The U.S. Army on Friday became the second branch of the U.S. military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed leader, as a Republican senator continues to block military nominations, a move military leaders said threatens readiness and undermines retention of officers.

Gareth Southgate said he understands criticism of Jordan Henderson’s decision to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, but added that the move has not affected the England midfielder’s position as a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, the first time the Ukrainian navy has projected its power so far from the country’s shores.

The Cuban government has reached out to Fiji for support in the buildup to the G-77 Summit to be held in Havana next month.

Fiji’s old capital, Levuka Town, will be undergoing a major refurbishment.

The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial over his handling of classified documents made two errors in a June trial, including one that potentially violated the defendant’s constitutional rights and could have invalidated the proceedings, according to legal experts and a court transcript.

Las Vegas Police have dropped their criminal battery investigation into an incident which saw rapper Cardi B throw a microphone at someone in the crowd.

Two Fijians will be on the wings tonight for Japan in their final home Test against the Fiji Water Flying Fijians in Japan.

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had an extra 19 years in a maximum security penal colony added to his jail term on Friday in a criminal case which he said afterwards was designed to cow the Russian people into political submission.

8514 Fijians left our shores in the first six months of this year for employment overseas.

Around 24,000 staff at British Airways will get a pay rise worth more than 13% over 18 months from September, the Unite union has said.

The retailers in Suva’s Central Business District are coping well with the increase in the value-added tax from nine to 15 percent.