French Navy seizes five tonnes of cocaine believed headed to Australia from ship in South Pacific
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Nelson teen admits stabbing stranger in Buxton Carpark alley attack
Ropiha appeared via video link when he admitted the offending and acknowledged the reality of his situation in…
Elon Musk’s Grok faces global bans over sexualised deepfake images
Following an initial uproar last week, Grok said it would restrict image generation and editing to paying subscribers,…
Israel objects to line-up of Trump panel for post-war Gaza
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive…
Waitārere Beach shooting: Girl left ‘traumatised’, police yet to interview injured trio
Manawatū Area Commander Ross Grantham said this morning that police were dealing with an incredibly tragic situation and…
New council-SPCA dog vouchers announced, local lobby group question impact
SPCA’s general manager of animal services, Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell, said the initiative is a much-needed community-focused solution. “This…
Trump claims Iran protest killings halted as US scales back Qatar base
Asked by an AFP reporter in the Oval Office if US military action was now off the table,…
Japan’s Prime Minister to dissolve parliament for snap election
The Tokyo stock market closed 1.5% higher and the yen slumped to its lowest value since mid-2024 on…
Singer Julio Iglesias accused of human trafficking by former staff
“I want to tell them to be strong, to raise their voices, to remember he is not invincible,”…
Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
“I felt like an object, like a slave in the 21st century,” one of the women, identified as…
‘We choose Denmark,’ says Greenland ahead of White House talks with Vance and Rubio on territory’s future
“However, there are many indications that the most challenging part is ahead of us,” Frederiksen said. Danish Foreign…
India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people and injured 15
Officials said search teams, aided by drones, are combing dense forest tracts, including a national reserve in neighbouring…