesi Fuga is back where she belongs, with the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua women’s side.

There has been a disturbing rise in HIV-related deaths, with 115 fatalities recorded between January and September last year prompting the Ministry of Health to declare a national HIV outbreak.

The large turnout of women at the South Pacific Darts Championship in Suva calls for Fijian women to join the sport.

On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by total destruction.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says there will be an attempt to examine the provisions of the 2013 Constitution to determine if it is reasonably possible to review it.

As climate change continues to threaten the viability of sugarcane crops, the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji is urging farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices.

Suva football may lose a key player this season, with Bruce Hughes applying for his transfer to Rewa to join his brother, Setareki Hughes.

A severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall is now in force for interior and southern parts of Viti Levu, Bua, western Macuata and western Cakaudrove provinces.

The Ministry of Public Works is aware of the need for a full standard water supply to villages and rural communities in Bua.

Pacific Polytech is set to open its newly renovated centre in Lami by mid-February, driven by the growing demand for vocational education across the region.