Woman sets new record for running the length of NZ: ‘It’s such an adventure’
A Queenstown nurse has become the fastest woman to run the length of the country, in 57 days and 12 hours. Brooke Thomas on the...
Online threats against Trump by Iran’s supreme leader
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has posted online an apparent call for an attack on Donald Trump in revenge for last year's killing of its...
Andy and Brotha D on the new Dawn Raid film
Dawn Raid - the new film directed by Oscar Kightley - follows the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka...
Trump impeachment trial delayed until next month
Former US president Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the US Senate will begin during the week beginning 8 February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said...
Inquiries continuing into alleged killing of critically endangered gulls
The Department of Conservation says it is making good progress investigating a report of vehicles driving through a black-billed gull nesting colony in North Canterbury....
Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages
Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen by Reuters shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people...
Essex lorry deaths: Men jailed for killing 39 migrants in trailer
Four men have been jailed for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex. British forensic officers working on...
Dangerous heatwave building across Victoria
After a relatively mild summer, authorities are warning of a potentially dangerous heatwave forecast for parts of Australia this weekend. Victorians flocked to St Kilda...
‘Choose – I kill you or rape you’: abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia’s war
The young coffee seller said she was split from family and friends by an Ethiopian soldier at the Tekeze river, taken down a path, and...
Mexican president, Biden discuss migration, coronavirus, development
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he discussed migration, the coronavirus pandemic and cooperation on development during a phone call with U.S. President Joe...
British lawmakers seek investigation into UK-registered firm possibly linked to Beirut blast
Two senior British parliamentarians called on Friday for an investigation into a British-registered company possibly linked to last year’s devastating explosion in Beirut, after Reuters...
AstraZeneca to supply 31 million COVID-19 shots to EU in first quarter, a 60% cut – EU source
AstraZeneca Plc has informed European Union officials on Friday it would cut deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc by 60% to 31 million...
U.S. State Department says working to conclude Houthi terrorist designation review
The U.S. State Department has initiated a review of the terrorist designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement and is working as fast as it can to...
North Korea sees talks as way to advance nuclear program, says U.S. intel official
The top U.S. intelligence officer for North Korea warned on Friday the country sees diplomacy only as a means to advance its nuclear weapons development,...
Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not...
‘England vs America’: The friendly war that unites Tokelau
Every January, Tokelau stops as the entire nation comes together for an annual cricket tournament, but it's played differently here. Elena Pasilio takes us inside...
Uber driver sentenced for rape likely to be deported to NZ
A New Zealand-born Uber driver has been jailed for raping a teenage passenger in Australia, and will face deportation home when he is released from...
Govt should look at closing border to UK arrivals – professor
A public health expert is urging the government to seriously consider temporarily closing the border to arrivals from the UK and review the border system,...
Six60 fans reminded to turn on Bluetooth before concert
Hawke's Bay health officials are urging people to turn on the Bluetooth function of their Covid Tracer app ahead of a major concert today. About...
Countries threaten to sue as EU Covid vaccine woes increase
A second coronavirus vaccine manufacturer has warned of supply issues, frustrating European Union efforts to distribute the jab. Photo: Verwendung weltweit/ AFP UK drug-maker AstraZeneca...
Top Iran leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge
The Twitter account of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently being targeted by a...
Swiss court to rule in Steinmetz trial over Guinea mining deal
A Swiss criminal court will rule on Friday whether Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is guilty of corruption and forgery charges in one of the mining...
Timeline: Oranga Tamariki evil executive Grainne Moss’s road to resignation
The resignation of Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss today followed months of scrutiny due to her presiding over a policy that removed vulnerable, predominantly...
Olympics nothing more than a money making machine – Bidwell
The late American television sports executive Don Ohlmeyer was fond of a phrase that's applicable to these times. The opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio...
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation's attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Google...
Cause of Christchurch MIQ staff Covid-19 cases identified
International fishing crew sharing rooms and walking through corridors to go smoke outside is what led to two managed isolation staff contracting Covid-19, a new...
Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February
Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until February. President Donald Trump speaks...
Twisted timber bridge needing ‘significant’ repairs to be pulled from Blenheim reserve
A footbridge over a Blenheim river popular with walkers and cyclists needs "significant engineering work", but will remain open to the public while a replacement...
Resolution in sight for ‘insulting’ Grey Power newsletter
A Māori councillor is withdrawing his complaint to the Race Relations Commissioner over an "insulting" Grey Power newsletter ahead of a meeting with its author....
Blast at Russian oil facility kills two, injures one: Ifax cites source
A blast at an oil facility in Russia’s Tatarstan region killed two people and injured one person on Friday, the Interfax news agency cited a...
Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk ‘enormous toll’, scientists warn
More than 3000 scientists on Friday called for a far bigger global push to protect people and nature from the effects of a heating planet,...
Wairarapa councils all lack disability, accessibility policies
None of Wairarapa's councils have a specific disability policy, which has been labelled a big surprise by one local campaigner. Access to Masterton's Queen Elizabeth...
Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages
Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen by Reuters shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people...
Biden inauguration: A rich tapestry of marvels and the mundane
Opinion: In a ceremony that was at once ordinary and extraordinary, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr was inaugurated as the 46th American president on 20 January...
China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others
The 10 known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try...
Navalny, anticipating arrest, planned protests to force Kremlin to release him, ally says
Before he returned to Russia, opposition politician Alexei Navalny and his supporters had anticipated he would be arrested and planned to force the Kremlin to...
Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a five-year extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, the White House said on Thursday, in...
UK police break up COVID rule-breaching wedding with 400 guests
British police said on Friday they had broken up a wedding with almost 400 guests in violation of COVID lockdown rules, which only allow six...
Distraught families of Sriwijaya Air victims visit Java Sea crash site
Relatives of those killed in the Sriwijaya Air plane crash on Jan. 9 wept and threw red and white petals into the ocean on Friday...
Man sets himself on fire in Minsk outside Belarus government HQ: police
A 35-year-old man in Belarus set himself on fire outside the government headquarters in Minsk on Friday and was hospitalised after passers-by and police put...
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