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Police kill Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter during traffic stop
An officer fatally shot Matthew Huttle after he resisted arrest and had a firearm.
O.J. Simpson’s son sued after moving into his late father’s home
Justin Simpson moved into his father's house after O.J. died last year.
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Nvidia loses $1 trillion as Chinese AI start-up challenges US dominance
Chunks wre torn off some chipmakers as a Chinese AI firm jolted tech shares.
Denmark flags $3.6b Arctic security plan as Trump says he’ll ‘get Greenland’
A 'worrying time' for Greenlandic people as PM insists island 'is not for sale'.
Six seriously injured after technical issue on United Airlines flight
The plane experienced an 'unexpected aircraft movement'.
Colombia imposes 25% tariffs on US imports after Trump sanctions
Trump ordered sanctions and tariffs after Colombia refused to accept deportation flights.
‘We will not leave’: Palestinians slam Trump’s idea to ‘clean out’ Gaza
The US President has floated a plan to move citizens out of the war-battered territory.
Ten quickfire takes on Trump’s tech moves, and the impact on NZ
The incoming President has issued orders on crypto, AI, EVs and more.
Unruly passenger restrained with tape during Fiji Airways flight
The 'intoxicated' 69-year-old yelled expletives and harassed the flight attendants.
Editorial: Donald Trump 2.0's frenetic pace
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Donald Trump floats plan to ‘just clean out’ Gaza
Trump also ordered the release of 2000lb bombs for Israel.
CIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab
Virus 'likely' leaked from Chinese lab rather than being transmitted by animals, CIA says.
Airline’s new dress code bans ‘obscene’ clothing and tattoos
Passengers could be stopped from flying for 'inappropriate' fashion or body art.
Political divide: How liberal parents cope with kids supporting Trump
New York Times: Some liberal parents face a new, unexpected challenge.
‘Widespread massacre’: Trump fires govt watchdogs in ‘purge’
Elizabeth Warren called the firings ‘a purge... in the middle of the night.’
JD Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as US defence secretary
Former Fox News co-host has pledged to bring back 'warrior culture' to the Pentagon.
Star rapper had only a prop gun in shooting case, lawyer says
A$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.
Photos show shackled detainees on US military planes as Trump ramps up immigration arrests
The White House declared a start to the mass deportation campaign the President promised.
Sadowski-Synnott makes history; Harrington goes from alternate to X Games gold
The Kiwi duo made it a golden day on the slopes of Aspen.
Putin says he is ready to meet ‘smart’ Trump, waiting for ‘signals’
Trump has threatened Russia with tougher economic sanctions.
US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief
"Promises made. Promises kept," US President's press secretary says.
Trump piles pressure on Fed chairman to cut interest rates
Financial Times: US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs next week.
CNN set to announce hundreds of job cuts
Network to lower production costs and boost digital brand as cable news audience dips.
'Most insane X-ray I've ever seen': Doctor horrified after sick discovery
He went in for a pelvis X-ray. But the image revealed something much more disturbing.
Trump declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
'Everything will be revealed,' US President told reporters.
Chris Brown sues Warner Bros Discovery for $880m
The singer claims a 2024 documentary labelled him a ‘serial rapist’.
Mexico builds tent city on US border as mass deportations loom
Temporary homes will be set up on football fields, empty blocks of land and in gymnasiums.