Schools across most parts of Fiji will reopen today; however, several schools in flood and weather-affected areas will remain closed due to safety concerns.

Most schools across Fiji will resume classes tomorrow, Wednesday, 17 June, following an assessment of the latest weather conditions by the Ministry of Education and relevant authorities.

As mixed martial arts fighters gather on the South Lawn of the White House in a cage match to celebrate President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.

Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, his first trip to the neighbouring superpower since his ​party swept to election victory in March, and days after visiting Beijing’s ‌regional rival India.

Sugar Industry Minister Tomasi Tunabuna has expressed disappointment over constant complaints from sugarcane farmers and stakeholders, stressing that the government is not seeing significant returns from the sector.

Naqali Flats on Serea Road in Sawani is among the flood-affected areas as heavy rain continues to disrupt roads and crossings across the Central Division.

Drainage maintenance funding has not been reinstated since a one-off allocation in 2018.

Fiji is taking stock of its biodiversity conservation efforts as consultations for the country’s Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity continue in the Northern Division.

Almost all of the world’s children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger ​by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the United ‌Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report.

Fiji Football Under 17 rep Jack Rayawa will be replacing Merril Nand and has been included in the 22-member Stratum/Fortech Rewa FC squad for the BiC Fiji FACT 2026 that starts this Friday in Labasa.

A new kind of preschool ​in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche ‌in a booming industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family.

IR Iran and New Zealand played out an entertaining 2–2 draw at full time, with both sides showing attacking intent in an evenly contested Group G match during their FIFA World Cup clash at the Los Angeles Stadium in the US.