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Joint complaint filed to UN over impending climate change legislation

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Legislation announced in May that would amend climate laws to prevent liability findings in torts (civil claims for harm or negligence), has been challenged...

EU greenlights GMO crops, New Zealand watches closely

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An agricultural Pandora’s box has been opened, with the European Union’s approval of new rules that deregulate gene-edited-crops. This week the European Parliament voted to...

India blocks Telegram nationwide, affecting 150 million users

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India has blocked the Telegram app nationwide until 22 June, cutting off more than 150 million users, after medical-entrance exam papers were leaked and...

Media blackout: attempts to silence grooming gang details revealed

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Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe has unveiled a shocking 219-page report on Britain’s grooming gangs scandal. The report exposes decades of institutional failure and police...

Giggle v Tickle appeal goes to High Court

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Giggle for Girls app founder Sall Grover is taking her fight against a Federal Court ruling to Australia's highest court after losing a landmark...

Brown removes Medical Council bigwigs over ‘ideological agenda’

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Health Minister Simeon Brown has ousted Medical Council Chair Dr Rachelle Love, Deputy Chair Simon Watt and CEO Joan Simeon, accusing them of pushing...

Swiss voters narrowly reject population cap as migration debate deepens

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Switzerland has narrowly rejected a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal to cap its population at 10 million. The measure was defeated by 54.8% to 45.2%...

Britain confirms under-16 social media ban

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The UK government has confirmed a social media ban for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer declaring it will "give kids their childhood back"...

New website encourages Kiwis to push back against council charges

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Quantity surveyor David Baker has launched a new website designed to make it easier for Kiwis to challenge council costs and hold local government...

Peters says gene technology overhaul unlikely before election

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NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...

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NZ First Coromandel candidate pledges economic growth and climate policy overhaul

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