Trump pulled plug on ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi snub – NBC
Riyadh reportedly blocked key military assets after Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz operation without coordination. Saudi Arabia reportedly refused to allow the US military...
Man charged in relation to Ruatiti double homicide
Police can confirm a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole on Murumuru Road...
Seymour escalates attacks on state media
ACT leader and shareholding minister David Seymour has intensified his criticism of state broadcasters Radio New Zealand and TVNZ, suggesting changes to RNZ’s leadership...
US attacks Iranian tanker after Trump’s ultimatum
The US president has threatened to resume bombings at much higher intensity unless Tehran agrees to a deal. The US military has fired on and...
Epstein’s alleged ‘suicide note’ unsealed
The handwritten message was reportedly found by his former cellmate after an earlier suicide attempt. A US federal judge has unsealed an alleged suicide note...
Disney cruise liner staff detained in major child porn investigation
U.S. authorities have arrested 28 cruise ship crew members during a large-scale operation targeting child sexual exploitation offences, with at least some of those...
1News guilty of airing fake news about Trump
TVNZ breached broadcasting standards in its reporting of comments by US President Donald Trump in an item on the arrest of the man suspected...
IPCC ‘climate modelling’ framework drops ‘implausible’ Doomsday warming scenario
The international scientific process that supplies climate scenarios for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has formally dumped the controversial high-emissions “RCP8.5” and...
Investigation continues into Far North death
A Police investigation will continue into the events leading to a person’s death in the Far North on Tuesday night. Cordons remain in place on...
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Airlines facing ‘worse than Covid’ crisis – AirAsia CEO
Carriers are axing flights en masse amid soaring jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and...
Zelensky breaches political persecution pledge – MP
The Ukrainian leader had promised lawmakers to stop sanctioning the country’s nationals yet walked away from the deal, an...
Island nation breaks with British Crown
Cabinet members in Antigua and Barbuda took office under amended oath rules that removed references to the royal family. Antigua...
Ethiopia and UAE deny involvement in Sudan airport attack
Addis Ababa has dismissed the allegations as baseless, while Abu Dhabi described them as a fabrication aimed at prolonging...
NYT sued for discrimination against white male
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims that the newspaper favored diversity goals over merit in promotion decisions. The New...
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England women’s star slams smaller rugby ball trial
Zoe Harrison has criticised World Rugby’s decision to introduce smaller balls for this year’s...
