British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested ‌inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said on Thursday.

Government funding arrangements are contributing to underspending at the Ministry of Public Works.

The Government has officially declared Monday, October 12, a public holiday for Fiji Day.

Three police officers charged in relation to the death of Lami Police Constable Peniasi Racagi have been remanded in custody.

The Suva Magistrates Court has refused bail for 51-year-old Jiuta Naivalurua Raibevu, who is allegedly linked to the tampering of exhibits at the Suva High Court.

The informal settlement problem could be bigger than current estimates suggest, as the Ministry of Housing admits it does not know exactly how many settlements exist across the country.

The Government has acknowledged a recent decision by the United States Government regarding a Fijian national and allegations of unlawful activities.

Fiji Link has launched a five-day domestic fare sale to mark Fiji Day, with special one-way fares available across its domestic network until October 13.

Northern Irish police have contacted representatives of Sinn Fein in relation to their investigation into a protest that has blocked a Protestant ​parade from marching through a Catholic area for almost two weeks, ‌the Irish nationalist party said.

The world’s oldest-known terrestrial animal, an Aldabra giant tortoise named Jonathan and estimated to be about 194 years old, may owe his extraordinary longevity to a combination of genetic traits and an ability to keep ​key cellular systems functioning in a more youthful way, according to scientists.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine expected Kyiv’s European ​partners to join talks with the US ‌in coming days.

The National Federation Party is calling on Police to investigate what it describes as “racist and threatening” comments on social media by Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga.