Appeal for information following violent assault in Christchurch
Christchurch Police investigating a violent assault in the CBD are appealing for information from the public to assist in identifying the person pictured as...
$580 million in oil bets placed moments before Trump’s Iran post – FT
The highly concentrated flurry in Brent and WTI futures could signal possible insider knowledge that triggered a sell-off, the outlet has suggested. Oil traders placed...
Coroner rules 2015 disappearance a murder-suicide
A coroner has determined that John Beckenridge killed himself and his 11-year-old stepson Mike Zhou-Beckenridge in a deliberate crash off a Southland cliff in...
7.6 earthquake strikes Tonga
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga near Vava’u on Tuesday afternoon at a depth of 237 kilometres, but officials report no significant damage,...
Man arrested on multiple sex charges linked to ‘international religious group’
Police executing search warrants have arrested one person from a religious organisation that has a presence in New Zealand, Australia, Samoa and Fiji. A 45-year-old...
Fuel price surge triggers $50 weekly support boost for families
The Government has announced a temporary increase to the in-work tax credit, aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on low-to-middle-income working families as rising global...
Arrest following Raglan illegal street racing
Raglan Police have arrested one person and impounded their car after reports of illegal street racing around the area over the weekend. The arrested person...
BBC accused by own staff of ‘misleading’ Gaza coverage
Journalists since fired from the British state broadcaster’s Arab section have alleged they were discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. The BBC has been accused of...
Pfizer’s former chief toxicologist says COVID jab “should never have been approved”
A hearing in the German Bundestag has triggered fresh controversy over the approval and safety of COVID-19 mRNA 'vaccines', after a former chief Pfizer...
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Ukraine rejects US proposal linking peace deal to Donbass withdrawal
Ukraine has declined a reported US proposal that would see Kiev withdraw from the Donbass region in exchange for...
Israeli minister proposes annexing southern Lebanon
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the country to take control of large areas of southern Lebanon,...
French right gains ground in local elections
France’s National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen’s ally Jordan Bardella, has made significant gains in municipal elections,...
AfD surges to record result in western German state vote
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) has posted a breakthrough result in a western regional election, securing close to 20...
OnlyFans billionaire owner dies
Ukrainian-born Leonid Radvinsky has died of cancer, the adult content site said in a statement. Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-born billionaire...
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McCullum to remain England Head Coach
Former Black Cap Brendon McCullum will remain England’s head coach across all formats, with...
