Renewed appeal for pair missing in Ōpōtiki
Police are urgently renewing an appeal for information that may help confirm the safety and whereabouts of two people who entered the Ōtara River...
Houthis claim new gains as Yemeni troops launch major offensive (Video)
Saudi-backed forces are seeking to retake territory seized by the Iranian-backed group last month. Yemen’s civil war has intensified, with the internationally recognized government announcing...
Pfizer faces fresh wave of Covid vaccine legal challenges
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking Pfizer and its CEO Albert Bourla to court, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the safety...
Riots close 400 high schools in France after student protests turn violent
Student protests in France escalated into riots that closed 400 high schools on Friday. An estimated 600 police officers, 170 students and 65 school...
Legal action targets two-dose Covid requirements for 12- to 17-year-olds
Fresh legal action is challenging if the two-dose Covid vaccine rules for 12- to 17-year-olds are justified, after a Royal Commission found the requirement...
Election 2026: Weekend RoundUp
Alongside strategic voting and the release of The Maori Party list, tax, wages and transport dominated the weekend's election announcements, as parties set out...
Maori Party doubles down on strategic voting in bid to repeat 2023 overhang
The Maori Party has named just one list candidate beyond its seven electorate contenders, general secretary Lance Norman. It is asking supporters to give...
Cherry-Evans field goal seals Roosters’ Grand Final thriller
The Sydney Roosters have edged the Newcastle Knights 19-18 in a dramatic NRL grand final, with a Daly Cherry-Evans field goal ultimately separating the...
Houthis claim retaliatory strikes on Saudi oil facilities (Video)
The group said the attacks followed at least 110 Saudi air and missile attacks on Sanaa and other parts of Yemen. Yemen’s Houthis say they...
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Andrew sues over Epstein raids
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was briefly detained in February as part of a probe into his dealings with the convicted sex...
Violent student protests spread from France to Belgium (Video)
Police have made arrests in Liege amid vandalism, fires, and attempts to damage school property. Student protests have spread from...
Thousands march across Spain as housing crisis fuels anger over rents and evictions
Thousands of protesters have marched across Spain demanding stronger tenant protections after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s minority government failed...
Questions raised over Flydubai hijacking account
Questions are being raised online about the official account surrounding the reported Flydubai hijacking incident, with commentators pointing to...
Thousands flee Ebola-hit displacement camp in DR Congo – UN
Clashes have emptied much of the site over the past week while a fire destroyed a key disease transit...
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Verstappen masters Sepang deluge to claim first win of season
Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the season in a chaotic rain-soaked Bahrain...
