US officials detail possible Iran deal
Tehran has said the sides were moving closer to a “convergence of views,” but expressed concerns about a U-turn by Washington. The US and Iran...
Oreshnik missile used by Russia in retaliatory strike (Video)
Moscow is taking action in response to “atrocities” perpetrated by Kiev in Lugansk, the former UN weapons inspector has said. Footage of the Russian strike...
Peters targets Labour, immigration and globalism in wide-ranging Whangārei speech
Winston Peters has used a major speech in Whangārei to unveil a series of economic and political proposals, including a Special Economic Zone at...
NZ First unveils proposal for Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point
New Zealand First has announced plans to establish a Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point, centred around the former oil refinery site and Northport,...
Gunshots near White House trigger lockdown
Reporters were told to shelter in the press briefing room after hearing what sounded like “dozens” of shots. Gunshots were heard near the White House...
Trump announces Iran deal ‘finalization’
The US president says a peace agreement has been “largely negotiated,” with the “final aspects” still under discussion. US President Donald Trump has said that...
NZDF gets major drone and warship upgrade
New Zealand is set to expand its maritime defence capability with major investment in drones, naval fleet upgrades and ship maintenance as part of...
NZ joins international warning to Israel over illegal West Bank expansion
New Zealand has joined 11 international partners and the European Union in issuing a joint statement condemning the worsening situation in the West Bank...
Dozens dead in Chinese coal mine explosion
President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue operation after a blast rocked the Liushenyu mine in the northern part of the country. At least...
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Starmer condemns lenient sentences in shocking teen rape case
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has branded the non-custodial sentences handed to three teenage boys for the brutal rapes...
Spearfisher dies in second fatal Australian shark attack in weeks
A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the Queensland coast, marking Australia’s...
Allegedly delusional gunman fatally shot near White House (Video)
Secret Service agents killed an armed suspect who once claimed he was “Jesus Christ”. A 21-year-old Maryland man with a...
New Antarctic ice-core study shows modern ‘global warming’ is ‘nothing unusual’
A newly published analysis of Antarctic ice core records has argued that modern global warming rates are not unprecedented...
21 confirmed killed as search op concludes after Ukrainian strike on Russian school dorm
The attack on the college in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic was not accidental, President Vladimir Putin has said. At least...
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West Ham relegated despite final-day thrashing of Leeds
West Ham United’s 14-year run in the Premier League has ended after relegation was...
