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Hamas launches rockets towards Tel Aviv for first time in months
27 May 2024Hours later an aid agency said dozens of Palestinians had been killed or injured in an Israeli strike on Rafah.
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Some Kiwis couldn't reach pick-ups for New Caledonia evacuation flight, still there
27 May 2024Another 52 Kiwis have been brought back from New Caledonia, but not everyone is out yet.
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'I can't just stand back': Kanak pro-independence activist following in mum's footsteps
27 May 2024Jessie Ounei organised a rally outside the French Embassy in Wellington last week to "shed light on what is happening in New Caledonia".
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Bennifer, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: Why do we care about celebrity relationships?
27 May 2024Did Harry Styles and Taylor Russell break up? What's with the Bennifer divorce rumours? The news is filled with updates on celebrity relationships, but why are we so invested?
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Nicki Minaj fans fume as gig is axed after drugs arrest
27 May 2024Fans in the UK were left angry after the American rapper's gig in Manchester was called off at the last minute, following her arrest at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
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'Worst experience': 12 people hurt in turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight
27 May 2024Dublin Airport says the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.
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UK Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory service
26 May 2024Teens would have a choice of either joining the military full-time for a year or volunteering one weekend every month.
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PNG landslide: 'An enormous disaster for this country'
27 May 2024As people dig with shovels and their bare hands to find survivors in the aftermath of a huge landslide, the defence force is focused on moving survivors to higher ground. Audio
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At least 15 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas storms
27 May 2024The storms obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central United States.
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Dozens of NZers still stuck in riot-torn New Caledonia
27 May 2024The government is planning another repatriation flight for Monday as fiery protests stretch into their third week.
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670 believed dead in Papua New Guinea landslide
26 May 2024Rescuers have given up hope of finding survivors under rubble six to eight metres deep.
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Top Russian officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?
26 May 2024Analysis - A series of arrests raises questions about Putin reasserting control or a possible turf battle between the military and security services.
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At least five dead in Texas as storms sweep southern US
27 May 2024Thousands are without power and homes have become "a trail of debris".
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Strong quake hits Vanuatu, but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
26 May 2024Vanuatu has been hit by a magnitude-6.3 earthquake, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage.
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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga
27 May 2024The kingdom was shaken by a 6.6 quake, 70km northwest of Fangale'ounga.
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Russian bomb attack on hardware store kills six, injures 40
There are 16 people still unaccounted for after two guided bombs hit a DIY hypermarket in a residential area of Kharkiv.
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Disney songwriter Richard M Sherman dies aged 95
26 May 2024Composer Richard M Sherman, who wrote songs for Disney film classics such as Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has died aged 95 in Beverly Hills.
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Mexican cartel enforcer extradited to US
26 May 2024Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas provided security for the sons of El Chapo, whose cartel is allegedly behind exports of fentanyl to the US.
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BBC slammed for hiring Nick Kyrgios as Wimbledon commentator
24 May 2024The BBC has come under fire for hiring Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios as a commentator for the upcoming Wimbledon tournament due to his history of violence against women.
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World Court's order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says
26 May 2024"We have the right to defend ourselves and the evidence is that the court is not preventing us from continuing to defend ourselves," a Netanyahu adviser said on TV.
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Nicki Minaj cancels UK show after being held at Amsterdam airport
26 May 2024The American rapper said she was held by police on allegations of possession of "soft drugs".
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Sean Baker's Anora wins Cannes Film Festival's top honour
26 May 2024Anora, a comic but devastating odyssey, has won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or.
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How flying could change after 'life-changing' injuries during turbulence
26 May 2024As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer.
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