Sunday, July 26, 2026

Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemeni port (Video)

The strikes on Hodeidah came after the Houthis attacked ships in the Red Sea. The Saudi-led coalition struck targets in the Houthi-held Yemeni port of...

Government trials AI to ‘speed up’ biosecurity import approvals

The Government is trialling a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at speeding up the development of New Zealand's import health standards while maintaining existing...

Top scientists privately questioned their own influential Covid origins study

Internal messages released by US Senator Rand Paul have revealed that some of the scientists behind the influential 2020 paper dismissing a Covid-19 laboratory...

Police identify persons of interest in Lower Hutt homicide investigation

Police investigating the homicide of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt have executed a number of search warrants across the Wellington region as enquiries into...

5.9 earthquake shakes central North Island

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Taumarunui in the early hours of Saturday, sending strong shaking across much of the North Island and into...

Missing 87-year-old fisherman found safe after community-led search near Lake Tekapo

An 87-year-old man is safe and sound after strong community connections assisted Canterbury Police in the search to locate the lost fisherman near Lake...

Heavy explosions as US pounds Iranian city

US forces continued strikes for the 13th consecutive night amid reports of a new military build-up. Heavy explosions were reported in the southwestern Iranian city...

‘Freedom’ launches new open source policy to keep NZ’s digital wealth at home

Following the announcement of its major policy to introduce direct democracy, and alongside its official name change to Freedom, the party has released a...

UK forces on alert after Iran threatens RAF base used in US strikes

British armed forces have been placed on heightened readiness after Iran warned that any foreign military base used to launch attacks against its territory,...



Six dead and dozens injured in Ukrainian strike on Russian industrial plant

Kiev’s forces carried out a missile strike on the city of Kirov, causing a fire at the facility that...

Swiss politician who backed anti-pedophile bills charged with raping minor

Prosecutors allege that Patrick Frei systematically drugged and abused his partner and her underage daughter. Swiss prosecutors have requested a...

Burnham centralises digital ID, telecoms and online safety

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has moved digital ID policy, telecoms, broadcasting, social media, online safety, mis- and disinformation...

British Airways jet has close call with illegal drone

A British Airways Airbus A320 carrying up to 180 passengers narrowly avoided colliding with an illegally operated drone while...

20 dead and 5 missing in India tunnel collapse

Thirteen bodies have been recovered from a tunnel that was under-construction in the northeastern state of Sikkim. At least 20...

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