Sick overstayer costs New Zealand taxpayers $85,000 for deportation
A South Korean woman’s medically assisted deportation cost New Zealand taxpayers $85,000 after both she and the Korean government declined to pay. The woman...
NZ First unveils 15-point health plan focused on prevention
NZ First has unveiled a 15-point health policy, shifting focus from treating illness to prevention amid a chronic disease crisis affecting a million Kiwis....
Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh and Saudi oil hub
Yemen’s Houthi-led de facto authorities said they attacked “sensitive” sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones on Saturday, as flames and black smoke were seen...
Pfizer vaccine-derived DNA found in rare heart tumour
Researchers say Pfizer vaccine-derived DNA fragments were detected in tumour tissue from a 35-year-old man who developed a rare and aggressive heart cancer, according...
US warns Middle East conflict could escalate rapidly
The United States has issued a sweeping series of security warnings across the Middle East as renewed fighting involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi...
Cuba hit by nationwide blackout as fuel crisis deepens
Cuba has been struck by another nationwide power failure, plunging millions into darkness as the island struggles with acute fuel shortages and tighter US...
Explosions rock Riyadh
Multiple explosions have reportedly shaken Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, prompting air raid warnings and disrupting flights as tensions with Yemen’s Houthis continue to intensify. Emergency...
Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in Newlands home
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Newlands on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Gahagan Way at...
Ukraine losing 27,000 troops a month – Polish PM
Ukraine is now suffering an estimated 27,000 soldiers killed or wounded every month, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who described the figure...
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Trump rejects AI slowdown
US President Donald Trump has pledged to keep artificial intelligence development moving at full speed despite warnings from prominent...
Higher disease rates in vaccinated children – study reanalysis (Video)
Epidemiologist Nicholas Hulscher of the McCullough Foundation has presented data to a Michigan House Oversight hearing claiming substantially higher...
Trump announces permanent US security role in Greenland
President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he says will give the United States...
Merkel: Gates used billion-dollar vaccine machine to pressure governments
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Bill Gates of using the enormous financial power of his 'charitable foundation'...
US climate agency’s ‘hottest summer ever’ claim under fire over changed temperature data
Claims that the United States experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026 are being challenged over the way...
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Warriors’ NRL dream ends in loss to Knights
The NZ Warriors’ NRL title hopes have ended in a gut-wrenching 12-10 playoff loss...
