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Thousands of Australians gather for Anzac Day services
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Thousands of Australians gather for Anzac Day services

In Melbourne, 55,000 people attended the dawn service at the Shrine.

25 Apr 06:57 AM
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'I did it': Lab worker accused of poisoning colleague over petty slights

One of his complaints was that his co-worker once threw rubbish into a bin loudly.

25 Apr 06:24 AM
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Millionaire big game hunter trampled to death by elephants

Ernie Dosio, 75, was killed after startling five elephants in Gabon.

25 Apr 03:38 AM

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'I will always be part of the royal family': Harry hits back in Ukraine
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'I will always be part of the royal family': Harry hits back in Ukraine

During his surprise visit, Prince Harry said he was doing what 'I was born to do'.

25 Apr 12:30 AM
'I will have to kill you': Ukrainian soldier crashes Zoom call with Russian recruits
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'I will have to kill you': Ukrainian soldier crashes Zoom call with Russian recruits

The soldier appeared during a military outreach session in Krasnodar, southern Russia.

25 Apr 12:00 AM
OpenAI CEO apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
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OpenAI CEO apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

24 Apr 10:46 PM
US targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions
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US targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions

24 Apr 10:12 PM
US appeals court rules Donald Trump's border restrictions illegal
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US appeals court rules Donald Trump's border restrictions illegal

24 Apr 09:40 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu hid cancer diagnosis because of Iran war
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Benjamin Netanyahu hid cancer diagnosis because of Iran war

24 Apr 08:43 PM
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to talks with Iran on ending war
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to talks with Iran on ending war

The talks come more than two weeks after Vice President JD Vance held a first round.

24 Apr 06:46 PM
Arsenal eye return to top spot, Spurs fight for survival
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Arsenal eye return to top spot, Spurs fight for survival

Tottenham sit 18th, two points from safety, and are winless in the EPL since December.

24 Apr 05:01 PM
US soldier accused of pocketing $684k through bets on Maduro’s capture
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US soldier accused of pocketing $684k through bets on Maduro’s capture

The bet on the seizing of the Venezuelan leader has drawn scrutiny to insider trading.

24 Apr 04:26 AM
Fernando Mendoza: Raiders take star quarterback with No 1 NFL draft pick
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Fernando Mendoza: Raiders take star quarterback with No 1 NFL draft pick

He skipped the draft in Pittsburgh to stay in Miami with his mother, Elsa.

24 Apr 04:18 AM
Analysis: Overheated cows, floods and fuel crisis – big trouble across the Ditch
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Analysis: Overheated cows, floods and fuel crisis – big trouble across the Ditch

ANALYSIS: Challenges mean Australia can no longer take its food security for granted.

24 Apr 03:35 AM
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King Charles to visit US as transatlantic political ties fray under Trump
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King Charles to visit US as transatlantic political ties fray under Trump

The four-day state visit comes as the US marks 250 years of independence.

24 Apr 02:09 AM
Luxon reacts to Trump's 'shoot and kill' comments; King Charles to visit the US next week
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Luxon reacts to Trump's 'shoot and kill' comments; King Charles to visit the US next week

Iran has vowed that it will keep the key shipping route closed to all but a few vessels.

24 Apr 01:44 AM
FBI to probe deaths, disappearance of 10 US nuclear and aerospace experts since 2022
World

FBI to probe deaths, disappearance of 10 US nuclear and aerospace experts since 2022

Most recently, a retired Major General left home with his wallet and a gun and vanished.

24 Apr 01:20 AM
'Good to be back in Ukraine': Harry arrives on surprise wartime visit
World

'Good to be back in Ukraine': Harry arrives on surprise wartime visit

Prince Harry said the world must not become numb to conflict.

24 Apr 12:06 AM
'Nightmare fuel': Woman’s 3-hour hell in 2m longdrop toilet pit
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'Nightmare fuel': Woman’s 3-hour hell in 2m longdrop toilet pit

With no phone signal, her family drove an hour to find help in the nearest town.

23 Apr 11:31 PM
The KKK image that outraged Millwall FC fans
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The KKK image that outraged Millwall FC fans

Westminster Council has apologised to Millwall for the booklet image.

23 Apr 10:25 PM
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Australia news

Teen charged after pensioner allegedly abducted from Sydney home and murdered
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Teen charged after pensioner allegedly abducted from Sydney home and murdered

Australian police say the 85-year-old was taken from his North Ryde home on February 13.

21 Apr 09:32 PM
Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot
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Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot

Sarah Carney says older workers are quickly mastering AI to cut admin tasks.

21 Apr 09:14 PM
Kiwi comeback jockey hoping to Ace his return to the big time
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Kiwi comeback jockey hoping to Ace his return to the big time

A popular New Zealand jockey is taking on the world's best in Adelaide on Saturday.

21 Apr 05:00 PM
Kiwi walks away from $300k fly-in, fly-out job to save his marriage
Lifestyle

Kiwi walks away from $300k fly-in, fly-out job to save his marriage

The couple say 15 years of remote work nearly ended their relationship.

20 Apr 09:17 PM

UK news

King Charles to visit US as transatlantic political ties fray under Trump
World

King Charles to visit US as transatlantic political ties fray under Trump

The four-day state visit comes as the US marks 250 years of independence.

24 Apr 02:09 AM
The KKK image that outraged Millwall FC fans
Football

The KKK image that outraged Millwall FC fans

Westminster Council has apologised to Millwall for the booklet image.

23 Apr 10:25 PM
Russell Brand admits to sleeping with 16-year-old girl when he was 30 in bombshell sex confession
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Russell Brand admits to sleeping with 16-year-old girl when he was 30 in bombshell sex confession

Russell Brand says he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30.

23 Apr 10:02 PM
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Black Ferns beat Wallaroos to retain Pacific Four Series title
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Black Ferns beat Wallaroos to retain Pacific Four Series title

The Black Ferns won all three Pacific Four Series tests for the first time since 2023.

25 Apr 11:51 AM
‘Impossible to process': Rob Reiner’s son describes moment he learned of parents' murder
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‘Impossible to process': Rob Reiner’s son describes moment he learned of parents' murder

'Every day since then has been horrendous' – Jake Reiner.

25 Apr 03:00 AM
US targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions
World

US targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions

The Treasury Department has targeted shipping firms in a trade crackdown.

24 Apr 10:12 PM
US appeals court rules Donald Trump's border restrictions illegal
World

US appeals court rules Donald Trump's border restrictions illegal

Trump administration to challenge the decision to relax border controls.

24 Apr 09:40 PM

Asia news

Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
World

Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal

Daily Panama Canal traffic rose from 34 ships in January to 37 in March.

21 Apr 10:44 PM
Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland?
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Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland?

Researchers in Kerikeri are trialling three new Northland-grown cultivars.

19 Apr 09:41 PM
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On the block: NZ's tallest apartment tower Seascape

Asian-based investors and others overseas could be interested in buying the Akl project.

19 Apr 07:00 PM
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Richard Prebble: What China and Japan taught me about trust, tech and freedom
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Richard Prebble: What China and Japan taught me about trust, tech and freedom

OPINION: Japan offers queues and trusted goods, but feels strangely stuck in time.

15 Apr 03:00 AM
Close to 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN
World

Close to 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN

Only nine people, including one woman, have been rescued.

14 Apr 05:55 PM
First increase in Japanese births in Tokyo in 10 years
World

First increase in Japanese births in Tokyo in 10 years

Japanese births in Tokyo hit 77,375 from January through November 2025.

14 Apr 12:32 AM
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World video

Why Trump’s Iran blockade could backfire at sea
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Why Trump’s Iran blockade could backfire at sea

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14 Apr 04:55 AM
Trump won't apologise to Pope Leo
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Trump won't apologise to Pope Leo

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13 Apr 10:48 PM
Watch: The moment Artemis II touched down on Earth and the crew was pulled to safety
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Watch: The moment Artemis II touched down on Earth and the crew was pulled to safety

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11 Apr 02:08 AM
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Insiders reveal truth about Iran's supreme leader – and who's really in charge
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Insiders reveal truth about Iran's supreme leader – and who's really in charge

NYT: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is gravely wounded but still mentally sharp, sources say.

23 Apr 08:14 PM
Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike
World

Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike

The EU has approved a €90b loan that Volodymyr Zelenskyy says will fund weapons.

23 Apr 07:05 PM
Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order in Strait of Hormuz
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Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order in Strait of Hormuz

The US President vowed US ships would attack any vessel caught laying mines.

23 Apr 06:48 PM
UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
World

UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008

Smoking causes about 75,000 deaths a year in England and one quarter of cancers.

23 Apr 06:00 PM
'Serious accident': At least 17 injured after two trains collide head-on near Copenhagen
World

'Serious accident': At least 17 injured after two trains collide head-on near Copenhagen

The collision happened at Gribskov, 40km north of Copenhagen.

23 Apr 08:36 AM
Ukraine’s pitch to win over Trump: Rename slice of the country ‘Donnyland’
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Ukraine’s pitch to win over Trump: Rename slice of the country ‘Donnyland’

A Ukrainian negotiator even made a Donnyland flag and anthem using ChatGPT.

23 Apr 04:00 AM
Top US Navy official to leave office 'immediately'; Oil prices climb amid ceasefire uncertainty
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Top US Navy official to leave office 'immediately'; Oil prices climb amid ceasefire uncertainty

Iran has released footage of two vessels being intercepted in the Strait of Hormuz today.

23 Apr 02:57 AM
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To Iran, Trump blinked first by extending the ceasefire

23 Apr 02:43 AM
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23 Apr 02:02 AM
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23 Apr 01:04 AM
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22 Apr 10:21 PM
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22 Apr 09:28 PM
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22 Apr 09:26 PM
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22 Apr 08:08 PM
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22 Apr 07:30 PM

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