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Bluebridge makes major Cook Strait ferry announcement
The replacement ship increases vehicle capacity by 10% and boosts passenger capacity.

No Hula-Hooping, no peeing in the ocean: 11 rules that might surprise travellers
There will be no building of sandcastles in Italy, thank you.

Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 50 years
"A farm with 1400 cattle showed the classic symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease."

Surgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patient
The surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives.

Why Macron’s nuclear comments have provoked Russia’s ire
Vladimir Putin likens French President to Napoleon, recalling past conflicts with Russia.

‘America will not put up with it’: Trump bashes Zelenskyy again
German leader-in-waiting thinks US President deliberately escalated clash with Zelenskyy.

Two killed as car driven into crowd in Germany, suspect arrested
Incident is the latest in a spate of attacks in Germany, and the second in Mannheim.

Police name German tourist killed by car in Wellington
Ursula Machtel has been named as the victim of a fatal car crash in Wellington.

German tourist dies after being hit by car in Wellington
She was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Enchanting escapes for big imaginations: 7 fairytale destinations
They're like something straight from the pages of a storybook.

The radicalisation of Elon Musk
The world’s richest man and his voyage from Biden-voting liberal to far-right cheerleader.

‘New sheriff in town’: Vance lambasts Europe in Munich speech
German officials condemned his speech as 'unacceptable' and warned against meddling.

Munich car ramming by Afghan asylum seeker injures 28
A Mini Cooper rammed into a trade unionist demonstration in Germany.

Bludgeoned to death for her baby: German couple jailed for life
The couple planned to pass off the baby girl as their own.

Microsoft to launch 'responsible AI' foundation in Abu Dhabi
New alliances in AI emerge as players outside Big Tech giants make moves.

New long jump ‘take off zone’ tested, faces mixed reactions
World Athletics is undecided on introducing the change for major competitions.

Two tourists die after ‘fumigation’ at Sri Lanka hotel
The women, aged 24 and 26, were found sick in their hostel rooms.

World marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with survivors
Around 50 survivors and global leaders will gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.

Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond 'past guilt'
It comes amid debate over whether Musk made a Nazi-style salute at inauguration rally.

'Day and night': Germany searches for source of foot-and-mouth outbreak
It is Germany’s first reported incident of FMD in more than three decades.

Falling birth rates raise prospect of sharp decline in living standards
Financial Times: Warnings people must produce more and work longer to plug growth gap.