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Social media ban floated to reduce student riots in France

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Following a fire at a high school in France, Salon-de-Provence mayor Nicolas Isnard has called for the power to temporarily cut minors’ access to...

Native Germans, Swiss, Belgians and Swedes to be minorities within 20 years

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Native Swiss will be a minority in their own country by 2038, according to a demography dashboard from the Institute for Remigration (IFR). Belgium,...

Multi-billion dollar deal and global media control

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David Ellison’s media company Skydance has completed a $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, bringing an enormous concentration of global news and entertainment...

Election 2026 Roundup – 9 Oct

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Welfare, airline rights, retirement and Treaty bottom lines feature on the campaign trail as Winston Peters calls for Chris Hipkins to be jailed over...

National’s drug-testing plan gets thumbs-down from unions and NZ First

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National’s plan to randomly drug test Jobseeker Support recipients has drawn criticism from NZ First and the Public Service Association (PSA), with concerns raised...

France suspends high school classes nationwide as chaos continues

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France has suspended high school classes nationwide for the rest of the week after the biggest day of unrest yet. Five regional councils have put...

Teenager arrested for ridiculing Conservative party councillor online

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West Midlands police have arrested a 15-year-old Reform UK activist at his home over Facebook posts The boy allegedly mocked Conservative councillor Simon Bennett’s dress...

SBS Bank moves toward mobile-first banking

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SBS Bank is investing in a digital banking platform that will eventually see its desktop internet banking replaced by a mobile banking app from...

Election 2026 Roundup – 8 Oct

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Winston Peters revisits contentious social issues, National and Labour unveil business and banking policies, ACT clash with the Greens over tax, and senior party...

NZ First names high-profile newcomers on election list

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NZ First released its party list yesterday, with a former minister, a broadcaster, a past Whanganui MP, an ex-Financial Markets Authority chair and a...

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