Month: September 2024
- Politics
Jail for man who was on the run for 25 years after stabbing 2 victims in separate incidents
Nah Kiam Seng fled to the Philippines in 1999 before he was re-arrested in Singapore in July 2024. Read More
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Owner of Taranaki rottweiler Indy to appeal destruction order after the dog rushed cyclists
One man suffered several broken ribs when he collided with another bike’s handlebars.Read More
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National Land Transport Programme: Government has a hospital-sized hole in its transport plan
Where will the billions for the National Land Transport Programme come from?Read More
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Hamilton child homicide: Zahquiel Taipeti, 8, allegedly attacked with hammer as he slept
The boy died from his injuries and two other victims were seriously hurt.Read More
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Rotorua incident: Person attacked by three dogs, taken to hospital in serious condition
Police were called around 3pm; witness posts on Facebook..Read More
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Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics
Pope Francis has arrived in Indonesia to start the longest trip of his pontificateRead More International
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2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast
Two people have been rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in the heavy seas off…
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James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the “Gidget” movies, James…
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Congo says 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, many of them in a stampede
Congolese authorities say at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison in the capital…
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Russia’s August Advances in Ukraine Biggest Since October 2022
The Ukrainian army, for its part, made rapid gains in early August in Russia after a surprise incursion into the…
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