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New York Times: Eight people were saved after being stranded for hours.
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Focus: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, has been killed in a plane crash. Video / NZ Gerald / Telegram
'Cursed, haunted' painting returned twice to shop
Are you brave enough? A 'cursed' portrait returned twice to a shop has gone back on sale.
Russia confirms Wagner leader Prigozhin killed in plane crash
Wagner mercenary leader one of 10 listed onboard flight from Moscow to St Petersburg.
Billion dollar buyout, Mama Hooch sentencing and India on the moon | Focus Morning Bulletin August 24, 2023
Exclusive details emerge in Auckland council’s billion-dollar deal with the Government, Mama Hooch rapists face sentencing and India make space history. Video / NZ Herald / AP Video / Telegram Wagner
'Kindest person': Friend of killer nurse Lucy Letby's twisted statement
A friend of the killer nurse is standing by her in a shocking BBC interview.
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Chief of the Wagner mercenary group rose to prominence through brute force.
India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole in world first
Historic voyage to territory scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water.
86-year-old man convicted after assuming dead brother’s identity decades ago
The 86-year-old was finally caught by facial recognition technology.
'Nothing left': Father of NFL star killed in North Carolina home explosion
The father of the Tennessee Titans cornerback died overnight in the blast.
Witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
False testimony retracted, new information that implicated the former president provided.
'Not defeated': Failed lunar mission dents Russian pride
The failure has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program.
Anger in Hawaii rises over potential land grabs after wildfire disaster
The disaster has highlighted Hawaii’s housing crisis.
What to know about the new dominant Covid variant
NYT: EG.5 is spreading, but experts say it’s no more dangerous than previous versions.
Tragic twist in funerals of Aussie mushroom victims
News comes as only survivor shows signs of improvement.
Experience vs diversity, gang home detention sentences increase and cable car rescue | Focus Morning Bulletin August 23, 2023
Outgoing National MP Michael Woodhouse claims being male cost him his position, the number of gang members on home detention sentences increases and the passengers stranded in a broken cable car are finally rescued. Video / NZ Herald / AP
'Like a bomb exploded': Deadly heatwave, wildfires claim more victims
Eighteen bodies discovered in region close to the Turkish border as blazes sweep through.
Watch: Six kids and two men saved from cable car dangling above canyon
One of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon.
Pakistan mounts efforts to rescue 6 children and 2 men trapped in cable car
Helicopters were sent to attempt to pluck the people from the cable car.
Forensic psychologist highlights major 'red flags' in deadly mushroom case
A forensic psychologist details concerns about woman's behaviour after mushroom deaths.
Life means life: Inside the prison where baby killing nurse could die
Lucy Letby will be housed at the jail that has kept some of the UK's worst female killers.
Crackdown on vape stores, UK nurse sentenced and parking prices go up | Focus Morning Bulletin August 22, 2023
Labour’s latest election promise as the party grapples with its worst poll result in six years, UK nurse Lucy Letby sentenced for the murders of seven babies ad another blow for Auckland motorists. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty
Joe Biden heads to Maui to meet wildfire survivors and emergency workers
Bidens will view damage from the air and the ground and then meet with those hit by fires.
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari
Larry Rudolph cashed in nearly $8.5 million in insurance policies for his wife.
UK nurse to die in jail after ‘cynical campaign of child murder’
Refusal to enter court 'one final act of wickedness'.
The five deadliest mushrooms
Only a small number of poisonous fungi can kill you if eaten, some of which can be found in New Zealand.
US tribal courts expanding holistic alternatives to justice system
Wellness initiatives aim to address the underlying causes of criminal activity.
Odds of finding missing loved ones falling after Maui wildfires
“Of course I’m hoping to find them alive ... what else can I do?”
'Fight for freedom': Denmark and Netherlands pledge weapons to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands say they will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Deadly floodwaters hit Mexico, California braces for first tropical storm in 84 years
Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
US oil tanker carrying sanctioned crude oil offloaded near Texas
American-owned oil tanker carrying Iranian crude oil offloaded its cargo near Texas.
California store owner fatally shot in dispute over Pride flag
The suspect made "made several disparaging remarks" about the rainbow flag.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon
Space agency says the craft has crashed after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit.