Sunday, June 7, 2026

Large-scale drone attack hits St. Petersburg

More than 140 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Russia's Leningrad region overnight in one of the largest attacks on St Petersburg since the start...

Six injured after train derails in Wellington

A train derailment near Khandallah Station in Wellington on Saturday evening left six people injured, with emergency services responding to the incident shortly after...

Police seek mystery driver after fatal Christchurch crash

Police investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on Grahams Road in Christchurch on Monday 27 April are appealing to the public for further information. Police undertaking...

Riots in Brussels: Hooded gangs rampage through city centre (Video)

A peaceful protest in Brussels over education spending cuts turned to chaos. A demonstration in the Belgian capital against controversial cuts to education spending has...

Paramedics set to gain prescribing powers

Paramedics will soon be able to prescribe certain medicines directly to patients under planned Government changes aimed at improving access to healthcare and easing...

US clears $2.7b Seahawk helicopter deal for NZ

The United States has approved the proposed sale of five advanced MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and associated equipment to New Zealand in a deal valued...

ISS crew ordered into emergency shelter after air leak worsens

Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered into a docked SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and prepared for a possible emergency evacuation after an...

Peters backs rail-led freight expansion and pushes case for Marsden Point link

Rail Minister Winston Peters has used a speech to regional leaders in Whangārei to champion rail as the backbone of New Zealand’s freight network,...

Stolen bike returned to Dargaville volunteer after community rallies behind him

A Dargaville man who relies on his bike as his only mode of transport, including volunteering on the rugby side-lines every weekend, has had...



Four arrested in South African Pangolin trafficking sting

Four people have been arrested in South Africa's Free State province after authorities allegedly caught them attempting to sell...

Tehran retaliates for ‘defensive’ US strike on Iranian island

American forces targeted Qeshm Island for the second time this week to prevent an alleged “immediate” drone threat. Iran’s Islamic...

Truck driver injured after rollover shuts major Melbourne freeway

A truck driver has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped when his vehicle overturned on a Melbourne freeway...

Ukrainian drone attack on grain ships kills five (Video)

Two foreign flagged vessels heading to Russian ports were attacked in the Sea of Azov, Moscow has said. Five Azerbaijani...

Body found during search for 11-year-old girl in France

The suspect in Lyhanna’s disappearance faced multiple sex abuse complaints involving minors in the past, prosecutors say. A body has...

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