Day: March 9, 2024
- Politics
Why Audiences Love to Laugh at History’s Monsters
In the Oscar-nominated ‘El Conde,’ the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is a vampire—and part of a long tradition of villain…
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Lotto player from Napier wins $24,000
Ten lucky Lotto players will be feeling fantastic after each winning second division.Read More
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More frequent checks for KiwiRail’s ageing ferry fleet
KiwiRail said this summer the ferries were 99.6 per cent reliable.Read More
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Brookfields Rd crash: Four injured, one seriously after power pole falls over car trapping one person inside
The downed power lines kept one person inside the car for some time, police said.Read More
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To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
France’s public administration minister says the government will offer bonuses to civil servants mobilized to work in Paris during the…
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Italy wins a Six Nations home match after 11 years by upsetting Scotland
Italy has won a Six Nations match at home for the first time in 11 years after overcoming Scotland 31-29…
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Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women’s Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field
An official at Spanish soccer club Sporting Gijón has apologized for a video meant to commemorate International Women’s Day that…
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Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline
President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid…
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A family-run workshop keeps the legacy of the Mexican fireworks alive despite the danger
Hundreds of giant paper-mache bulls stuffed with fireworks are erected in the front yards of the Mexican town of Tultepec…
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