UK approves controversial migrant centre near ‘breakaway’ village
The Home Office has used an emergency planning procedure to sidestep the local council’s decision-making opposition. The UK government has approved controversial plans to house...
Man arrested following Hamilton trailer thefts
Waikato Police investigating a series of trailer thefts in the Frankton suburb of Hamilton have arrested one man on Friday in relation to the...
Arrests after historic Kopu Bridge targeted by scrap hunters
Intuition and patience resulted in Police interrupting an audacious scrap metal theft on the historic Kopu Bridge in Waikato last night. Two men are now...
Ornate lion statue stolen from Feilding cemetery memorial
Police investigating the theft of an ornate lion from Feilding cemetery are seeking the public’s help to locate it. The lion was stolen from a...
Crime syndicate short-circuited by Police
Police have disrupted a significant crime circuit operating in northern parts of Auckland, with firearms, ammunition, drugs and a clan lab located. Two people are...
Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain
Tehran says it destroyed an American early-warning installation in retaliation for an alleged airstrike, amid stalled peace talks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims...
Israeli firm Koios linked to 400 fake NVIDIA accounts
An investigation has linked Israel-based firm Koios to 400 fake social media accounts that spent a year promoting chipmaker NVIDIA, defending CEO Jensen Huang,...
Calls for RNZ directors to resign after board signed off $5m overdraft
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for RNZ directors to resign after the board approved an unlawful $5 million overdraft without ministerial approval. NZTU spokesman Tory...
Microsoft Outlook hit by major outage
A widespread Microsoft Outlook outage on Friday (NZ time) disrupted email access for tens of thousands of users worldwide, with nearly 130,000 reports recorded...
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Deadly floods swamp tens of thousands in Gaza (Video)
The enclave’s sewage infrastructure lies in ruins after Israeli attacks, and the UN accuses the country of obstructing vital...
Trump outlines Cuba plan
The US president has not ruled out a military invasion of the island, which is already struggling under an...
Kenya rules out foreign Ebola quarantines
The country will not issue special travel certificates, Health Minister Aden Duale said. Kenya will not serve as a quarantine...
Zelensky mocks Trump in Danish parliament speech (Video)
The US president could benefit from becoming “more Danish,” according to the former comedian. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has mocked...
Pro-Palestinian protesters pelt Biden with milk in Ireland (Video)
Demonstrators at Trinity College Dublin accused the former US president of complicity in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian protesters...
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Ten arrested after MMA stars clash in Abu Dhabi hotel brawl (Video)
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and PFL lightweight titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov were caught...
