Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The confirmation brought the first phase of Gaza’s tenuous 8-week-old ceasefire a step closer to completion, with one more hostage’s remains still to be returned.

Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro has approved 20 major education policies.

The Coalition Government has announced a targeted plan to revitalise Levuka’s economy while safeguarding its UNESCO World Heritage status.

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has issued a warning against those backing the All Blacks to beat Australia in their Pool A clash at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

The United Kingdom has delivered a major win for Fiji’s sugar industry, confirming a 65,000-tonne increase in Fiji’s raw sugar quota from 1 January 2026, while preserving duty-free access for the next eight years.

U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday even as fighting continued in their war-scarred region.

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine’s Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw, something Kyiv has flatly rejected.

When actor-turned-It Will Find You writer and co-director Chris Broadbent was growing up in Nipaluna (Hobart), Lutruwita (Tasmania), his Palawa mother, Judy, always encouraged him to be creative.

Fiji is implementing a new recruitment model to address severe labour shortages in the sugar industry.

Minister for Public Works and Transport Ro Filipe Tuisawau told Parliament that Fiji’s constitutional debates should be seen in the country’s wider history.

The National Council for Persons with Disabilities in the Northern Division is gearing up for the festive season with a collection of handmade craft products designed for events, functions, and home décor.