A new national record has added more shine to Fiji’s campaign at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships, with Maryann Macedru delivering the best women’s shot put throw in the country’s history.

The newly released National Skills Gap Assessment Survey reveals that Fijian employers are struggling to fill nearly 95 job roles with local workers, while calling for full access to their training levy funds to upskill and retain staff.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women head coach Mike Legge says fans can expect the side to return to its exciting attacking identity while also aiming to dominate opponents this season.

The United States has seen some progress towards a deal ​with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, while Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides’ differences were deep ‌and significant.

Labasa FC will be desperate to respond in style when it hosts Rewa FC in a high-stakes Extra Premier League Round Two clash at Subrail Park this afternoon.

Fresh off overseas campaigns and fueled by unfinished business, the youthful Zodiac Rams are preparing to storm into next month’s Vodafone Fiji Cup determined to prove they belong among Fiji basketball’s elite.

Zayn Malik had a near-miss with two water bottles during a Q&A event in London on Thursday.

Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her ​husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help ‌him.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says postponing municipal elections until after the next general election is sensible, given the global crisis, ward boundary issues, and election unreadiness.

Bail has been extended for four people charged in relation to the alleged kidnapping of a 20-year-old woman and the assault of a 61-year-old man.

The Fiji Police Force is strengthening its efforts to steer youth away from crime and drugs through sports, arts, and cultural programs.

Fiji is strengthening community-led conservation efforts with the launch of new tourism and rainforest management plans aimed at protecting the ecologically important Waisali Rainforest Reserve while creating sustainable economic opportunities for local communities.