Thursday, June 4, 2026

Ukrainian drone kills seven civilians on Moscow-Crimea bus

Kiev has also targeted multiple Russian regions, including St. Petersburg, which is hosting an international economic forum. At least seven people have been killed and...

US and Iran exchange missile strikes (Video)

Tehran has targeted US military assets after what the Pentagon claimed were “self-defense strikes” on an Iranian island. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said...

Government targets TB-infected possum hotspots in push to eradicate disease

The Government has accepted recommendations for a new long-term strategy aimed at eliminating bovine tuberculosis (TB) from New Zealand, with a renewed focus on...

Fire at Luxon’s electorate office treated as suspicious

Police are investigating a fire at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Auckland electorate office in Botany after emergency services were called to the Millhouse Drive...

Human remains identified as missing Portobello man

Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline near Dunedin in March have been identified as those of a person who went missing nearby...

Public anger mounts in UK as cop quits after fatal arrest footage emerges

A police officer involved in the arrest of 18-year-old Henry Nowak has resigned, while three other officers connected to the incident remain on active...

Government moves to restrict Council committee voting to elected members

The Government is changing local government laws to ensure only elected councillors can vote on council committee decisions, saying the move will 'strengthen democratic...

Corrections conducts privacy checks after leaks to state media

The Department of Corrections says it carried out internal assurance checks after concerns were raised that staff members’ personal employment information may have been...

Lebanon ceasefire holds despite fresh cross-border attacks

Fighting continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah agreeing to a US-backed partial ceasefire aimed at reducing tensions in the region. While both sides...



Man with ‘bomb’ takes hostages at California bank

Police negotiators are working to resolve the crisis at a JPMorgan Chase branch in downtown Bakersfield. A man has barricaded...

Backlash over plan by Google-linked company to release millions of lab-bred mosquitoes in US

A proposal backed by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., to release up to 64 million bacteria-carrying mosquitoes across California...

More graft uncovered at Ukranian state giant linked to ‘Zelensky’s wallet’

Anti-corruption investigators say at least $3.8 million was stolen via the Energoatom hydropower project. A graft scheme has been exposed...

Trump names Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as intel chief

Bill Pulte, a close ally of the president with no national security experience, will take over as DNI. US President...

Kenyans protest US Ebola facility plan (Video)

People have blocked roads and burned tires to show their displeasure over a proposed quarantine centre. Hundreds of Kenyans gathered...

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