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Ship that hit Baltimore bridge, crew still aboard, finally moving
21 May 2024A total of 21 crew members, most of them Indian, have been left on board the ship.
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Benjamin Netanyahu condemns war crimes prosecutor for seeking his arrest
21 May 2024The chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas.
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Iran declares five days of mourning for president
21 May 2024A number of countries have expressed their condolences following President Ebrahim Raisi's death.
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New Caledonia flight heartening for desperate Kiwi
21 May 2024Barbara Graham is desperate to get home to her family, but knows others are in greater need.
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Kiwis trapped in Nouméa, Air NZ won't fly from New Caledonia for days yet
20 May 2024Hundreds of armed French police have been using tanks to clear protesters and roadblocks between the airport and Nouméa. Audio
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Assange wins right to challenge US extradition
21 May 2024A UK court has ruled Julian Assange can appeal his extradition over whether his rights to free speech would be infringed in the United States.
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Iranian president's death could reverberate across the Middle East
20 May 2024Analysis - Iran's influence runs wide and deep across the region as it seeks to potentially deter attacks from the US or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Obituary: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi
20 May 2024The hard-line protégé of the country's Supreme Leader has died. He was 63.
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NZDF Hercules awaits French approval to pull Kiwis from New Caledonia
20 May 2024They cannot leave until the airport has reopened and the roads are safe to use. Audio
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash
20 May 2024The death of Raisi, who helped oversee mass executions and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has been confirmed.
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Teams struggle in search for Iran's president after helicopter crash
20 May 2024Rescue crews were speeding through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be.
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What we know about the Iranian president's mysterious helicopter crash
20 May 2024Details remained scant in the hours after the chopper went missing. Here's what we know so far.
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Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan's president in a transition likely to bolster island's US ties
20 May 2024Lai Ching-te takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, who led Taiwan through eight years of economic and social development despite the Covid-19 pandemic and China's escalating military threats.
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Slovakia PM attacker 'may not have been lone wolf'
20 May 2024The man suspected of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico may not have been working alone, Slovakia's interior minister says.
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Government to continue with Aukus talks despite China's warning
21 May 2024The Prime Minister says New Zealand's relationship with China is mature enough to withstand differences of opinion. Audio
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Chinese ambassador's warning about AUKUS
20 May 2024Wang Xiaolong told an audience New Zealand joining the military pact could look like "taking sides".
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Backlash as UK supermarket trials sale of NZ lamb
19 May 2024A UK grocery chain has received a backlash from angry farmers as it trials the sale of New Zealand lamb instead of 100 percent British lamb in 39 of its stores.
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Students taught to use fire extinguisher amid New Caledonia unrest
20 May 2024Kiwi Emma Roylands says the university is "very worried" rioters will come and "burn things just as a middle finger to the state".
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France police tear down barricades on New Caledonia airport road
20 May 2024About 60 barricades that protesters had put up along the 60km road have been dismantled. Audio
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How much a coffee addiction costs
20 May 2024Quitting caffeine could make sense for your mind and your bank balance. Here's how. Video
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Diddy apologises for 'inexcusable' behaviour in leaked video
20 May 2024Sean Combs has apologised for his "inexcusable" behaviour after CCTV appeared to show him attacking singer Casandra Ventura.
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UK to spend $20.7 billion on compensation in infected blood scandal
20 May 2024About 30,000 people were given blood contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C, with about 3000 of those believed to have died.
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Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in US extradition fight
20 May 2024The publisher could hear on Monday whether he will be sent to the US to face espionage charges. Here's the lowdown.
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Sydney police officer stabbed in the head
19 May 2024The officer was stabbed multiple times while performing traffic duties in Sydney's CBD.
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