Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder and owner of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on a private jet late on Saturday and placed in custody, three sources told Reuters.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rattled the opening day of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga.

Consistency is something the Digicel Fiji Young Kulas will work on as they build up to the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.

The collapse of the Ebay online shop recruitment scam last year left more than 900 Fijians out of pocket, with the Consumer Council recording complaints worth $1.7 million.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the emitters, responsible for 80 percent of global emissions, to urgently phase out production, consumption, and expansion of fossil fuels.

Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday.

The third Allan Alo Arts Festival is set to captivate audiences with a vibrant celebration of Pacific cultural heritage.

French Polynesia says France failed to heed warnings of unrest in New Caledonia and Paris needs to soften its diplomacy in the crisis-hit Pacific territory.

Fiji Sports Awards Young Male Athlete of the Year nominee, Nehemiah Elder, aims to raise the profile of weightlifting, particularly in encouraging more young people to join the sport.

The Ministry of Health is prepared for any potential increase in HIV cases, with measures already in place to ensure an effective response.

Minister for Women and Children Lynda Tabuya says she is considering proposing her suggestion of the death penalty for drug traffickers caught with large volumes of drugs as part of the review process of the 2013 Constitution.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has been instructed to conduct a Pre-Trial Conference at the earliest, in order to file the agreed facts in the case of suspended Assistant Commissioner of Corrections Salote Panapasa.