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Manurewa Marae accused of politicising vaccination events

Complaint withdrawn after electoral officer said he would refer to police.

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.

Reform chairman Richard Tice beats Tories to become MP

Richard Tice has overturned a huge Conservative majority to become the Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness. The Reform leader said three years ago he had been “sneered at and mocked” for believing his party could become a political force to be reckoned with. The 59-year-old former businessman and MEP secured 15,520 votes – 2,010 more than Matt War...

Urgent warning issued over brand new King Charles bank notes

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...

What became of the advanced tanks Russia sent to Ukraine?

Tragic update after little girl died in crocodile attack

The girl was last seen swimming with family members at Mango Creek near the remote Aboriginal community of Palumpa south-west of Darwin.

King Charles wakes up in Labour constituency for first time in central London

King Charles wakes up in Labour constituency for first time in central London - Tories lose Cities of London and Westminster amid Labour landslide

Couple who suffered house fire watched CCTV back and can't believe how it started

Don't leave boxes on the hob if you have a pet large enough to turn it on.

Sam Rasmussen death: Auckland woman charged with New Lynn crash that killed Head Hunter

A huge crowd, including dozens of patched bikies, attended Sam Rasmussen's tangi.

Auckland teenager assault: Police seek woman dressed in black

Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

General election count in chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

Scottish police rushed to Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where they reportedly seized three ballot papers.

Canada is getting a seriously big boost to its naval forces

Mystery of man who vanished nearly 22 years ago takes dramatic twist

Cold case murder detectives have made an arrest in the unsolved mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Scottish in Northumbria man more than two decades ago.

Air New Zealand flight 81 forced to turn around above Pacific after mid-air engine fault

A spokeswoman for Air New Zealand confirmed the pilots jettisoned fuel.

Two decades after a unnamed newborn was left to die in the Texas woods, police have charged her mom

Two decades after a unnamed newborn was left to die in the Texas woods, police have charged her mom - Shelby Stotts has been charged with 2nd degree manslaughter of ‘Angel Baby Doe’

Video: Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Column with At Least 14 Motorcycles

Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed an entire column of Russian equipment near Vuhledar, including at least 14 motorcycles.

OPINION - London is plagued by middle-class people with tattoos and I'm sick of it

London is plagued by middle-class people with tattoos and I'm sick of it -

Will Michelle Obama replace Joe Biden in the US presidential elections?

Whangārei District Council appeals ruling that it pay wronged contractor Jimmy Daisley $4.2m

A Whangārei contractor's 20-year legal battle with the council is set to continue.

Jay Slater: Detective explains why he's confident of 'stolen £12k Rolex' theory

Jay Slater partied with his friends before leaving with two British men and spending a few hours at their holiday rental prior to his disappearance on June 17.

Emma Raducanu’s ‘controversial’ general election comments were not what they seemed

Emma Raducanu joked she didn't know the UK General Election was happening - but she should not be criticised.

Brexit is over! Remainers gloat as Labour looks set for victory

As millions of Brits headed to polling stations, those opposed to the UK's exit from the EU urged an incoming Labour government to think again on links with Brussels.

General Election result: Keir Starmer is new UK Prime Minister as Rishi Sunak admits defeat

Labour leader Keir Starmer is expected to be formally appointed as Prime Minister today as his party was on course to secure a landslide General Election win

Moscow is bombing and looting its own cities in Russia

According to the Washington Post, relying on internal Ukrainian intelligence documents, Russia has accidentally dropped unguided bombs on its own territory. The independent Russian medium Astra estimates that Russia has inadvertently dropped more than 100 bombs on its own territory and in occupied territories in eastern Ukraine over the past four months, this at a time when the use of slide bombs has increased sharply. Military expert Ruslan...

Ex-teacher jailed for six-and-a-half years for sex with schoolboys

Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, and was on bail for sexual activity with the first child, Boy A, when she began having sex with the second, Boy B, who she went on to become pregnant by. Neither boy can be identified. Parents of both boys watched as Joynes, wearing a gold necklace, black padded jacket and with blonde highlights in her hair, visibly shook and broke down in tears as she was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.

Undercover police swoop and arrest British Tinder rape suspect hanging upside down

Scottish Tinder rape suspect James Clacher, 55, was hanging upside down on ropes when he was jumped on by two plain-clothes officers posing as tourists on a Costa del Sol beach.

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

Jess Phillips jeered during acceptance speech

Jess Phillips has retained the seat of Birmingham Yardley, fending off a strong challenge from Jody McIntyre, the candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain. The Labour MP struggled to deliver her acceptance speech as Workers Party supporters chanted as she spoke. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Road rage driver who rammed car trying to overtake him is spared jail

A road rage driver has dodged jail after ramming a car on a dual carriageway in North Wales. Paul Woodward was before Caernarfon Crown Court charged with dangerous driving.

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.

General Election 2024: After Labour landslide, what happens next?

Sir Keir Starmer will take the keys to Downing Street after voters handed Labour a landslide victory in the General Election - and here is a look at how the handover of power will unfold in the coming days.

Missing man's car found near Wairarapa bush walk

Police, Land Search and Rescue and a helicopter have been looking for Ben Fox, also known as Sam.

Moscow's new strategy: preparing the "ghost fleet"

To circumvent EU sanctions, Russia is already preparing a new "ghost fleet" to ensure that the products covered by the sanctions can still be exported around the world. This is not the first time the Kremlin has employed such a strategy. Just last year we learned that the "ghost fleet" was preparing to circumvent Western sanctions. The European Commission has already imposed restrictions on crude oil in December 2022 and on other refined...

30 countries drowning in billions of Chinese debt

As payments become due for China's extensive Belt and Road Initiative, many financially distressed countries are struggling to make ends meet.

Dramatic moment Brit Tinder rape suspect is arrested in Costa Del Sol

Tinder rape suspect James Clacher, 55, was hanging upside down on a rope as he honed his muscles during a punishing strength training routine when he was jumped on by two plain-clothes officers posing as tourists.

General Bernard Montgomery Was Brilliant—And Despicable

More people need to know about Bernard Montgomery, the man Winston Churchill himself described as, “In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable.”

Second female celebrity is linked to Matthew Perry drug death in bombshell report about their shared ketamine addiction

The as-yet unnamed woman reportedly claimed to be sober but was described as a 'walking pharmacy' who would help the Friends star obtain ketamine.

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea - The Philippine military chief says his forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea

Hungary's Orban says in no position to negotiate between Ukraine and Russia

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he was not in a position to negotiate between Ukraine and Russia following media reports that he would travel to Moscow during the day to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Orban, a critic of Western military aid to Ukraine who has the warmest relations of any EU leader with Putin, said the fact that Hungary currently

Russia targeting Ukrainian airbases where F-16 fighters will fly from

Russia is firing missiles at Ukrainian bases in an apparent attempt to stop them from receiving F-16 jets, which have been dubbed “war-winners” for their potential to repel Russia’s onslaught on the front line. Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday it had used an Iskander ballistic missile to destroy a Mig-29 fighter jet at the base at Dolgint...

Health alert as cases of medieval Plague found in USA

The Plague is a serious disease which usually presents in three main clinical forms - bubonic, pneumonic or septicemic - and can be transmitted in several ways between infected animals and humans

"I'm disgusted": 4 children drown and everyone just films

On June 19, the sea near Le Barcarès in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France was particularly troubled. However, a 42-year-old Frenchman did not hesitate to dive into the water to save 4 poor children from drowning. Although considered a hero, Jérémy could not hide his disappointment and disgust in front of the press. He still cannot believe the passivity of the witnesses, after all, a lot of people preferred to stay on the beach to film the...

Screaming match breaks out on JetBlue flight after mom caused delays

A screaming match broke out on a JetBlue flight between a mother and another passenger as he accused her of holding up takeoff.

Journalists find feared and devilish hitwoman thanks to selfies

In September 2019, American Aimee Betro tried to shoot store owner Sikander Ali to death in Acocks Green, a suburb of the British city of Birmingham. She had her face hidden behind a hidjab and pointed her firearm at Skiander Ali and pulled the trigger. But the gun jammed. The following night, three more bullets were fired at his residence. Two days after the attempted assassination, Aimee Betro traveled back to the US. Since then, police had...

Video shows SU-25 fighter jet being destroyed in third attack on Ukrainian airfields in 24 hours

In the past 24 hours, Ukraine has suffered the third consecutive attack on its airfields, this time at the Dolgintsevo airfield near Krivoy Rog.

Woke New Yorkers whine America 'doesn't deserve a birthday party'

DailyMail.com took to the streets of New York to ask young liberals how patriotic they are this Fourth of July.

Rüdiger’s treatment a damning representation of modern Germany

Antonio Rüdiger was eight years old the first time he had to ask his father what the N-word meant, because the kids at school were using it. He remembers running over to an old white lady in his neighbourhood, offering to help carry her shopping bags, and seeing the look of pure terror in her eyes. He remembers growing up playing football on the concrete pitches of Berlin, and being told he didn’t belong there, to go back to Africa. But these...

Man arrested for stealing passengers’ data from free Wi-Fi during flights

A man allegedly set up "evil twin" fake free wifi networks.

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town - Russian forces have focused on capturing Chasiv Yar for months