Aviva Farms manager Zameel Ali expects tougher competition this weekend as the farm prepares to host its third horse racing event of the year.

The Fiji Police football team is determined to keep its winning run against Army intact as preparations gather momentum ahead of next week’s Vodafone Ratu Sukuna Bowl showdown.

Youth and Sports Minister Jese Saukuru says Narauyaba Sports Ground is ready to host this weekend’s Inkk Farebrother Challenge between Ra and Nadroga.

Dozens of Iraqis visit Baghdad’s first Jewish museum each day to view faded school certificates, handwritten ​documents and family photographs. The exhibits offer a glimpse into a once integral part of Iraqi life that has all but disappeared.

More than 3,700 Italian schools received hoax ​bomb warnings on Thursday but the vast majority of them opted to remain open, following new advice from the government for handling such security threats.

The Fiji Elections Office has officially begun preparations for the upcoming general election, with the Electoral Commission selecting 100 as the starting number for ballot paper numbering.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro is urging parents, teachers and communities to work together to support children’s education and protect them from drugs and other social challenges.

Pope Leo met with six victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Thursday in Lima in his second meeting with survivors during a ​12-day trip to South America and discussed how the Church can better listen ‌to abuse victims, the Vatican said.

One of the much-anticipated fights in next weekend’s Island Boxing Promotion event in Ba is the clash between Ronald Naidu and Jone Tabuarua.

Former Springboks 7s star, Rosco Specman, will return for his third McDonald’s Coral Coast Fiji 7s next year.

The long-time A-lister is appearing as Scrooge in new A Christmas Carol adaptation Ebenezer. It’s his first studio film since his court battles with ex-wife Amber Heard – and all eyes will be on how it fares at the box office.

National agencies around the world have not published enough air accident reports to generate recommendations that ‌could improve safety for the flying public, advocates said on the sidelines of an industry conference on Thursday.