France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N’Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after Chad said it was ending its defence cooperation pact with Paris.

Fijian swimmer David Tolu Young set a new national record in the men’s 50m butterfly, clocking a time of 23.11 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest last night.

Government has responded swiftly to concerns raised about the alarming hike in prices of critical items during emergencies and special events.

Small tourism businesses in disaster-prone areas are at increasing risk of financial losses.

Russia would not invade NATO as it has too many complications with the fighting in Ukraine, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York.

A fine finish from Goncalo Ramos, a goal from Nuno Mendes and a late strike from Desire Doue gave Paris St Germain a vital Champions League victory, as they beat RB Salzburg 3-0 this morning to move into the playoff spots.

Three Fijian children living with hearing impediments including microtia and atresia received a boost with the donation of state-of-the-art bone conducting hearing aid devices by the KOICA Alumni Club.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Kremlin, according to the Russian state-run RIA news agency, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Spinner George Linde took four wickets, plus scored 48 runs off 24 balls with the bat, to lead South Africa to an 11-run win over Pakistan in the first of their Twenty20 internationals at Kingsmead this morning.

Kenyan police fired teargas and arrested at least three people as hundreds protested against a wave of femicides, a Reuters reporter and human rights activists said.

Drug-Free World Fiji founder Kalesi Volatabu claims young girls in informal settlements are being injected with a drug called ketamine, placing them at great risk.

The SportsWorld Fiji Under 20s development camp concluded last week bringing together 45 players from across the country.