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Finland’s Miss Universe candidate has been stripped of her national title after a social media post featuring a slanted-eyes gesture and an offensive caption...

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Police shoot armed man after Hamilton vehicle stop

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A man is in Waikato Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries...

Scientists decode mystery of ‘the rubbery white clots’

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A landmark trilogy of scientific studies, published today on...

Epstein Files: Melinda Gates expresses ‘unbelievable sadness’ over Bill’s STD plot

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Melinda French Gates has expressed sadness following the release...

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