Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced officer who framed hundreds
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil…
Oranga Tamariki caregivers trial: More children describe punishments
The alleged offending came to light when one of the children, given the false name Sally to protect…
British court throws out terror-related charge against hip-hop group Kneecap member
LONDON — A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial…
Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses…
Hawke’s Bay scientist Rashmi Kant sentenced to home detention for indecent assaults on students
The victims should be going out with “a spring in their step and the world at their feet”,…
Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Thursday it had disabled services to a unit within the Israeli…
Friend’s mum says girl turned up after fleeing Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers
As registered Oranga Tamariki caregivers they had multiple children living with them over the years and four key…
Bangkok road collapse creates a sinkhole disrupting traffic and prompting evacuations
A part of a road has collapsed in Bangkok, leaving a large sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure…
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
MIAMI — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked…
Iran’s president says US, Israeli attacks inflicted ‘grievous blow’ on international trust
UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took the stage at the U.N. on Wednesday to blast Israeli…
Maui officials sound emergency sirens, evacuate residents as wildfire threatens town
HONOLULU — Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have lifted evacuation orders for residents living near a…
UN says Trump’s team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump broke from his prepared remarks at the United Nations on Tuesday to…