Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka received a warm welcome in Papua New Guinea ahead of the 3rd Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation next week.

Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday that a default on the U.S. debt of $31.4 trillion would throw the American economy into a recession.

A foreign national has been hit with new charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted two children.

The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their “21st Century” trade initiative covering customs and trade facilitation, regulatory practices, and small business, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Thursday.

Harry Styles, Charli XCX, Raye and indie rock duo Wet Leg were among the winners at the Ivors.

Meta Platforms shared new details on its data centre projects to better support artificial intelligence work, including a custom chip “family” being developed in-house.

Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes.

The fate of four children who were missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia was unclear.

Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan are reunited on the big screen after more than a decade in “Black Flies,” a gritty tale about New York City paramedics that premiered in Cannes.

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said he did not want to focus on sexual identity in portraying the relationship between the two schoolboys at the centre of his latest film, “Monster.”

Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden’s willingness to engage with Republicans.

The Fijian Elections Office says political parties sources of funds can now be inspected by members of the public.