An explosion tore through an Ohio metals plant on Monday, scattering molten metal and debris.

Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica, government ministers, delegations, and opposition members today gathered at the Grand Pacific Hotel to traditionally welcome the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape.

Tourism earnings are projected to grow further and hit the two billion dollar mark for this year and 2024.

Fiji will send a humanitarian response team to support New Zealand’s response to Tropical Cyclone Gabriel.

New and reactivated wildfires in south-central Chile are causing great concern in populated areas, the country’s Interior Ministry Carolina Toha said on Saturday, as some have destroyed buildings and left at least three people severely injured.

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is urging the government to continue providing support to the rice and copra industries.

Prosecutors have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, reducing the possible prison time the Hollywood star may face for the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” charging documents showed.

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Carmel Sepuloni will travel to Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Retreat this week.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday criticised the “airbrushing” of literature after a newspaper report showed books by children’s author Roald Dahl had been edited to remove or alter references to gender, race and physical appearance.

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it is opening three new engineering hubs in Europe to develop autonomous vehicle technologies as part of its partnership with Silicon Valley artificial intelligence company Nvidia (NVDA.O).

For Helen Mirren, playing Israel’s only female prime minister, Golda Meir, was not unlike a role as a British monarch.

Meta Platforms (META.O) on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified.