Fiji is enlisting New Zealand’s intelligence agency to help overhaul its fragmented security sector, the government said, as US warnings of suspected ​China-linked cyber intrusions highlight concerns about vulnerabilities in the Pacific island ‌nation.

Yemen’s Houthis ​vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike ‌that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco(2223.SE).

Few animals show the link between size and lifespan as clearly as dogs. Within this one species, large breeds such as Great Danes typically die younger than small ones such as Chihuahuas.

Fiji is working with regional partners to strengthen the responsible use of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over transparency, accountability, security and public trust.

Fiji is looking to expand export opportunities for local businesses and strengthen access to international markets through closer trade and investment cooperation with New Zealand.

Fiji’s pineapple production has increased by 45.5 percent over the past two years, but exports remain significantly low, prompting Government to develop a national branding strategy to boost overseas sales.

Pope Leo’s recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and ​he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being ‌treated for lung cancer.

A ​container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past ‌24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.

Calls are mounting for a six-month extension of public consultations on the Constitution Amendment Bill and a clear timetable for outstanding governance legislation.

The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement is calling for stronger safeguards against the abuse of State power and a review of constitutional immunity provisions in the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026.

Proposed fines under the Yaqona (Kava) Bill 2026 should be based on the scale of farming operations, with separate penalties for subsistence farmers and commercial operators.

The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that prowled what is now the Isle of Wight off England’s southern coast about 120 million years ago is giving scientists a better understanding of an ​enigmatic group of meat-eating dinosaurs known for running down prey and ripping them apart with massive hand claws.