Australia has reaffirmed its recognition of Fijian workers, extolling their innate skills and strong work ethic despite their initial lack of experience.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday plans to carry out a first military airdrop of food and supplies into Gaza, a day after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid threw a spotlight on an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal enclave.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Managing Director David Anderson and Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Kora Nou hosted a meeting with 27 leaders from media houses in 12 Pacific countries.

A large number of athletes from various sports have shown their interest in trying out weightlifting.

Outsource Fiji in partnership with Fiji’s investment and trade representatives is set to showcase the outsourcing potential of Fiji to an international audience of over 50 customer management experts and 200 industry attendees.

With new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson an interested onlooker, Blues stars Hoskins Sotutu and Stephen Perofeta have continued to push their claims for international call-ups with their early Super Rugby Pacific performances.

Fiji’s Hydrographic Services Office has gained backing from the Cabinet for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).

Christian Coleman raced to his second global 60 metres title at the world indoor championships on Friday, exploding out of the blocks with his reliably fast start to edge American team mate Noah Lyles by three-hundredths of a second.

Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over.

A private jet carrying Grammy-winning artist Karol G made an emergency landing at a Los Angeles area airport after a report of smoke in the cockpit Thursday night.

Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau has reiterated commitment to bolstering infrastructure resilience by actively seeking funding from a diverse range of development partners.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side is hoping to improve their performance in Los Angeles this weekend.