“Give us a clock tick” is an expression uttered several times in “Wicked: For Good.” But Jon M. Chu’s two-part musical has asked for quite a bit more than that.

Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said, as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his arrest.

National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money.

At least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after a passenger bus on the way from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning in Saudi Arabia

A Bangladeshi court’s decision to sentence exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death has done little to heal a nation scarred by her long rule and last year’s bloody crackdown against student-led, anti-government protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war that offers the Palestinian militant group amnesty.

Syria began the first trial of suspects in a wave of bloodshed in March during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members of the Alawite minority – a case seen as a test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promise of accountability.

The deadline for tax compliance has passed. Tax evaders are now at risk of prosecution.

Financial accountability is a top priority for the civil service. Ministries are stepping up efforts to ensure government funds are properly managed.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua are expecting a fiercely competitive hit-out when they face the Fiji Provincial Select side just a week before the opening round of the 2026 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.

Fiji’s total construction activity increased by 10.2 percent in the quarter ended June, reaching $144m.

David Dakuitoga has been appointed as the coaching understudy to renowned sevens mentor Mike Friday for the 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast Fiji 7s, strengthening one of the tournament’s top invitational teams ahead of next year’s competition.