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Rishi Sunak axes plan for a summer general election

The Prime Minister is now planning on carrying out an autumn election, rather than in July, following widespread Tory defeat at local elections up and down the country.

Heavy rainfall to lash Sydney for 10 days

Weatherzone has warned that Sydney will be hit by showers over the next 10 days in unwelcome news for millions of residents who have already endured a wet week.

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ceasefire that would 'leave Hamas in power'

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any ceasefire that would 'leave Hamas in power'. The Israeli President said Israel was ready to negotiate, and claimed Hamas was asking for unacceptable terms to release hostages.

Holocaust survivor whose home was destroyed on Oct. 7 attends poignant ceremony

Mendi, torn between protecting his own family and his aging father, found himself in a harrowing position on October 7.

Broke Police Scotland blow millions on 'diversity'

Scotland's cash-strapped police force has spent millions on diversity staff despite being unable to investigate all crimes due to budget cuts.

Missing American and Australian tourists were likely killed in carjacking in Mexico, police say

Missing American and Australian tourists were likely killed in carjacking in Mexico, police say - ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said

Luxon to make announcement at post-Cabinet press conference

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Perils of pandering to sectarian politics

From his profile on the Green Party website, Mothin Ali comes across as a most agreeable soul.

Govt announces billion-dollar boost for more Corrections officers, prison capacity

It will be used to fund more Corrections officers, more support for offenders to turn away from crime, and more prison capacity.

Northland school board charged after student's death on caving excursion

Fifteen-year-old Karnin Petera died on the school trip last year.

Woman held after baby suffers cardiac arrest at Legoland Windsor

Woman held after baby suffers cardiac arrest at Legoland Windsor - The five-month-old boy is in critical condition in hospital after the incident on Thursday.

Ten-year-old girl dies in bedroom fire in Bradford

A ten-year-old girl has died following a fire in her bedroom in Bradford. The child died after a fire broke out in the dormer bedroom she shared with her two sisters, aged 11 and six, who escaped the blaze along with her two-year-old brother. The children’s mother, 37, was carried out of the property in Kingsdale Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, in...

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village

AMMAN (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said. The four were killed in Meiss al Jabal, which has suffered extensive damage in regular exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group since the start of the war in Gaza last October. In a statement,

Kristi Noem wrote in her memoir that she’d met Kim Jong Un. Now she’s walking that claim back

Kristi Noem wrote in her memoir that she’d met Kim Jong Un. Now she’s walking that claim back - South Dakota governor’s has attracted controversy for exaggerated claims

Hamas attack on aid crossing that killed Israeli troops

The escalation came as the latest round of ceasefire talks were 'near to collapse', with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruling out any end to the war.

Farmers say wet weather is the last straw as confidence collapses

All areas of farming - arable, livestock, poultry, horticulture and dairy - expect to decrease production over the next year, a poll by the National Farmers Union (NFU) found.

Trial begins for Enchanter skipper after loss of five lives off North Cape

Victims and their families have travelled to Whangarei to attend the trial.

Review planned for vaccine payouts as claims soar since the pandemic

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has asked officials in her department to look at how the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) could be reformed.

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza - Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’

Photos show the extreme divide between rich and poor in same city

One photographer's incredible drone images capture the stark reality of cities where rich and poor live side by side

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead - The child is believed to be in ‘imminent danger,’ police warn

Police release images of 'extremely dangerous' man after fatal shooting on Ponsonby Rd

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French call for British help to protect skies at summer Paris Olympics

With less than three months to go before the opening ceremony, France has had to bolster its much-vaunted 'Parade' kit with systems said to include RAF tech and manpower.

'We're meant to be a happy street': Ponsonby businessman 'in shock' after man shot dead

Police have released a photo of the suspect.

Migrants sneak into US when their boat lands at crowded Florida beach

The group of at least three were filmed disembarking the 30-foot sailboat after hitting the sands of Hollywood Beach Saturday morning, from parts unknown.

Queen St car ban: Auckland Transport brings in clearer warning signs after $12m in fines

A woman fined $150 described it as unfair, because the clearer warning signs weren't there.

The government downplayed 'gobsmacking' Covid lab leak information

US officials shared their views on the origin of the virus in a call with other members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance - the UK, Canada , Australia and New Zealand.

Watch: Giant pot thrown from window in Easter ceremony hits pedestrians

Perhaps it goes without saying, but if you’re going to partake in the Corfu Easter tradition of throwing clay pots off the balcony, you should probably check if there’s anyone passing below. On Sunday Greek media shared footage of three men in suits tossing a big red pot off the Old Town Hall. Just before it lands two women approach the window from...

Popular fast-food restaurant closes down

Popular fast-food chain Lord of the Fries has been forced to shut down its last remaining NSW store.

Little sign that Sunak will tack towards centre after local elections rout

As the terrible council and mayoral results rolled in for the Conservatives on Friday night, was there any part of Rishi Sunak that regretted sealing Boris Johnson’s fate as prime minister by resigning as his chancellor less than two years ago? This could have been Johnson’s defeat, hurtling towards a Labour landslide at a general election, with Sunak and his allies plotting how to replace him thereafter. Instead, Sunak has almost 500...

The inside story of Oleg Gordievsky’s escape from Moscow – told by ex-MI6 chiefs

If there is one eternal rule of spycraft, Professor Sir David Omand says, “it’s that you’ve got to really understand your adversary.” The dangerous alternative is to guess. “The worst thing is to project your way of thinking onto them, imagining that somebody from a very different background, in very different circumstances, is going to think the s...

New Zealand's geopolitical friendly fire has its limits

Geoffrey Miller says the gloves are off for foreign policy.

Chief Rabbi speaks at vigil during National Holocaust Commemoration

Chief Rabbi delivers speech at National Holocaust Commemoration. Sir Ephraim Mirvis said October 7, and the following protests, highlighted how 'horrific Jewish suffering' is possible anywhere.

Did Trump say he thinks people like it when he talks about being a dictator?

Reproductive health, super boosts for govt workers

A nation-first scheme will provide 10 days reproductive health leave for all Queensland public sector workers.

'A historic disaster': At least 57 people killed, hundreds missing as heavy rain and flooding lashes Brazil

Images showed muddy brown waters rising as high as rooftops.

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days - Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school - In one day in Washington DC, a toddler was killed by stray gunfire and a teenager nearly lost her life, Kelly Rissman writes.

Sen. Rubio: Revoke visas of foreign students in anti-Israel protests

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reiterated calls to take away student visas from those participating in anti-Israel protests on college campuses.

The Spookiest Abandoned Places In Every State

From frozen-in-time ghost towns to churches, schools and prisons that have been left to decay, America is littered with spooky, deserted places.

US minister revealed as sexual abuser attended sect's NZ gatherings

A minister of a secretive sect who was outed as a sexual predator visited New Zealand multiple times.

Culturally safe midwives to birth First Nations babies at Shoalhaven Hospital

Midwives from Aboriginal Women's health centre Waminda will now be allowed to help First Nations women like Emma Ardler give birth at Shoalhaven Hospital after previous restrictions were lifted.

GPS tracking helps police arrest trio after Otago tourist bus ransacked, $30k in belongings taken

"It would be good to swap the tourists and send those criminals back overseas."

Woman reveals how she was forced to sell her dream home after one year

Tamra Ransom told WFLA-TV she bought the perfect house in Polk county last year. Then the property tax was hiked by 174 percent, making it too expensive for her to continue living there.

EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

Israel orders Al Jazeera to shut down as Netanyahu rejects peace talks

Israel orders Al Jazeera to shut down as Netanyahu rejects peace talks - Israel refuses Hamas demand for complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as negotiations disintegrate

Celebrating excellence in journalism and the arts, Pulitzer Prizes to be awarded Monday

Celebrating excellence in journalism and the arts, Pulitzer Prizes to be awarded Monday - Text journalism's biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal - Israeli defence minister warned controversial Rafah invasion could take place in ‘very near future’

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in Victorian public hospitals in the past two years and hundreds died, fuelling concerns that health services aren't taking strong enough precautions against airborne viruses.

Post Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers in food security crisis

Post Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers in food security crisis - A devastating new report has revealed a collapse in confidence among farmers since Brexit