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5,000 soldiers sue over MoD payroll hack by Chinese hackers

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel are to launch legal action over their data being compromised by Chinese state hackers.

Primary Industries New Zealand Awards 2024: Rural heroes, innovators and champions recognised

Winners across nine categories were announced at the sixth annual awards.

General Election 2024: July 2 round-up

A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election.

Influencer sparks debate after visiting Turkish hospital for shockingly cheap medical exams

Influencer sparks debate after visiting Turkish hospital for shockingly cheap medical exams - ‘Doing this in the US would have cost me thousands and taken months to line up,’ influencer says

Police swarm remote Auckland settlement

They say there is "no ongoing risk to the public".

Man, 36, accused of killing young mom, 21, who went missing after leaving rehab and found dead in the woods

Man, 36, accused of killing young mom, 21, who went missing after leaving rehab and found dead in the woods - The funeral for Laci Whitson is set for Wednesday in Alabama

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Follow Boris and put past mistakes aside

Like Cincinnatus back from his plough, Boris Johnson hit the campaign trail last night, with electrifying effect.

Stronger than fentanyl and heroin: Nitazenes are causing fear amongst health and medical authorities

There are fears of more overdoses as nitazenes infiltrate Australia's underground drug supply, with occasional recreational drug users warned the synthetic opioid is being found in drugs like cocaine.

Students found after going missing in West Auckland bush

The teenagers were on a school tramping trip in heavy rain.

Arkansas grocery store reopens in wake of mass shooting that left 4 dead

Arkansas grocery store reopens in wake of mass shooting that left 4 dead - An Arkansas grocery store where four people were killed in a mass shooting has reopened, and community leaders call it an important step in the community's healing process

Armed police cordon off Queenstown waterfront after possible sighting of firearm

Police confirmed it was, in fact, an umbrella, not a firearm.

Climate changed: Why our scientists are having to redefine ‘normal’ in 2024

Global warming is forcing scientists to redefine what New Zealand’s 'normal' climate is.

British holidaymakers join legal action against resort after illness

Graham Lamont (pictured with his wife and daughter) travelled to the Riu Palace Santa Maria resort in Cape Verde last May and is still feeling the aftereffects of 'severe food poisoning' after he was struck down.

Ivanka Trump opens up for the first time about father's legal battles

During an on-camera interview with Lex Fridman, the 42-year-old spoke about the Donald Trump 's long series of legal entanglements.

How former Conservative voters could smash Keir Starmer's lead

Labour's lead over the Tories could dip into 'single figures' if enough disaffected voters return to the Conservative fold, a new Lord Ashcroft poll finds today.

'We bought a rusty cargo ship and turned it into our dream home'

Struggling to get on the property ladder, Christina Miles and her partner Rohan Tully took on a major boat renovation and transformed it into a floating home.

Lone wolf terrorist found guilty of terror offence over hospital bomb plot

A "self-radicalised lone wolf terrorist" who took a bomb to the hospital where he worked intending to "kill as many nurses as possible" has been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts. Mohammad Farooq, 28, was arrested outside St James's Hospital in Leeds with a pressure cooker bomb designed to be twice as powerful as those used by the Boston Marathon bombers in 2013.

Listen to The Country online: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Primary Industries Summit speech

Christopher Luxon, Mike Cronin, Rob Hewett, Hamish Marr.

I was a CIA spy - here's how I dated while working for the agency

Brittany Butler Jennings, 40, was in the agency for nine years, and thus has tons of stories.

Ben Vautier, French artist who offered himself for sale in London as a ‘living sculpture’ – obituary

Ben Vautier, who has died aged 88, was a French “lettrist” and prominent member of what became known as the Fluxus movement, whose proponents believed in the idea that “everything is art”; in France he was so famous that he was known simply as “Ben”, though his works of performance art, eccentric, often automated installations, and “écritures” – te...

PM Christopher Luxon to travel to US for Nato summit with security a key focus

Ukraine war and China are likely to be on the agenda.

Building thought to be last of its kind set to be demolished

One Knightsbridge Green, known as Caltex House, is a 1950s modernist office block on central shopping strip Brompton Road, west London.

Veterans react to Prince Harry receiving prestigious military honor

Some reacted with fury last month after the Duke of Sussex was announced as the winner of the prestigious award, and two former winners have now waded into the debate.

Hastings Tōmoana Showgrounds grandstand demolition underway

Grandstand demolition is estimated to be completed at the end of August.

Banking Ombudsman releases recordings of complainant’s ‘private’ phone conversations to Westpac

Westpac says it hasn't listened to the recordings and will hand them back in 'good faith'.

Vet praised for incredible response after owners bring in 7-week-old puppy to be euthanised

Without disclosing the family's reasons for wanting the puppy euthanised, Dr Reeve shared some more details on Toby's story - which has a much happier ending than beginning.

More media cuts: Whakaata Māori prepares for $9.5m funding decrease

Whakaata Māori restructure comes before funding cut

Tennessee woman awarded $700K after being fired for refusing vaccine

Tanja Benton, 52, won her lawsuit against the health giant after a jury found that her refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine was based on 'sincerely held religious beliefs.'

Family killed as Israel evacuation order triggers panicked flight from Gaza's second largest city

Family killed as Israel evacuation order triggers panicked flight from Gaza's second largest city - Palestinian families are streaming out of a southern Gaza city after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation of much of Khan Younis

What was the fake disease that saved dozens of Jews during WWII?

It was one of the most audacious ploys of the Second World War: a fake disease with no cure that saved dozens of Jews from the Nazis in occupied Rome. The fictitious disorder was known as Syndrome K, and was 'treated' in a hospital right under the noses of the Germans. Fearing infection, the Gestapo and SS refrained from investigating the hospital. But soon clues began to unravel about the mysterious malady. If the ruse was discovered, the repercussions would be swift and deadly. So, what was Syndrome K, and what were the reasons behind its invention? Click through and find out more about the lethal wartime contagion that never was.

Hezbollah doubles down on correlating Gaza ceasefire with calm in North

Netanyahu has dismissed claims in the article that the IDF was low on munitions needed for its war with Hezbollah and thus wanted to end the Gaza war.

Pastor dies in house fire that killed six family members after running back inside to save grandchildren

Pastor dies in house fire that killed six family members after running back inside to save grandchildren - Six family members died when their vacation rental became engulfed in flames

Woman is arrested for inventing a fake 'missing' child

Stacey Dashay Marie Smith, 19, called police on Sunday claiming that her child was in a car that was stolen from 14000 block of Lasso Rock Drive.

Lucy Letby found guilty of trying to kill ANOTHER baby

On Tuesday a jury found the 34-year-old guilty of attempting to murder her 14th victim at the Countess of Chester Hospital - a tiny baby girl born in February 2016

Man accused of fatally slammed his wife’s Teacup Pomeranian after saying his wife loved the dog more than him

Man accused of fatally slammed his wife’s Teacup Pomeranian after saying his wife loved the dog more than him - The dog was pronounced dead on arrival at a Texas veterinarian clinic

Auckland bus attack: Boy fearful of riding bus, Transport Minister Simeon Brown calls for investigation

Simeon Brown says he is seeking advice whether AT staff followed correct actions.

Rent increase: Hauraki mayor and councillors to visit tenants amid new proposal

Mayor Toby Adams and his councillors will visit tenants to discuss rent increases.

Famous people who died in June 2024

Hungary's Orban urges ceasefire on Kyiv visit

He is a critic of Western support for Ukraine and is seen as the European leader closest to Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Murder probe launched after wife of a former hockey star found dead

A man has been arrested after the woman - named locally as interior designer Joanne Samak, 42, - was discovered with injuries that 'were not survivable' at the £250,000 property in a picturesque spa town.

The Yorkshire Vet 'embarrassed' after visit as he admits 'this has never happened'

During Tuesday's instalment of The Yorkshire Vet, Channel 5 viewers saw Peter Wright suffer an awkward moment when visiting two farmers.

Kroy Biermann Gets a Ticket for Complaints About 'Aggressive' Dog: Report

Kroy Biermann received a ticket from the police, thanks to his dog. Per a Milton Police Department report obtained by TMZ, Biermann, 38, was given a citation on Saturday, June 29, after a neighbor complained about his Cane Corso named Stone. According to the docs, police were called after Stone was spotted running through the […]

NHS staff hearing loss highlighted by Covid masks

A deaf nurse is researching ways to help keep deaf nurses working in the NHS.

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Socotra—an unworldly island in the Arabian Sea

Remote and isolated, the Socotra archipelago is often described as the "most alien-looking place on Earth." The islands, part of Yemen, are scattered in the Arabian Sea, with Socotra, the largest island, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But while once a discerning destination for hardcore adventure tourists, visitor numbers have dwindled since the outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in 2014. Browse this gallery and get an idea of what this unworldly island looks like.

'It just looks bad': AM hosts react to Seymour Snapchats with school kids

A concerned mum is calling for guidelines around how politicians communicate directly with young people online.

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances

Gang member Dylan James Anderson appealing sentence for fracas outside Wellington High Court

Dylan Anderson was jailed for 12 months in May for his part in a fracas outside court.

Role of Friday nights in faith is obvious, says Starmer in ‘part-time PM’ row

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “blindingly obvious” that Friday nights are important to some religious groups after a row over whether he should finish work at 6pm on Fridays The Labour leader, whose wife is Jewish, was accused by the Tories of planning to be a “part-time prime minister” when he suggested he would want to clock out at 6pm on Frida...

Yacht sinks on its mooring in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour

Salvage attempts were made but had to be abandoned due to dangerous conditions.