Fitness trainer and gym founder Johnathan Hill has been granted an extension of bail as he faces a charge of unlawful possession of illicit drugs.

The successful rescue of six health workers and a boat handler has renewed calls for stronger maritime safety measures, with the Lau paramount Chief Turaga Tui Nayau urging the government to urgently address the challenges faced by outer island communities.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, ​in a decree published.

Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament Peceli Vosanibola has a case to answer over corruption-related charges after the Suva Magistrates Court ruled there is sufficient evidence for the matter to proceed to the defence stage.

Millions of bottles and cans are now being kept out of landfills, but Return and Earn Fiji says the next challenge is dealing with other types of plastic waste.

More than 30 years after Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere’s marriage came to an end, two of their children from subsequent relationships are working together.

Flying Fijians and Swire Shipping Fijian Drua forward Joseva Tamani has secured a move to the Highlanders, signing a two-year contract that will keep him with the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific franchise until the end of the 2028 season.

The centre of the modernist Baltic port city of Gdynia, built almost from scratch during the two decades between World War One and World War Two, was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage ​List on Monday as the city celebrates its centenary year.

Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire ​northwest of Athens for a fourth day after strong and erratic winds helped it devastate homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland, forcing evacuations by land and sea.

A possible leadership challenge within The People’s Alliance has been brushed aside by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Health workers are calling for improved transport coordination and safety measures when carrying out outreach duties in rural and maritime communities.

Domestic violence and child protection should be recognised as public health issues under proposed amendments to Fiji’s health laws, says University of Fiji Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem.