U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, a source said on Wednesday.

The democratic Republic of Congo, epicenter of a mpox outbreak that prompted a U.N. declaration of a global public health emergency, said it expects to receive its first delivery of vaccine doses on Thursday and a second delivery on Saturday.

Twenty-four weightlifters will represent the country at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on the 17th of this month.

Employment Minister Agni Deo Singh says they have invited the Fiji Roads Authority and the Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji for voluntary mediation.

The Public Service Commission, with the agreement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, has announced the reappointment of six permanent secretaries.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine needed “new energy”, as he ordered a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia.

The Minister for Public Works confirms that the demolition of the old Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge is currently underway.

Fiji is ramping up its efforts to address current and future health challenges by prioritizing Early Childhood Development.

After a second consecutive thumping at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, Angeline Chua is hopeful the team will regroup and improve in their next game.

An old building was destroyed in a fire in Levuka yesterday afternoon.

The World Bank stands ready to further assist Fiji with its development projects by providing more opportunities and expertise.

Good progress is being made in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza but a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war is needed to ease humanitarian suffering, the main U.N. agency for Palestinians said on Wednesday.