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Attorneys General urge congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

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Attorneys General (AGs) from 45 US states and territories are urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would hold social...

Israel faces uncertainty as Eisenkot seeks coalition partners

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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog says he will task opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government after he secured endorsements from 67 Knesset...

White House ‘monitoring’ conservatives after Republican election losses

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The White House has warned more than 3,000 conservative organisations that it is monitoring their public statements following Republican losses in the US midterm...

Election 2026 Debrief – The Preliminary Results

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Preliminary election results put National, ACT and NZ First on 67 out of 131 seats, one more seat than the 66 needed to govern. Final...

Paraguay president resigns over banking crisis

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Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid mounting protests and an impending impeachment process following the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank, which left...

Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses

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US Vice President JD Vance says the war in Iran cost the Republicans the midterms, despite backing the war when it started. Vance claimed voters...

Electoral Commission admits enrolment errors

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The Electoral Commission has added about 6,300 eligible voters to the roll after a system error led to residence class visa holders being wrongly...

Election 2026 Round Up – 6 Nov

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The final Roy Morgan poll before the election has the National-led bloc ahead on 47.5%, compared with 44% for the Labour-led bloc. National was on...

Two unelected board members could decide NZ’s next government

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The Opportunity Party is defending rules that could allow just two of its seven unelected board members to veto a coalition deal negotiated by...

Revolut becomes NZ’s first digital-only bank

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New Zealand has its first fully digital bank after the Reserve Bank registered Revolut as the country's 27th bank. The global financial services company has...

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