Preparations are now underway for the 15th annual Kula Awards, with Film Fiji launching a series of creative workshops aimed at nurturing young talent across the country.

Music lovers can check out releases from London’s The Vinyl Factory at an exhibition that celebrates the joys of vinyl records.

After a year of smaller bars, extra wafers and chocolate alternatives, at least one major chocolate maker is putting ​the cocoa back in — and others may follow suit — as a slump in bean prices since 2024 makes the traditional treat more profitable.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir ​Putin will on Wednesday dine ‌on Peking duck and Jinhua ham at a banquet featuring ​Chinese opera and Pyotr ​Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Russian state ⁠news agency TASS reported.

Parisian fashion house Chanel has drawn in shoppers who had never bought the brand before, as creative ​director Matthieu Blazy’s reinvented versions of classic bags, shoes and jackets drove demand that outstripped supply and a return to growth.

Fiji’s creative industry is set for a major visibility boost, with the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed as the official media partner for the 2026 Kula Awards, to be held in Suva on August 21–22.

For Romanian-born U.S. ​actor Sebastian Stan, the Cannes Film Festival drama “Fjord”, centred around the clash of values that ‌ensues when a religious family relocates from Romania to a Norwegian village, has allowed him to reconnect with his roots.

Harry Styles’ world tour is set to review its staging following complaints from fans over obstructed views.

It’s 35 years since the first British person went into space. Helen Sharman was a 27-year-old food scientist when she stumbled upon a job ad to be part of an Anglo-Soviet commercial venture, Project Juno. Sharman told BBC News in 1991: “All along the selection process, I never really believed that it could be me.”

Sydney’s Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.

An orchestra board member and ex-government minister says he was surprised to learn a pianist’s upcoming concert had been cancelled over Gaza comments.

Pop legend Kylie Minogue has revealed she battled cancer after being diagnosed in secret more than 15 years after she was previously treated for breast cancer.