Scooped: The history of ice cream in New Zealand
New Zealanders are among the biggest consumers of ice cream in the world - each eating an incredible 23 litres per annum on average. And...
Anti-Biden conspiracy claims US escalating role in Syria
“Here we go again,” one person tweeted, claiming a “large” convoy had entered eastern Syria on the “first day” of Biden’s presidency. Turkish Kurds look...
Police apologise for wrongly saying crash victim died
Police have apologised after incorrectly saying a person died in a crash two days ago, when the person is alive and in hospital. Photo: 123RF...
Israel and US officials to discuss Iran, Abraham Accords soon
Israel and the Biden administration will soon hold their first talks on Iran and the Abraham Accords. Israel's National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat and his...
Covid-19: Latest community case travelled across Northland
The latest community case in NZ travelled across Northland before her positive test result, but was scrupulous about using the Covid Tracer app, health authorities...
Gov’t to approve sending Morocco normalization deal to Knesset for a vote
The government is expected to approve on Sunday sending the normalization deal with Morocco to the Knesset for approval. An initial declaration to resume ties...
Coronavirus: Officials may close airport to keep out coronavirus mutation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a proposal to the government on Sunday to prohibit the entry and exit of all foreign and Israeli passengers...
Doctors issue challenge to do more for Māori children
Health workers should not stand by and accept worse health for Māori children and the industry must do more to help, says a doctors' group....
Texas man charged for trying to assassinate Rep. AOC at Capitol riot
Prosecutors said Miller made numerous threatening remarks online, including one instance in which he commented "next time we bring the guns" U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
PA: Importing settlement products is a war crime
The Palestinian Authority said on Saturday that it has filed a complaint with the United Nations, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation...
Larry King, legendary Jewish-American talk show host, dies at 87
Legendary talk show host Larry King died on Saturday at 87, a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19. His exact cause of death at Cedars-Sinai...
Coronavirus: Walmart to begin distributing vaccines
At full capacity, the superstore plans to deliver 10-13 million doses each month at its over 5,000 pharmacies across the US. An employee pushes shopping...
Iran’s regime punishes innocent murdered wrestler’s coach and club
Islamic Republic of Iran authorities in January launched a new crackdown against athletic friends of the wrestling champion Navid Afkari who was hanged in September...
Emergency services recover man’s body from river near Kaitaia
A man has been found dead in the Awanui River, near Kaitaia. Photo: CC BY 3/ Ulrich Lainge Emergency services who were called to the...
Coronavirus: India vaccinates over 1 million people in 6-day vaccine driv
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India was completely self-reliant on coronavirus vaccine supplies as the world's second-most populous country inoculated more than 1...
Parts of Sydney may be too hot to live in ‘within decades’
As the planet warms and summers become longer and less bearable, severe heatwaves are coming to represent an existential threat to the Australian suburbs. Sydney...
Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force
Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan's air force deployed...
US to reverse Trump’s ‘draconian’ immigration policies
The US plans to reverse the Trump administration's "draconian" immigration approach while working on policies addressing the causes of migration, President Joe Biden told his...
Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake
Authorities in Chile said on Saturday they regretted spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following...
Trump asked DOJ to go to Supreme Court to overturn election – report
Former president Donald Trump considered replacing the acting attorney-general with an official willing to pursue unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, and he pushed the Justice...
A third of rejected asylum cases overturned by appeals tribunal
An appeals tribunal has overturned rejection decisions in a third of all asylum cases it heard in the last year. The tribunal's annual report for...
Germany expects AstraZeneca to deliver 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in February
Germany expects British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc to deliver 3 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in February despite the company’s latest production problems, Health Minister...
Bolsonaro’s support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show
Support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has overseen the world’s second deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has fallen sharply, a Datafolha poll shows, as a brutal...
French COVID-19 intensive care numbers down for first time in two weeks
The number of people with coronavirus in French intensive care units fell by 16 to 2,896 in data released on Saturday, the first decline in...
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Chile-Argentina border region: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Chile-Argentina border region, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said on Saturday. The quake was at a...
Pope to miss events due to new flare up of leg pain -Vatican
Pope Francis has suffered a renewed flare-up of a sciatica condition that causes pain in his leg, forcing him to miss three events in the...
Italy reports 488 coronavirus deaths and 13,331 new cases
Italy reported 488 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, up from 472 the day before, while the daily tally of new infections fell further to 13,331 from...
Police crack down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny
Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme...