Germany’s finance minister will finally become the new coalition’s first cabinet minister to visit China, under pressure to show the government has a handle on China policy as a record trade gap widens and supply chains wobble.

Pope Leo told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers on Saturday that cinemas were struggling to survive and that more should be done to protect them and preserve the shared experience of watching movies.

Australian Paralympic gold medalist Paige Greco died at the age of 28 on Sunday, after experiencing what authorities in South Australia state described as a “sudden medical episode” in her Adelaide home.

Labubu dolls were flying off the shelves on a shopping livestream in London as Alibaba’s (9988.HK), opens new tab AliExpress brought China’s Singles’ Day shopping frenzy to Britain, tapping into the worldwide craze for collectible Pop Mart toys.

U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies, financial disclosures made public showed.

It is white truffle season and Ivana Karlic Ban and her two dogs cruise the autumn-coloured forests of Croatia’s northwestern Istria region in hunt of one of the world’s most expensive delicacies.

All Commission of Inquiry-related cases remain under scrutiny by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

National Fire Authority Chief Executive Puamau Sowane has expressed deep concern and reiterated the Authority’s ongoing call for heightened public awareness and responsibility, particularly as the country approaches the festive season.

The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.

Fiji’s Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General, Siromi Turaga, continued his official visit to Honiara with a series of meetings aimed at strengthening justice-sector cooperation between Fiji and the Solomon Islands.

Fiji’s overall crime rate fell by 18 per cent in the first quarter.

FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne says the side’s latest performance showed clear signs of growth as the team continues building toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup.