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US court clears warrantless phone searches at border
US border agents now have powers to search travellers' phones without a warrant or even reasonable suspicion. A US court ruled Customs and Border Protection...
Swiss football captain admits using fake Covid certificate over vaccine ‘mistrust’
Switzerland’s football captain Granit Xhaka has admitted obtaining a fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022 and has pulled out of the national team’s next...
Councils shut Southland locals out of $5 billion data centre review
Environment Southland has rejected a local group’s request to review the water consent for the $5 billion Datagrid AI data centre at Makarewa. The consent...
RMA replaced after 35 years
The replacement for the Resource Management Act has passed Parliament. The Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill aim to reduce consenting requirements, standardise planning rules...
From transition to faith: Ari’s extraordinary journey
A male detransitioner who spent his entire adult life trying to become a woman says doctors never properly explored why he was suffering, leaving...
Election health battle turns to prevention
As parties begin to lay out their election health policies, NZ First is pushing a different approach, arguing billions more spent treating sickness will...
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...
