More than $ 1.5 billion in new Australian support must translate into real improvements for communities, with the Climate Change Ministry stressing that the funding should go to projects that directly protect people from climate impacts.

The Tavua Town Council has warned that the absence of a proper sewage system has reached a critical stage and could pose a serious health risk to residents and businesses.

Marks & Spencer (MKS.L), opens new tab will make ​its London Fashion Week debut on Friday, using the high-profile event to showcase ‌its growing fashion credentials and broaden its appeal to shoppers at home and abroad, both in-store and online.

Closing submissions in the trial of 25-year-old Ilaisa Tanoa Degei, who is charged with rape and sexual assault have been adjourned.

Some local businesses are gaining greater access to new products, technology and potential partnerships through the latest Guangdong Product Roadshow, which brought manufacturers from China’s Guangdong Province together with local companies.

Bula Boys captain Roy Krishna has called on football fans to turn out in numbers and support the national side in its opening MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2026 match against the Solomon Islands tonight.

British director Andrew Haigh said Canada ‌has the talent, landscapes and production infrastructure to be a major filmmaking hub, but Canadian filmmakers need more support to create internationally competitive projects.

The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation is calling for a clear legal and technical framework to guide wage setting in Fiji.

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, ‌as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies.

China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen’s Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group’s military blitz in the past week, according to three Iranian sources familiar with ​the matter.

The Azcatitlan Codex, a rare manuscript that recounts the founding of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and the subsequent arrival ​of Spanish conquistadores, is back in Mexico for the first time ‌since 1840.

Marco Balich, the creator of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic cauldrons, has appealed to public and private institutions to fund their reactivation, stressing the emotional bond they created with residents and ​tourists during the Games.