The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part, global soccer governing body FIFA said ahead of its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

England crashed to a 3-0 series defeat against Bangladesh in their Twenty20 series as a half-century by Litton Das and some tight bowling helped the hosts secure a 16-run victory in the final match in Mirpur.

Golf’s longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel.

A team of 31 personnel from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, led by Commissioner Eastern Division Vitale Varo, has departed Fiji to assist in recovery efforts in Vanuatu after Tropical Cyclones Kevin and Judy devastated the island.

More youth groups are coming out and taking their own initiative in cleaning their villages and communities.

The Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, and Small and Medium Enterprises conducted a system trial on their bizFIJI e-Services platform to understand the current challenges faced, particularly in the context of using the e-Services platform.

Shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank further pounded global bank stocks as assurances from President Joe Biden and other policymakers did little to calm markets and prompted a rethink on the interest rate outlook.

Ukraine’s future hinges on the outcome of battles in the east, including in and around Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is looking forward to meeting with the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka later this week.

‘This is not just a win for RRR but for India as a country’

The win against defending Super Rugby champions the Crusaders is history now and the team will need to focus on their next match, says Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne.

The French embassy hosted a relay race today as a build-up and commemoration of 500 days until the Paris 2024 and Paralympic games.