Kenya halts construction of US-backed Ebola facility
The country’s health minister has apologised after breaching a court order that suspended the project over ethical concerns. The Kenyan Health Ministry has suspended construction...
Senate votes to remove US forces from conflict with Iran
It is the first time the chamber has passed a measure aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s war powers. The US Senate has passed a...
Falsified food safety records linked to mass food poisoning at Canterbury student hall
More than 160 students fell ill after eating chicken souvlaki at the University of Canterbury’s Uni Lodge Hall in November 2024, with an investigation...
Firearms Registry reveals 683,000 registered guns
For the first time New Zealand is starting to see exactly how many and the types of lawfully held firearms in our communities. New Zealand’s...
Driver arrested after fleeing across Auckland
Police arrested a man after fleeing from Police and driving dangerously across Auckland on Tuesday evening. Earlier on Tuesday, after 4pm, the Police Eagle helicopter...
Pharmacy’s AI-built website exposes patients’ private medical details
The private medical details of 29 patients at Unichem Petone were left exposed online after the Wellington pharmacy switched to a new website. Full names,...
Trade Depot job listing sparks outrage due to language requirement
Home improvement chain Trade Depot has been forced to apologise after a job listing it posted for a warehouse role in Hamilton, stated that...
Drugs and firearms seized in Napier
Police have arrested three men after a clandestine lab was located at an address in Napier on Tuesday. Eastern District Organised Crime Unit, with the...
German excess death study raises fresh questions over COVID jab safety
A German study has renewed debate over the long-term impact of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns after finding the country's highest level of excess mortality occurred...
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Dutch doctors euthanise child under 12 for first time – media
The measure was introduced in 2024 for young patients with no prospect of recovery. A child under the age of...
FDA accused of altering child autopsy reports in Covid vaccine deaths
According to documents released by US Senator Ron Johnson, FDA officials initially identified 10 child deaths as potentially linked...
Questions raised over Burnham’s links to developer and energy contracts
Questions have been raised about the business and political relationships of former Greater Manchester mayor and Labour leadership contender...
Britain’s ‘first gay father’ and his husband charged with child sex offences
Millionaire football club owner Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his spouse face 18 additional charges. A British businessman who became known as...
Poland rejects Zelensky’s ‘insults’ as Nazi row escalates
The Ukrainian leader has accused the Polish president of unfairly targeting him for celebrating Nazi collaborators. Poland will not accept...
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FIFA revokes commentator’s World Cup pass after live TV outburst
Paraguayan broadcaster Jorge “Chipi” Vera has had his World Cup accreditation revoked by FIFA...
