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Ex-KGB operative reports possible betrayal among Putin's inner circle

Mum dies days after admitting killing her son, 8, in bid to end his suffering

Antonya Cooper, 77, admitted to having ended the life of her seven-year-old son Hamish and claimed to have allowed him to die "peacefully" following a terminal cancer diagnosis

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told - Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao, from California, is on trial accused of the manslaughter by gross negligence of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm.

Man and woman arrested over Gulf Harbour body in bags case

The pair were caught attempting to leave the country on Sunday.

Health Secretary to meet junior doctors and dentists over strikes and reform

Health Secretary to meet junior doctors and dentists over strikes and reform - Medics in training across the NHS went on strike for five full days from June 27.

Tauranga District Court case: Jafar Kurisi’s crowdfunded reparation keeps him out of jail for illegal migrant exploitation

Around 19 workers were housed in a garage for four months. Some were without mattresses.

Operation reset: Lammy’s mission to reconnect gets off to flying start

It felt like a deeply symbolic, even cathartic, moment on Saturday lunchtime as, on take-off from Stansted, the pilot carrying the new foreign secretary, David Lammy, banked the government plane with the union jack livery sharply leftwards across the sodden and half-occluded fields of Essex and towards Europe. For the first of what are likely to be innumerable overseas trips, Lammy had chosen Destination Europe, and Operation Reset. It was...

Bay of Plenty crash: Emergency services called to State Highway 2 at Pukehina

Police were called to the crash about 1.55pm.

France voter turnout high: French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters predict

Projections show left coalition that came together ahead of snap election won most seats.

Controversial Kāinga Ora housing development in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay paused

But it's still continuing with the resource consent process and site clearance.

Majorca panic as Magaluf mayor insists 'British tourists are welcome' in tourism row

The mayor of the small town a stone's throw away from Magaluf broke away from colleagues from across Spain criticising British holidaymakers.

Couple, 70 and 71, die by lethal injection in double-euthanasia

Jan Faber and Els van Leeningen, aged 70 and 71, were married for almost five decades before they ended their lives by lethal injection at the same time in early June.

Athletics-Ukraine's Mahuchikh breaks 1987 women's high jump world record

PARIS (Reuters) -Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in the women's high jump on Sunday, clearing 2.10 meters at the Paris Diamond League to break a mark that has stood since 1987. The 22-year-old world champion brushed off suggestions though that the jump had made her the clear favourite for the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. "I am looking forward to the Olympic Games

Mother who locked her son in a box for hours each day learns her fate

Tracy Ferriter, 48, was seen tearing up after learning that she would not have to serve jail time for locking her adopted son in an eight-foot-by-eight-foot box in the garage.

Neighbour's 'entitled' parking act sparks outrage on their street

A resident has been accused of committing an 'entitled' parking act in Sydney's inner west.

Police work to identify source of 'contaminated' drug

An investigation continues after a man died and several were taken to hospital over the weekend.

Russia is approaching a new major milestone in its personnel losses

Felon, 21, kills four in mass shooting at Kentucky birthday party before turning gun on himself

Felon, 21, kills four in mass shooting at Kentucky birthday party before turning gun on himself - Suspected killer Chase Garvey, 21, was not invited to the party but was known to others at the gathering

Person found with critical injuries after reports of assault in Papakura, public asked to avoid the area

One patient in a critical condition was transported to Middlemore Hospital.

Ōamaru rest home staff member dies after being hit by car

They had been visiting a care home resident before the accident.

Putin offers Kim Jong-un a poisoned gift

Two weeks ago, the Russian president visited North Korea. And he did not visit Kim Jong-un empty-handed. Vladimir Putin handed his North Korean counterpart a luxurious limousine: according to Reuters news agency, it was an Aurus Senat by Sollers, a "Russian Rolls Royce." The price of an entry-level Sollers model is around 500,000 euros. Imagine the two state leaders at the wheel of an imposing limousine, both with twinkling eyes. It was a...

E. coli update issued with more new cases confirmed and half in hospital

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there have now been 288 confirmed cases in the UK - but stressed in a new statement that cases "continue to decline"

Woman's final act before she died on a Qantas flight

Aspiring chef Manpreet Kaur, 24, was flying back to Delhi in India for a visit to see her parents for the first time in four years after relocating to Australia.

Queenstown couple killed in car crash were expecting baby

Simran Shiuagani and Jamie Pitman both died at the scene.

Travel warning issued for Spain and Italy holidaymakers over deadly virus outbreak

The West Nile Virus has been detected in two individuals in Seville, Spain, and Modena, Italy, leading to a warning from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Karen Read walks free after judge declares mistrial when jury failed to reach verdict in murder case

Karen Read walks free after judge declares mistrial when jury failed to reach verdict in murder case - Karen Read was on trial for January 2022 death of her boyfriend John O’Keefe

Father is allegedly stabbed to death as his son is charged with murder

Robert Hillemacher, 84, was allegedly stabbed to death at a house on Foote Street in Brighton, south-east Melbourne, at about 8.30pm on Friday.

Courteeners perform biggest ever Lytham Festival gig

Manchester rock lords the Courteeners headlined Lytham Festival’s biggest ever night as they performed to a sold-out crowd.

Iranian warship Sahand capsizes and sinks in port

Iranian warship Sahand capsizes and sinks in port - Frigate was being repaired at a wharf when it became unbalanced and sank in shallow water

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia - Heavy ropes and fishing equipment had severely restricted animal’s ability to swim

‘Gruesome’ remains of 12 year-old girl found after crocodile attack

Search for boy, 14, who went swimming in the River Mersey called off

The boy had been swimming with friends but disappeared as the others exited the water at around 7pm last night.

Green MP Darleen Tana spends 115 days suspended – half her political career

Darleen Tana hasn't been seen at Parliament for more than half her career as an MP.

Two of Donald Trump's golf course liquor licenses not renewed

Two of former President Donald Trump's golf courses in New Jersey were denied liquor license renewals following his conviction on 34 felonies in New York two months ago. New Jersey's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) said Friday they were issuing…

Archbishop claims he felt pressured to abort his disabled daughter

Justin Welby 's daughter, Ellie, who is now aged 32, suffers from dyspraxia - a condition which affects movement and co-ordination.

Serious crash: Lanes now reopened after horror crash before Auckland Harbour Bridge, driver critical

The crash, between a van and a truck, has occurred at around 3.30pm today.

Three top civil servants ‘won’t get contracts renewed’ – sources

In an accelerating clear-out of public sector leadership, the heads of Māori-Crown Relations, Education and the Treasury are expected to step down The post Three top civil servants ‘won’t get contracts renewed’ – sources appeared first on Newsroom.

Boy, 8, found dead from ‘deep neck compression’ wrapped in a garbage bag in the family’s attic

Boy, 8, found dead from ‘deep neck compression’ wrapped in a garbage bag in the family’s attic - ‘All he wanted was to be loved,’ family members said as they mourned killing of Martonio Wilder

Killed Kiwi tourist Patricia McKay fought attackers before being run down by car outside US mall

The 68-year-old was found dead at the scene, while her husband escaped uninjured.

Shark lurks in shallow water after multiple people bitten in ‘unprecedented’ Texas attack

Shark lurks in shallow water after multiple people bitten in ‘unprecedented’ Texas attack -

Urgent warning over parasite spreading at alarming rate in Australia

Australia has been hit by one of its largest gastro outbreaks in 20 years with one group becoming sick at an alarming rate.

Ukrainian special forces storm Snake Island in newly released footage

In the video, the island is seen being hit by aerial bombs before an assault by helicopters.

Dozens injured after severe turbulence rips apart Boeing jet

Sunak apologises for Tory electoral disaster and confirms plan to quit as leader

Sunak apologises for Tory electoral disaster and confirms plan to quit as leader - Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be the UK’s new prime minister.

Kerry Washington makes searing observation about Donald Trump's conviction

Kerry Washington has blasted the American legal system in light of Donald Trump's recent conviction. Earlier this year, 78-year-old former president Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a sensational court case. However, the conviction is not stopping the reality star turned politician from running for re-ele...

Talks begin next week to end junior doctors' strikes as Labour gets to work

As his first act in office, Wes Streeting says he has spoken to the British Medical Association (BMA) to re-start negotiations in a bid to end the dispute over pay and working conditions

‘It sent a shiver up my spine’: New allegations against former Upper Hutt Catholic priest

Newshub has learned another complaint about Father Noel Donoghue went to the church in 2006 and was upheld.

Inside Keir Starmer and King Charles' top secret meeting - and how Boris Johnson messed it up

Keir Starmer will travel to Buckingham Palace today to meet with King Charles, who will formally ask him to form a Government after leading the Labour Party to victory

Prime Ministers' wives and husbands: From Victoria Starmer to Carrie Johnson

From Victoria Starmer to Carrie Johnson, join us as we look back at the UK Prime Minister's husbands and wives. See full list.

Horror on Italian cable car: mother (41) falls to death in front of children

41-year-old Margherita from Trentino was killed Thursday in northern Piedmont when she plunged from a cable elevator as much as 100 meters down. Her husband and two small children saw the accident happen. The woman was loading the family's luggage into a cable car going to Drocala when it suddenly shot into motion, dragging the woman with it. The woman remained attached to the elevator for about 50 meters until she suddenly fell down onto the...