Trans-Tasman week of action results in arrests and drug seizures
A concoction of addictive and harmful substances was seized in our communities and at the border as part of a week of action on...
Rogue OpenAI agent breaches Australian government system
A rogue OpenAI AI agent breached an Australian government website in June and gained access to non-public information, in what cybersecurity experts describe as...
Xi arrives for Washington summit with Trump
US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Joint Base Andrews with a military flyover, honour guard and 100-foot red carpet,...
US court clears warrantless phone searches at border
US border agents now have powers to search travellers' phones without a warrant or even reasonable suspicion. A US court ruled Customs and Border Protection...
Man charged with murder in Blockhouse Bay homicide investigation
A man has been arrested in the ongoing Blockhouse Bay homicide investigation. Operation Falconer commenced last month, after 21-year-old Star Sami was critically wounded on...
Swiss football captain admits using fake Covid certificate over vaccine ‘mistrust’
Switzerland’s football captain Granit Xhaka has admitted obtaining a fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022 and has pulled out of the national team’s next...
Councils shut Southland locals out of $5 billion data centre review
Environment Southland has rejected a local group’s request to review the water consent for the $5 billion Datagrid AI data centre at Makarewa. The consent...
RMA replaced after 35 years
The replacement for the Resource Management Act has passed Parliament. The Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill aim to reduce consenting requirements, standardise planning rules...
From transition to faith: Ari’s extraordinary journey
A male detransitioner who spent his entire adult life trying to become a woman says doctors never properly explored why he was suffering, leaving...
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Ukrainian man stabs five at Polish convent
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Germany sets 2045 deadline to end fossil fuel use
Germany has unveiled a plan to eliminate coal, oil and gas from its energy system by 2045, pressing ahead...
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Fears of another major conflict in Ethiopia are intensifying after forces in the northern Tigray region reportedly seized Mekelle...
Russian FM rules out Ukraine ceasefire during peace talks (Video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will not suspend military operations in Ukraine while negotiations are pursued, arguing...
US F-16 crashes during training flight in Germany
A US Air Force F-16 fighter crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday after an incident...
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Debate over the Covid-19 jab continues after former professional player Jay Bothroyd linked heart...
