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EU, India agree 'mother of all' trade deals
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EU, India agree 'mother of all' trade deals

The EU has eyed India as an important market for the future.

27 Jan 08:19 AM
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Cornish sanctuary’s mirror trick helps elderly alpaca feel less alone

Lonely alpaca Giovanni now spends his days gazing into donated mirrors.

27 Jan 07:00 AM
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Baby flung on to busy road from moving car as police probe viral video

The video, filmed on January 20, shows drivers swerving to avoid the baby.

27 Jan 06:36 AM

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‘Not what she’d want’: Parents of K’gari backpacker oppose dingo cull after daughter’s death
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‘Not what she’d want’: Parents of K’gari backpacker oppose dingo cull after daughter’s death

Preliminary autopsy findings show Piper James most likely drowned on K'gari.

27 Jan 06:23 AM
Western Australia teacher pleads guilty to 15 child sex abuse charges
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Western Australia teacher pleads guilty to 15 child sex abuse charges

Police allege the woman gave birth to a baby fathered by the teenage victim.

27 Jan 05:24 AM
Man charged after homemade explosive device thrown into crowd at Perth Invasion Day rally
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Man charged after homemade explosive device thrown into crowd at Perth Invasion Day rally

27 Jan 04:24 AM
White House wobbles: Distancing Trump from initial response to Minnesota killing
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White House wobbles: Distancing Trump from initial response to Minnesota killing

27 Jan 12:27 AM
Bushfires rage in Victoria as temps set to soar to 50C
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Bushfires rage in Victoria as temps set to soar to 50C

26 Jan 11:48 PM
Sadie Frost: Husband Jude Law thought she was leaking stories to press
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Sadie Frost: Husband Jude Law thought she was leaking stories to press

26 Jan 10:33 PM
How an Ice deportation threw a $170m heist case into disarray
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How an Ice deportation threw a $170m heist case into disarray

An indicted suspect in the biggest jewellery-heist case in US history was sent to Ecuador

26 Jan 10:25 PM
AI job cuts are landing hardest in Britain, research shows
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AI job cuts are landing hardest in Britain, research shows

Britain losing more jobs than it’s creating because of AI, Morgan Stanley research finds.

26 Jan 09:33 PM
US storm: Dangerous, record bone-deep chill could last for days
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US storm: Dangerous, record bone-deep chill could last for days

Some places are forecast to break low records that have stood for more than a century.

26 Jan 08:53 PM
German Chancellor says ‘level of violence’ in US ‘worrying’
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German Chancellor says ‘level of violence’ in US ‘worrying’

German Foreign Ministry warned travellers to the US to be 'vigilant' and exercise caution.

26 Jan 08:07 PM
Landslide in Sicily leaves town's houses perched on the edge
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Landslide in Sicily leaves town's houses perched on the edge

Italy has declared a state of emergency for Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria after storm.

26 Jan 07:55 PM
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US deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attack
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US deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attack

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group has now entered Middle East waters.

26 Jan 07:42 PM
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False posts and altered images distort views of Minnesota shooting
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False posts and altered images distort views of Minnesota shooting

Video shows Alex Pretti disarmed and pinned before agents shot him.

26 Jan 07:21 PM
Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash
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Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash

ICE has become the US Government's most heavily funded law agency under Trump.

26 Jan 06:45 PM
Mick Jagger’s family searches for granddaughter’s missing partner
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Mick Jagger’s family searches for granddaughter’s missing partner

Alexander Key, 37, vanished near a Boscastle pub at around 2.20pm on Friday.

26 Jan 06:44 PM
Huge winter storm kills at least 23 across US
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Huge winter storm kills at least 23 across US

More than 820,000 homes and businesses lost power, mainly across the southern US.

26 Jan 06:39 PM
EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes
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EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes

EU officials say Grok helped create an estimated three million sexualised images.

26 Jan 06:33 PM
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Music industry rocked by death of founding member of Midnight Oil
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Music industry rocked by death of founding member of Midnight Oil

The 70-year-old drummer died after nearly three years with pancreatic cancer.

20 Jan 07:41 PM
Woman, 19, found dead on K'gari surrounded by dingoes identified
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Woman, 19, found dead on K'gari surrounded by dingoes identified

The Canadian was last seen heading for a pre-dawn swim at Seventy Five Mile Beach.

20 Jan 07:08 PM
French Navy seizes five tonnes of cocaine from ship in South Pacific
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French Navy seizes five tonnes of cocaine from ship in South Pacific

The ship from Central America, was found on January 16, a French Polynesia official said.

20 Jan 04:00 PM
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Editorial: Kiwis chasing Aussie dream might need a reality check before they go
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Editorial: Kiwis chasing Aussie dream might need a reality check before they go

OPINION: Big numbers are heading overseas but some Kiwis are coming back broke and broken.

20 Jan 04:00 PM

UK news

'We’re here to experience life': Eli Matthewson on why he left New Zealand
Travel

'We’re here to experience life': Eli Matthewson on why he left New Zealand

The Kiwi comedian has traded life in Auckland for a new start in London. Here's why.

27 Jan 12:00 AM
Family feud: Beckham brothers post pointed video after 'hater' Brooklyn cuts off parents
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Family feud: Beckham brothers post pointed video after 'hater' Brooklyn cuts off parents

Fans quickly split in the comments, siding with either Brooklyn or his siblings.

26 Jan 11:22 PM
AI job cuts are landing hardest in Britain, research shows
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AI job cuts are landing hardest in Britain, research shows

Britain losing more jobs than it’s creating because of AI, Morgan Stanley research finds.

26 Jan 09:33 PM
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Latest from America

Baby flung on to busy road from moving car as police probe viral video
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Baby flung on to busy road from moving car as police probe viral video

The video, filmed on January 20, shows drivers swerving to avoid the baby.

27 Jan 06:36 AM
Sydney Sweeney caught hanging bras off protected Hollywood landmark
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Sydney Sweeney caught hanging bras off protected Hollywood landmark

The Euphoria star did not have a permit to climb the iconic monument.

27 Jan 04:00 AM
Meghan: My smile and charm sold Girl Scout cookies
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Meghan: My smile and charm sold Girl Scout cookies

The couple are executive producers on Girl Scout film Cookie Queens.

26 Jan 10:45 PM
How an Ice deportation threw a $170m heist case into disarray
World

How an Ice deportation threw a $170m heist case into disarray

An indicted suspect in the biggest jewellery-heist case in US history was sent to Ecuador

26 Jan 10:25 PM

Asia news

Inside: China fires top general in purge of senior military command
World

Inside: China fires top general in purge of senior military command

General Zhang Youxia was China’s most senior military official below President Xi Jinping.

25 Jan 09:24 PM
Finding their place: Migrant stories show a changing Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Finding their place: Migrant stories show a changing Hawke's Bay

Nearly 18% of Hawke's Bay residents were born overseas, Census data shows.

25 Jan 12:00 AM
Permanent suppression for company director who used meth, child abuse material to destress
Crime

Permanent suppression for company director who used meth, child abuse material to destress

The successful businessman ran companies in New Zealand and abroad prior to his arrest.

24 Jan 05:00 AM
Fine print leaves Kiwi couple footing $3k bill after flight delayed in Vietnam
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Fine print leaves Kiwi couple footing $3k bill after flight delayed in Vietnam

Consumer NZ warns separate domestic and international bookings can leave gaps in cover.

23 Jan 04:00 PM
US hip-hop label Def Jam launches China division
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US hip-hop label Def Jam launches China division

Universal Music calls China one of the world's most dynamic music markets.

22 Jan 07:00 AM
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The Thai island escape that’s an antidote to ‘White Lotus’ frenzy
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The Thai island escape that’s an antidote to ‘White Lotus’ frenzy

Koh Lan sits just a 20-minute boat ride from Pattaya’s neon-soaked strips.

20 Jan 07:00 AM
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Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's Bolsonaro
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Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's Bolsonaro

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26 Jan 05:27 PM
Herald Explains: Why does Trump want U.S. control of Greenland?
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Herald Explains: Why does Trump want U.S. control of Greenland?

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25 Jan 09:57 PM
Tensions over Greenland simmer down, but what comes next?
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Tensions over Greenland simmer down, but what comes next?

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25 Jan 06:49 PM
ICE agents patrol Minneapolis streets amid protests
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ICE agents patrol Minneapolis streets amid protests

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24 Jan 09:10 PM

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Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's former president
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Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's former president

Lightning hit near the crowd in Brasilia as thousands rallied in heavy rain.

26 Jan 05:42 PM
Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines
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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines

The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 went down with 344 people listed on its manifest.

26 Jan 05:34 PM
Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's Bolsonaro
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Lightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's Bolsonaro

Video shows moment lightning struck near a demonstration by supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, injuring over 80 people. Video / APF

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26 Jan 05:27 PM
Israel military says remains of last Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili, returned
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Israel military says remains of last Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili, returned

Ran Gvili was a 24-year-old elite police officer killed defending Kibbutz Alumim.

26 Jan 05:12 PM
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E. J. Dionne jnr: Trump is engineering regime change – in the US
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E. J. Dionne jnr: Trump is engineering regime change – in the US

OPINION: The danger now is not alarmism but complacency – New York Times.

26 Jan 04:00 PM
The plans to turn Europe into a new superpower
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The plans to turn Europe into a new superpower

EU leaders are striving to quell their quarrels and grow into a geopolitical heavyweight.

26 Jan 04:00 PM
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Amid two-week internet blackout, some Iranians are getting back online
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Amid two-week internet blackout, some Iranians are getting back online

NYT: Information suggests thousands more may have been killed than the estimated 5200.

26 Jan 04:00 PM
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Hard times in the Mississippi Delta as farmers consider letting crops rot

26 Jan 04:00 PM
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Rafah crossing: Israel plans ‘limited reopening’ of Gaza link with Egypt

26 Jan 02:49 AM
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26 Jan 01:23 AM
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26 Jan 12:51 AM
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Republicans struggle to respond to shooting, reflecting political peril

26 Jan 12:04 AM
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25 Jan 11:45 PM
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25 Jan 10:24 PM
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