More than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused nearly ​1,000 children across three Massachusetts dioceses over decades, according to an investigative report the state’s attorney general ‌released.

iTaukei resource owners will have a greater role in Fiji’s climate discussions, with communities being encouraged to take their concerns and traditional knowledge to the upcoming Pacific Pre-COP.

The Government is looking at ways to help sugar farmers cut fertiliser costs by making better use of sugar mill waste.

The government is moving to overhaul its property valuation laws, with the coalition looking to improve professional standards and give buyers and sellers better access to market information.

Russia unleashed a widely anticipated air campaign against Ukraine’s energy grid, hitting power facilities and infrastructure around Kyiv and other regions in the heaviest combined attack on energy sites in months.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has backed an independent inquiry into the disappearance and alleged tampering of cocaine exhibits held within court premises.

The Constitutional Amendment Bill faces a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament on Friday.

Parliament has cleared the first hurdle for the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, but not without a heated clash over whether the process itself is constitutional.

Government expects the reviewed National Employment Policy to be implemented before the end of the current financial year, subject to Cabinet approval.

The urban population is expected to reach at least 70 percent by 2050, putting growing pressure on housing, roads, drainage, water, wastewater and transport infrastructure.

Naitasiri Rugby continues to set the pace in the Skipper Cup Senior competition after nine rounds, holding a slender one-point lead at the top of the standings.

Fiji is moving to strengthen the way mining and quarrying operations are monitored, with the Government planning to introduce real-time monitoring and stronger enforcement powers.