Trump predicts ‘a little bit different shape’ for Ukraine
Moscow has long said that any viable peace deal with Kiev must recognize new territorial realities and address the root causes of the conflict. US...
Arrests in connection with death of Baby Ru
Police investigating the death of Baby Ru in the Hutt Valley three years ago have made arrests. The little boy died in hospital on October...
Dai Henwood passes away aged 48
New Zealand comedian and television personality Dai Henwood has died aged 48 following a six-year battle with bowel cancer. His management confirmed that Henwood passed...
Inquiry exposes systemic failures facing disadvantaged white British pupils
The UK is preparing major education reforms to tackle entrenched disadvantages among white working-class students, following an independent inquiry into the education system. It highlighted...
Protests sweep Europe over new AI data centres
Protesters across Europe are calling for a halt to new large-scale data centres over concerns about their electricity and water use. More than 100 groups...
Financial errors drive RNZ’s massive deficit and force job cuts
RNZ has posted an $11.8 million loss for the year to June, more than 25 times its $470,000 forecast, following a series of financial...
ACT eyes larger role in next government
ACT’s Deputy Leader Nicole Mckee says her party wants to advance its policies after securing a record 13 MPs, giving it greater negotiating power...
Seymour challenges Luxon over control of Finance portfolio
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says a National MP will be Finance Minister in the next government, but ACT leader David Seymour says “everything’s negotiable,...
Wellington police catch 18 impaired drivers
Wellington Police conducted more than 3,000 breath tests and 90 roadside drug screening tests over the weekend, identifying 18 drivers suspected of driving under...
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Iran removes limit on ballistic missile range (Video)
Tehran has warned it will target US bases in Europe in case of a new attack. Iran no longer considers...
Digital ID will enable unprecedented government control, journalist warns
Concerns about the potential use of digital identification systems to restrict personal freedoms have been raised in a social...
Ukrainian journalist describes national outpour over neo-Nazi ‘torture chambers’
Military-aged men are being tortured, threatened with death, and extorted for money at multiple sites, Diana Panchenko has claimed. Over...
Trump asks UFC boss to become White House press secretary
Dana White has confirmed he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the surprise job offer. US...
Kiev charges top Zelensky aide for speaking Russian during torture debacle
Kirill Budanov violated the country’s stringent language laws while visiting an prison run by the neo-Nazi Azov group, Elena...
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England thrash Wallabies
England delivered their most convincing performance of 2026 with a dominant 45-22 victory over...
