Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Friday.

A heavy rain warning previously in force for the whole of Fiji group has now been downgraded to a heavy rain alert.

Suva Futsal has been nominated by the Fiji Football Association to represent Fiji in the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League, which will be held in New Caledonia this year.

The Kadavu Rugby Union is making progress as they prepare for the upcoming Vodafone Vanua Cup Championship.

The Fiji National Provident Fund’s annual report shows only 35% of females’ have share of wealth, despite having 41% contributing members.

Gaza’s largest functioning hospital was under siege on Friday in Israel’s war with Islamist group Hamas, leaving patients and doctors helpless in the chaos as warplanes struck Rafah, the last refuge for Palestinians in the enclave, officials said.

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the ongoing third test against England due to a family emergency, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will face off as All-Star captains for the fourth time when the best players from the Eastern and Western conferences square off against each other at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday evening in Indianapolis.

London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday with Irish designer Paul Costelloe championing classic looks and Turkish-born Bora Aksu taking inspiration from sculptor Eva Hesse as the showcase event celebrates its 40th birthday.

Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Friday at the biggest rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government for years, after a sex-abuse case pardon by President Katalin Novak caused public uproar and led to her resignation.

The 37th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s continues to captivate, especially in the Under-18 to 21 division.

Taiwan and India signed an agreement on Friday to bring in Indian migrant workers to the island as labour-strained Taipei seeks to expand its foreign workforce beyond its traditional source countries of Southeast Asia.