Day: August 28, 2024
- Politics
Israeli strikes in West Bank ‘kill at least nine’ – as city ‘sealed off’
Israeli strikes in the West Bank have killed at least nine people overnight, according to Palestinian officials.Read More
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Russia expects IAEA to clearly assess situation after chief’s visit to Kursk NPP
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the only goal is to ensure security and prevent a disaster scenario,…
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Infrastructure politics: Labour not sure about Bishop’s calls for politicians to be less political
Chris Bishop wants bipartisanship, other parties say he should look in the mirror.Read More
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Crown calls final witness at Auckland surgeon Philip Polkinghorne’s murder trial, with notable omission
The surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife to start a new life with an escort.Read More
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Tonga diary: The goose step that almost ended Christopher Luxon’s Pacific Islands Forum
The PM could’ve been on a flight for emergency surgery if things had gone differently.Read More
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Privileges committee sides with speaker Adrian Rurawhe over suppression issue involving Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi
Waititi “appeared to breach” a court suppression order in the House last year.Read More
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Tauranga rape trial: Raveen Saily says he believed teen had consented to public changing room
Raveen Saily says he believed the 16-year-old had consented to sex in the changing room.Read More
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Rotorua Lakes Council to hold binding Māori ward poll at 2025 election
About 60 people came to hear what the decision would be.Read More
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Tramper drowned trying to rush epic Te Araroa Trail – Coroner
Petr Cech had put pressure on himself to complete the 3000km trek, coroner finds.Read More
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Durov’s Telegram: ‘Weapon of War’ Under Increased Scrutiny
Since 2022, Telegram, which has over 900 million active users, has emerged as a crucial platform used by pro-war bloggers…
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