Trump gives middle finger to heckler during factory tour
President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defence of his sweeping tariffs today, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push…
Pentagon embraces Musk’s Grok AI despite global outcry
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating…
Peters calls out RBNZ boss over backing of Fed chair amid Trump clash
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has hit out at Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman for signing an international statement…
Actor Kiefer Sutherland accused of assaulting ride-hail driver
Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested after Los Angeles police responded to a call reporting an assault involving…
Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday (local time) to face child sex abuse…
‘Unfathomable’ that US could consider taking over Greenland
A senior Greenland government official said Wednesday it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a…
NZ Reserve Bank boss stands with US Fed chair amid Trump clash
Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman has pledged solidarity with the US Federal Reserve chair, after Donald Trump’s administration…
Death toll from Iran’s protests surpasses 2000, activists say
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2000 people on Wednesday, activists said, as Iranians made…
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies age 68
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip Dilbert captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the…
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
Days of demonstrations against immigration agents left Minnesota tense, a day after federal authorities used tear gas to…
Vancouver-bound flight loops back to Auckland with ‘unusual odour’
An “unusual odour” led to a flight bound for Vancouver returning to Auckland International Airport shortly after takeoff.…
Apple calls on Google to help catch up on iPhone AI features
Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and…