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The Responder series two review – another total TV triumph

Two years ago, the former police officer and debut screenwriter Tony Schumacher gave us five of the most riveting and harrowing hours of television there have been for many years. The Responder was the story of Chris Carson (a career-best performance from Martin Freeman), a man slowly being driven to despair by the pressures of his job as a frontline officer answering emergency calls on night shift and the futility of trying to hold back the...

New Zealand's geopolitical friendly fire has its limits

Geoffrey Miller says the gloves are off for foreign policy.

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,

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

Police have released a photo of the suspect.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Protesters interrupt David Seymour ribbon-cutting event

Video of the encounter has been shared on TikTok.

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown

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

Migrants pitch dozens of tents along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal

Photos show the blue tents lined up along a stretch of the canal near the International Protection Office (IPO) on Mount Street.

Two in hospital after stolen ute crash north of Wellington

Two people remain in hospital after a stolen ute, driving in the wrong lane, caused a head-on collision in Ōtaki, north of Wellington.

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.

Woman arrested after baby has cardiac arrest at Legoland

The five-month-old baby boy is in a critical condition, police say.

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.

How advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism

News outlets relied for so long on advertising to sustain them, they could never recover once it went elsewhere The post How advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism appeared first on Newsroom.

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.

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.

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

UChicago pro-Palestine protestors rattle off a list of demands

Students protestors at the University of Chicago have posted a list of supplies they need to continue their pro-Palestine encampments on Instagram, ranging from toiletries to Plan B.

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

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.

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.

HR body attacked over self-ID policy on women’s toilets

A leading industry group is facing scrutiny over guidance relating to whether self-identifying transgender women can use single-sex spaces. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents HR professionals, has been singled out for advice that says it is “discrimination” to refuse a transgender person access to female-o...

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.

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.

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.

China's Xi Jinping lands at Paris airport on controversial state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, landed at Paris Orly airport on Sunday afternoon and were welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

Swarbrick says other MPs have detailed similar behaviour in their own parties following Genter outburst

"We've got a lot of work to do in ensuring we've got the best sort of working environment in Parliament."

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.

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.

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

Here is what we know.

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary - The King and Queen’s crowning took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

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

Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 75, many still missing

PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS (Reuters) -The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 75, local authorities said on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people displaced. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, along with most members of his cabinet, to discuss rescue and reconstruction works

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...

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’

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.

Mariners make history with AFC Cup triumph, eye treble

Substitute Alou Kuol's late winner has settled the AFC Cup final in Muscat as Central Coast Mariners became the first Australian club to lift the trophy.

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.

Canadian grandfather flies to UK to meet stem cell donor who helped save life

Canadian grandfather flies to UK to meet stem cell donor who helped save life - Rod Neander, from western Canada, was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer in 2018.

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’

'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.

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

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...

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

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.

Three arrested after tourist bus ransacked in Otago

Overseas travellers arrived back from the beach to find their bus had been broken into and ransacked.

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.

Body found in west Auckland reserve, death 'unexplained'

Police say they are making enquiries.