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US Supreme Court briefly pauses order to return deportee from El Salvador
Abrego García was deported despite a court ruling forbidding his removal.

Netflix raises NZ prices: Subscriptions up by $3-6 monthly
Basic plans increase from $14.99 to $17.99, and premium plans hit $33.99.

‘A zero tariff situation’: Musk calls for Europe-US free-trade zone after Trump tariffs
'That has certainly been my advice to the President,' says the billionaire.

Judge orders Trump administration to bring back man mistakenly deported
Officials claim they’re powerless as man is now in Salvadoran custody.

Canada’s new PM calls snap election for April 28
'Wants to break us': Mark Carney seeks a stronger mandate amid threats from Trump.

11 courses on the chopping block under proposed changes to NorthTec
NorthTec says the courses under consultation had low demand for several years.

Trump may rethink plans to double Canada steel, aluminium tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he'll 'probably' reconsider doubling planned tariffs.

‘A country we can no longer trust’: New Canadian PM blasts Trump
'Dark days brought on by a country we can longer trust,' next Canadian PM says.

'Solid demand': Strong start to the year for red meat exports
Export values in January increased 28% year-on-year to $927 million.

Tourism Holdings reports revenue growth as profit declines
Tourism Holdings has revealed its half-year results, with a steep decline in profit.

Texas man on Death Row has never had ‘human contact’ with his wife as he pleads his innocence
Steven Nelson to be executed in days for the murder of pastor he insists he didn't commit.

China, Mexico, Canada retaliate against sweeping US tariffs
Canadian and Mexican exports face a 25% tariff, with energy resources from Canada at 10%.

Five-year-old boy dies following explosion in hyperbaric oxygen chamber
His mother, standing next to the chamber when it ignited, suffered injuries to her arms.

LA fires fully contained after burning for three weeks
The blazes resulted in the deaths of about 30 people and displaced thousands more.

Child, mother killed in plane crash near US mall: ‘We cannot confirm any survivors’
US President Trump says 'more innocent souls' have been lost after the fiery crash.

Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs this weekend
He plans 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods.

Trump moves to bar ‘transgender ideology’ from US military
US President also reinstated service members dismissed for refusing the Covid vaccine.

Israel defies UN, vows to cut ties with UNRWA
Supported by the US, Israel will cease contact with UN’s Palestinian relief agency.

Star rapper had only a prop gun in shooting case, lawyer says
A$AP Rocky faces two assault charges involving ex-friend Terell Ephron.

Trump administration directs US agencies to start firing diversity staff
It's the latest in a blitz of right-wing measures Trump has set upon his return to power.

Kennedy assassination theories resurface with speculation on killers' identities
President Donald Trump has vowed to declassify files relating to the assassinations.