France overcame the potentially difficult hurdle of an in-form Austria without too many scares as they got their Euro 2024 campaign up and running with a 1-0 victory courtesy of an own goal.

Pace bowler Lockie Ferguson grabbed three wickets as he bowled four maiden overs in New Zealand’s thumping victory over Papua New Guinea in the final match for both teams at the T20 World Cup.

A restaurant in Toorak, Suva has been closed after traces of rat faeces were found in their premises, by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India’s West Bengal state, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police said, in an accident that railway authorities blamed on driver error.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has not yet received any corresponding file from the police regarding their side of the investigation into the amusement ride incident that cost a woman’s life last year.

Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Chief Executive Udit Singh says some strong movements are coming through in tax indicators.

Fans of the action-packed Telugu blockbuster Pushpa will have to wait a little longer to witness the rise of Pushpa Raj in the sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said, in a widely expected move following the departure from government of centrist former general Benny Gantz.

Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after meeting Premier Li Qiang, in the first visit to the country by a Chinese premier in seven years.

Assistant Minister for Women Sashi Kiran has made a call pleading on parents and guardians to prioritize their children’s welfare over social and other commitments.

Fiji is lucky not to have been banned from participating and hosting international sports by the World Anti-Doping Agency for non-compliance.

Discussing teenage pregnancies in rural and village settings remains a challenge for advocates, as it is still regarded as a taboo topic.