The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries.

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ruled he “grossly” violated ethics by appointing a minister who was once jailed, raising the spectre of political upheaval and a shakeup in the governing alliance.

Ed Sheeran surprised fans at a supermarket outside of London on Tuesday, where he dished out pizza and signed his autograph for fans – in hot sauce.

Police are searching for missing teenagers Kameli Waqanivere and Luisa Naio and is asking for any information that could help locate them.

Minister for iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says the battle against the escalating drug crisis in Fiji, particularly in the iTaukei community, is at a critical juncture.

Ryan Reynolds lost his father in 2015 after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He’s reflecting on the challenges the diagnosis brought his father and his family, as well as what he learned from his dad.

Five men escaped serious injury in an accident involving two trucks on Queens Road near Emuri in Sigatoka yesterday afternoon.

Flying Fijians’ head coach Mick Byrne had to bring in six uncapped players into his Pacific Nations Cup extended squad as experienced players were given time off due to family commitments.

Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday, upping the ante a day before planned new Gaza peace talks seen as vital to preventing a regional war.

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission Chief Executive Joel Abraham says that the government will fully subsidize the bus fares for students with blue cards while students with yellow cards will pay the current fare, with the government subsidizing the additional increase.

The last time a western school won the Vodafone Deans Under-18 title was in 2013 by Ratu Navula College.

The University of the South Pacific has acknowledged the recent action taken by the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff, stating that management remains committed to constructive and good-faith dialogue in addressing legitimate staff issues.