Despite taking up badminton less than a year ago, 15-year-old Alex Fong of Natabua High School is already making impressive strides in the sport after competing in the Badminton Fiji Secondary Schools Championship over the past three days.

Fiji’s Under-18 women’s handball team is on the brink of making history as it prepares to represent the nation at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Youth World Championship in Romania next month.

Florence is planning a major expansion of ​restrictions on new short-term tourist rentals.

U.S. Defence Secretary ​Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” ‌over its rapid military buildup.

Tangled cobwebs dangle from the ceiling in dim light and a pleasant, musky sweetness pervades the air in this ​repository of a precious wine collection, once owned by Georgia’s ‌most infamous son, Josef Stalin.

Thousands of local residents shut down Austria’s Brenner motorway.

The government has not been able to confirm how many rural families have been lifted out of poverty since taking office.

Fiji’s ongoing financial responsibility for regional tourism promotion has come under scrutiny, alongside concerns over limited measurable support for small businesses.

Productivity growth in Fiji remains uneven as agriculture and manufacturing continue to underperform.

Fiji Football president Rajesh Patel has issued a stern warning to members of the Extra Bula FC squad who have declined a national team call-up for a four-day tour of Vanuatu.

Namosi suffered a surprising defeat in the opening round of the Vanua Championship, falling 26-15 to Ovalau yesterday.

The World Health Organisation chief travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit ‌by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as officials scramble to contain the fatal disease.