Ukrainian forces are advancing in southern sectors of their counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops, Ukrainian military officials said.

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, author Ian McEwan and immunologist and geneticist John Bell were named Companions of Honour, an order limited to 65 people at any time, in King Charles’ first birthday honours list.

Meta Platforms said services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck France, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

Fiji Rugby Union Interim Chairman of Trustees Peter Mazey has confirmed that claims raised by the Fijiana 15s and Drua players are true.

As Fiji FACT semi-finals are few hours away from kick-off, coaches are prepping their individual teams for the showdown.

Opposition Leader, Inia Seruiratu is concerned that the acting Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa, is making detailed comments on ongoing Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption’s investigations.

Fiji Rugby referee Tevita Rokovereni will officiate in the Shute Shield in Sydney.

Labour leader Mahendra Chaudhry met with members of the Great Council of Chiefs Review Committee yesterday to present his views.

Sweden has humbled New Zealand 4-1 in their test match ahead of the Euro Qualifiers.

Great news for all young Kula fans as entries for the OFC Under-19 Women’s Championship will be free at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva and at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

The South Pacific Business Development has provided 68,000 loans to women entrepreneurs, totalling $90 million.