Month: September 2024
- Politics
Deadly Sinaloa Cartel turf war forces schools to shut as national day festivities axed
National day celebrations have been cancelled and schools shut after 12 people died during days of violence blamed on a…
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Over 70,000 TikTok posts using Nazi recordings
Warning: This story contains offensive language, including antisemitic content.Read More
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Giving Kyiv long-range missiles pulls West into war, Putin says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with Kyiv’s allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles deep into…
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China wants academic exchanges, but censorship could stand in the way
The Chinese Communist Party has exerted control over all publications since establishing the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Read…
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Japan scrambled jets after Russian aircraft circled country
Russia’s planes did not enter Japanese airspace but flew over an area subject to a territorial dispute between Japan and…
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Chief priest of Tokyo shrine allegedly took ¥250 million from amulet sales
The priest and the corporation that runs the shrine have been hit with additional taxes, including penalties, worth about ¥130…
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Listen to The Country online: Weather with Niwa principal scientist Chris Brandolino
Chris Brandolino, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Bill Osborne, Michael Harvey, Barry Soper.Read More
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Kiwi makes itself at home in Russell woman’s kitchen
An open cat flap served as the perfect entrance for a curious kiwi last weekRead More
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Auckland man jailed over date rape drug seizure and methamphetamine ingredient shipment
He was also sentenced over an ingredient used to make methamphetamine.Read More
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South Island weather warnings: Snow-goers left trapped on ski field following road closures
The Remarkables had too much snow.Read More
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