Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in northern Gaza ordered any residents remaining in Beit Hanoun to leave the town on Sunday, citing Palestinian militant rocket fire from the area, residents said.

The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.

A heavy rain warning remains in place for the Northern Division, Lomaiviti and Lau Group.

The phrase ‘action speaks louder than words’ rings true for Fijian Drua co-captain, Frank Lomani, heading into the new Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has emphasized that the government will approach national development on a community-by-community basis, focusing on infrastructure improvements in each area.

Weightlifting Fiji had its final event of the year in Suva on the weekend but it was also the first Pacific Mini Games trials.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by accidental shooting from the ground in Russia, adding that some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster.

Kagiso Rabada has performed plenty of heroics for his country, earning a reputation as a fearsome bowler with more than 300 test wickets, but rarely has he delivered as dramatic a performance as he did with the bat on Sunday to take South Africa to a two-wicket win over Pakistan.

One of the main challenges facing rural communities in Fiji is the lack of effective governance at the village level, according to Assistant Minister for the Prime Minister’s Office Sakiusa Tubuna.

The Ministry of Employment has announced that the final round of consultations on the review of the Employment Act will take place next month.

Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form.

High-flying Nottingham Forest secured a smash-and-grab 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park based on a speedy attack and a rock-solid defence in a game between two teams who often prefer to concede possession to opponents.