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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

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.

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

Ukraine given weapons with no restrictions by some partners

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

Police have released a photo of the suspect.

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.

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.

Body found in west Auckland reserve, death 'unexplained'

Police say they are making enquiries.

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.

Special forces chief 'blew the whistle on SAS war crimes'

The officer tipped police off about a safe which held a dossier of evidence from a SAS soldier detailing allegations of murder.

Public transport advocates push for Te Huia funding

More than 200 people signed a petition, calling for the government to continue funding the service.

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."

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

New Zealand's geopolitical friendly fire has its limits

Geoffrey Miller says the gloves are off for foreign policy.

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’

Protesters interrupt David Seymour ribbon-cutting event

Video of the encounter has been shared on TikTok.

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.

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

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration - Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addressed the audience in Victoria Tower Gardens outside the Houses of Parliament.

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.

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...

Reproductive health, super boosts for govt workers

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

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

Here is what we know.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency - Assistant health minister says she was assaulted on night out in her constituency of Yeppoon

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 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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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,

Woman arrested after baby has cardiac arrest at Legoland

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

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.

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’

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

Australian police shoot dead teen after stabbing attack that has ‘hallmarks of terrorism’

Australian police shoot dead teen after stabbing attack that has ‘hallmarks of terrorism’ - Police say boy was participating in programme for young people at risk of radicalisation

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