Saturday, January 17, 2026

France warns U.S. over Greenland

The seizure of the Arctic island would endanger Washington’s trade with the bloc, the French Finance Minister has said. France has issued a diplomatic warning...

Minneapolis mayor calls for calm after Federal Agent shooting

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has urged calm and restraint following another violent incident involving federal immigration agents, marking a notable change in tone after...

Homicide investigation launched in Marewa

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Marewa, Hawke's Bay, this morning. Emergency services were called to Savage Cres...

Government to revamp over-quota fish charges

The Government is moving to overhaul how commercial fishers are charged for fish caught outside their quota, with changes aimed at better reflecting the...

Suspected British spy booted out of Russia

Russia has expelled a British diplomatic staff member from Moscow after accusing him of working for UK intelligence services, escalating long-running tensions between the...

Police release statement on Waitārere Beach incident

Press statement of Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander. "Police are aware of a number of comments made by family members of the man who...

Business closures surge as economic pressures bite

A growing number of businesses have closed or entered liquidation in the first weeks of the year, including EB Games stores, Miniso and Yoyoso...

Trump blames Zelensky for stalling peace talks

The U.S. president believes his Russian counterpart is ready to make a deal, unlike the Ukrainian leader. U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out Ukraine’s...

US attack on Iran imminent – Reuters

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch military strikes against the country amid ongoing mass protests there. A US military attack on Iran is...



Nobel Laureate hands peace prize medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition figure and Nobel 'Peace Prize' winner Maria Corina Machado has given her Nobel medal to U.S. President...

U.S. military expert de-banked

Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, says his bank abruptly terminated its...

Dutch Starmer critic barred from UK

The ban came three days after Eva Vlaar, who has over 2 million followers on social media, accused the...

US lawmakers fail in Senate to curb Trump’s war powers

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to block a resolution that would have limited the president’s options...

ISS crew touches down after mystery medical evacuation

This marks the first time a mission has returned ahead of schedule for medical reasons in the station’s 25-year...

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