Missile barrage hits Kiev (Video)
Moscow said the strikes targeted military-industrial facilities and logistics hubs in and around the Ukrainian capital. Kiev and its suburbs were reportedly struck by dozens...
New Drury and Paerātā stations open as Auckland rail network expands
Two new railway stations at Drury and Paerātā have officially opened ahead of passenger services beginning tomorrow, with weekday peak trains set to operate...
Indefinite detention, psychiatric dependency, and a broken pipeline: Inside New Zealand’s hidden recidivism machine
New Zealand’s justice system is facing a crisis that few officials will acknowledge publicly: a closed-loop pipeline that funnels vulnerable people from childhood trauma,...
Appeal for information after fatal crash near Ōtāne
Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to a single-vehicle crash on Saturday 25 July. About 3pm, a silver-grey Holden VX...
Housing slump fuels Australian recession fears
Australia's slowing housing market has intensified concerns about a broader economic downturn, with falling home lending, weakening property prices and subdued auction results raising...
Appeal for information following shed fires in Dannevirke
Manawatū Police investigating multiple suspicious shed fires in Dannevirke this month are appealing to the public for information. The shed fires occurred at a property...
Lost snowboarders rescued after six-hour alpine ordeal near Wānaka
For the second time this week, Wānaka Police have coordinated a search and rescue operation involving people in the alpine environment. At around 1.45pm on...
Spain offers token response as Morocco border ‘totally collapses (Video)
Madrid has rejected Ceuta’s pleas for decisive action and a formal declaration of a national emergency as some 30,000 people reportedly swarm the frontier. Spain...
Body found in search for missing woman
Police looking for a woman reported missing from Birkenhead last week have found a body. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Williams, Waitematā East CIB, says the...
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‘Our order is to let them go’ – French police on migrants crossing to UK (Video)
Crossings have continued despite London and Paris signing a deal worth £661 million to combat illegal migration. The French police...
Thousands of illegal immigrants swarm Spanish border fence (Video)
Local authorities on the island of Ceuta have begged Madrid for military reinforcements to handle the surge. Thousands of north...
Russian drone company founder survives assassination attempt
Investigators are probing a shooting in an apartment block in Tula, where Andrey Cherezov was the reported target. Russia’s Investigative...
US bans Chinese humanoid robots
The measure comes amid an intensifying rivalry between Beijing and Washington to dominate in advanced technology and AI. Washington announced...
Tate brothers may face death in US jail – lawyer
Andrew and Tristan Tate are being held in isolation while fighting extradition to Britain to face sexual assault charges. Social...
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Fleming takes over as England test coach
Joe Root has been reappointed England's Test captain following Ben Stokes' retirement, while former...
