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Police arrest allegedly knife-wielding man at Melbourne shopping centre

Police were called to Melbourne's Forest Hill shopping centre just before midday.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 hours ago

Nasa says goodbye to its Mars orbiter after an 11-year mission

New York Times: The Maven spacecraft stopped responding after December 6 last year.

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Meta slams Australia’s bid to make tech giants pay for sharing news articles

Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles.

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North Korea announces ‘exponential’ increase in nuclear weapons

North Korea sees its nuclear arsenal as protection against attack from South Korea and US.

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A family secret no more: A century after they were split by race, a family finally reunite

NY Times: One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives, racial worlds apart.

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France says Bayeux Tapestry is safe to travel to UK despite its delicate condition

The 70m tapestry is to be displayed at the British Museum from September.

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Mystery people keep emerging from New York City manholes. Here’s what we know

Washington Post: 'These guys looked like the Ninja Turtles. Very strange, man.'

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 hours ago

Police chief apologises for officers handcuffing fatally stabbed teenager

Nowak, 18, repeatedly told officers he'd been stabbed and couldn't breathe.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 hours ago

Five Eyes warns China is targeting military personnel to leak secrets

Individuals are targeted through networking sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 hours ago

UK protests over teen murder case turn violent as leaders urge calm

New York Times: Politicians and commentators have accused the police of anti-white bias.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 hours ago

UK protests over student murder case turn violent as leaders urge calm

New York Times: Politicians and commentators have accused the police of anti-white bias.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 13 hours ago

Japan’s bear crisis deepens with four more attacks

Last year a record 13 people were killed in more than 230 bear attacks.

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Hotel fire: 21 die in New Delhi blaze as other guests jump from upper floors

Among the dead were people who had flown to India for medical treatment.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 15 hours ago

One dead and 63 injured in Iran missile attack on Kuwait airport

The attacks will further test a ceasefire in place since April.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 15 hours ago

Iran claims Kuwait airport strike that killed one and injured 63 was US defence missile

The attacks will further test a ceasefire in place since April.

The toll of a ‘missing scientists’ conspiracy theory on the families left behind

New York Times: David Wilcock died by suicide in April. Online sleuths don't believe it.

Inside the Ebola epicentre, the virus rages with little to stop it

New York Times: Medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.

Kurt McNamara found in Paris hospital after family of Kiwi man with Parkinson’s pleads for help

Kurt McNamara vanished near Notre Dame on Saturday during the night of the Paris riots.

Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm may have survived him

NY Times: Epstein said if he died, his sperm should be left in control of his estate.

Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft says MAI-Thinking-1 was built ‘from scratch’ with no rival data used.

Rubio details US demands as Iran peace talks falter

US Secretary of State said Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz before sanctions ease.

Britain’s return to the EU is inevitable, says Treasury minister

Lord Spencer Livermore told peers Britain’s EU return was ‘an inevitability’.

Woman in Brazil falls into broken manhole

The 33-year-old chef suffered head swelling but escaped serious injury.

‘I can’t breathe’: Outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student

Henry Nowak had been stabbed and was dying when officers arrested him.

‘I can’t breathe’: Outrage after UK police handcuff dying student

Vickrum Digwa was jailed for at least 21 years for killing Henry Nowak.

France measures its hottest spring on record

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth.

Trump names inexperienced ally as Intelligence Director

Pulte is known for publicly attacking Trump’s political enemies.

Teddy bears, sex and excess: New book sheds more light on former Prince Andrew’s downfall

A valet was sent on a 4000km trip to retrieve one of the ex-prince's 70 teddy bears.

Iran war: Trump calls Israel’s Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in expletive-laden call, says ‘everyone hates you’

The US President did not hold back when talking to Israeli leader by phone, sources said.

For 90 minutes, I watched an execution go horribly awry - Maria DeLiberato

NYT OPINION: Nothing prepared me to see the agony experienced in the execution chamber.

In UFO files, some Christians see vexing questions – and demons

New York Times: America's Vice-President is among those who see ETs as a spiritual threat.

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating plunges among his white working-class base

White voters without degrees are now net-negative on the president's job approval.

Judge blocks Trump’s $3.03 billion ‘slush fund’ for January 6 rioters

The Anti-Weaponisation Fund is meant to compensate people victimised by government.

Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors

Attorney-General James Uthmeier seeks US$10,000 per alleged violation.

Middle East truce on the rocks as Iran threatens ‘new fronts’ after US strikes

Tehran suspended talks hours after the US and Iran exchanged strikes.

US and Iran trade new strikes as ceasefire talks stall

The US struck Iranian radar and drone sites after a drone was shot down.

Pauline Hanson weighs up run for Australian Prime Minister as One Nation eyes surge

Hanson says she could run for the lower house at the next election.

Samoa drug raids reach 20 this year, as countrymen caught up in gang hit

Two Samoan men confessed on Vietnamese TV over a fatal gang shooting.

Iran says it does not trust US as Trump toughens terms

Fighting in Lebanon has intensified despite a supposed April 17 truce.

Israel raises flag over Lebanese medieval crusader castle

Talks in Washington mark the first official bid for peace between Israel and Lebanon.

Victims of deadly Baltimore bridge collapse settle with ship operator

The Dali container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.

Iran war: Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

The US President said Iran had agreed to stop developing nuclear weapons.

Donald Trump calls for replacing US 250th concerts with MAGA rally

The US President urged organisers to cancel the concerts and hold a rally instead.

Iran war: Donald Trump asked for tougher terms in proposed peace deal – US media

The President has sent a revised peace plan back to Iran for further consideration.

Gay people to be jailed in Ghana under new legislation

People who promote LGBT activities face up to 10 years in prison.

Crime expert on why disappearance of 4yo Gus Lamont isn’t a cold case yet

For eight months it has been a mystery that has left police.

Crime expert on why disappearance of Gus Lamont, 4, isn’t a cold case yet

For eight months it has been a mystery that has left police baffled.

Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest check-up

Trump was encouraged to increase his physical activity and pursue continued weight loss.

Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup

Trump was encouraged to increase his physical activity and pursue continued weight loss.

Four more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave freed, rescuers say

Rescuers say five people have now been recovered, while two remain missing.

Four more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave freed: rescuers

Rescuers say five people have now been recovered, while two remain missing.

Truck accident kills 18 in Afghanistan

The truck was carrying Afghan families returning home from Pakistan.

Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay

The meeting came as US-Cuba relations worsen amid sanctions and oil shortages.

Netanyahu violates Trump ceasefire with Gaza offensive

The Israeli PM's order would confine two million Palestinians to a shrinking area of land.

How fuel price shocks rattled a remote New Zealand village

New York Times: Diesel prices in New Zealand have surged more than 70% since March.

US President Donald Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive

Iran insists there is ‘no final agreement’ and rejects key parts of Donald Trump’s claims.

White House Situation Room meeting on Iran peace deal ends with no agreement

A Situation Room meeting in the White House has ended after two hours of deal discussions.

Footage shows emotional moment first villager is rescued from Laos cave

Footage shows the man smiling as he is pulled out of the cave after more than a week.

Famed Washington arts centre ordered to take down Trump’s name

Trump’s name must be removed from the Kennedy Centre within 14 days.

Canadian poison seller who aided suicides of Kiwis pleads guilty

Prosecutors say he will not face murder charges despite the guilty plea.

Canadian Kenneth Law who aided suicides of Kiwis pleads guilty

Prosecutors say he will not face murder charges despite the guilty plea.

Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of completed deal, says talks ongoing

Iran insists ‘no final agreement’ exists and rejects key parts of Trump’s claims.

Ronan Androgenic taken off Jetstar flight over Thailand cosmetic procedure

Ronan Androgenic was removed from a Jetstar flight after surgery in Thailand.

Rescuers race to drain flooded Laos cave, extract trapped men

Five men were found alive 300m from the cave exit on Thursday.

Can Nigel Farage’s right-wing party win it all in Britain?

New York Times: Can Farage turn protest votes into real power before UK’s next election?

Their phones were stolen in London. Then the threats started

New York Times: For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad: US media

All crew and staff were confirmed safe after the apparent launch pad explosion.

Man convicted of murdering New York City homeless jailed for at least 40 years

The man used a metal bar to kill four people and seriously injure a fifth in 2019.

Fire in Kenya girls’ school dorm leaves 16 dead and 79 injured

The fire broke out shortly before 1am local time at Utumishi Girls Academy.

US and Iran standoff at sea: A test of ‘who blinks first’

New York Times: Both sides are attempting economic strangulation on the water.

Canadian driver shocked as 30-year-old parking fine leads to licence suspension

Geoff Clendenning’s licence was suspended over a $40 ticket from 1996.

Questions over Dell’s $9.7b contract with Pentagon after Trump buys stock

Ethics watchdogs are voicing concern at a potential conflict of interest.

Why the Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks have confounded scientists

New York Times: The viruses causing the new outbreaks are much less familiar to science.

US and Iran negotiators strike deal – but Trump has to sign off

If signed, it would mark the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the war began.

Trump behind push for his face to be printed on a $250 banknote

The President has been involved in the project, discussing designs with the artist.

UN blacklists Israel for ‘using sexual violence as a weapon’

Israel has severed contact with Antonio Guterres’s office over the move.

US and Iran negotiators strike deal - but Trump has to sign off

If signed, it would mark the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the war began.

Gus Lamont: South Australia police effectively rule out abduction theory in search for missing 4-year-old

One of the boy's grandparents remains a suspect in the investigation.

Jill Biden recalls her panic as Joe Biden stumbled in debate with Donald Trump

She told CBS News she had 'never ever seen Joe like that before or since'.

Florida driver accused by police officer of using her phone despite missing a hand

She revealed to the officer that she had no right hand after being pulled over.

Death toll from US chemical spill expected to hit 11

Governor Bob Ferguson called it the deadliest industrial tragedy in state history.

US is said to open criminal inquiry of E. Jean Carroll over accusations against Donald Trump

NYT: Carroll accused Trump of sexual assault. She's now under investigation for perjury.

US carries out new strikes in Iran targeting military site, says official

Earlier Iran had said that a return to war was unlikely.

FBI arrests CIA official who stashed 300 gold bars from work at his home

The official, David Rush, is being held in jail while he awaits a detention hearing.

Iceland, rattled by Donald Trump, weighs joining the European Union

NY Times: Iceland has stood apart, but Trump's threats have provoked a reconsideration.

China is testing its state surveillance model in the Pacific

New York Times: 'People will not take lightly to being spied on by their neighbours.'

Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant gets 41 months for giving drug injections

NYT: Kenneth Iwamasa is the last person connected with Perry’s death to be sentenced.

Trump does not rule out military action and is ‘not satisfied’ yet on Iran deal

Trump said that he wasn't in a rush to strike a deal to end the Middle East war.

Trump’s Board of Peace bank account to rebuild Gaza is empty

Member states initially pledged billions but, months later, no money has been deposited.

WHO warns of ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war in DR Congo

Uganda has closed its border and imposed a 21-day quarantine on arrivals.

Israel orders residents to leave after declaring south Lebanon a ‘combat zone’

Israel this week vowed to 'crush' Hezbollah and intensify operations in Lebanon.

Ex-PM Blair urges under-fire UK Labour to find ‘coherent strategy’

Tony Blair urged Labour to set its course before any leadership change.

5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for a week found alive, rescuers say

Two others remain missing as teams work to pump water and deliver supplies.

Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US as peace talks advance

Hopes of an imminent deal to avoid further hostilities has buoyed world markets.

Viral image of Thai police in drag was an AI-generated image by colleague

Worldwide media reported it as a genuine undercover police sting operation.

Nasa outlines Artemis missions to build long-term lunar base by 2032

The US is in a space race with China to get astronauts to the lunar surface.

Viral backlash after Beverly Hills diner charged US$110 to cut birthday cake

The Beverly Hills diner later apologised, saying the group had not been told of the fee.

Trump offered White South Africans a new life. Thousands took him up on it

Washington Post: Numbers show the radical transformation of America’s refugee programme.

Trump declares himself in ‘perfect’ health, as 80th birthday looms

Trump, 79, said his latest medical check-up at Walter Reed went 'perfectly'.