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World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 hours ago

Bangkok: Hero father leaps across collapsing walkway 50 storeys high during earthquake

'I just moved instinctively – ran, reacted, focused only on moving forward.'

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 hours ago

‘I’m here! Can you hear me?‘: One family’s story of death in Gaza

NYT: After the ceasefire they thought they could rebuild. Then came more airstrikes.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 hours ago

Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as Saturday deadline looms: Report

China's Bytedance must sell app or face ban in the US.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 hours ago

Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as Saturday deadline looms: report

China's Bytedance must sell app or face ban in the US.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 hours ago

Tesla sales slump - but shares spike on report Musk leaving DOGE

Analyst calls the sales figures "a disaster on every metric."

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 hours ago

Tesla sales slump - but shares spike on report Musk leaving Doge

Analyst calls the sales figures 'a disaster on every metric'.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 13 hours ago

Elon Musk will quit Doge soon, Donald Trump tells allies

Musk's exit strategy was discussed among Trump's closest allies and cabinet.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

Agent for Virginia Giuffre releases statement after cops claim no injuries reported from crash

She claimed she was dying, police said there were no reports of injuries from the crash.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

Cory Booker delivers 20-hour speech against Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ actions

'I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.'

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

OpenAI says it raised $40b at valuation of $300b

Biggest ever capital raise for a start-up.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

OpenAI says it raised US$40b at valuation of US$300b

Biggest ever capital raise for a start-up.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

Crypto trader Andre Rebelo jailed for 25 years for mother’s murder

He forged documents for a $550,000 insurance payout.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

Crash involving Virginia Giuffre under investigation, no injuries reported

Giuffre claimed she was dying from kidney failure after the accident.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

Myanmar earthquake: Death toll hits 2700, woman rescued after 90 hours

The earthquake in Myanmar has killed at least 2719 people, with 441 still missing.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 1 day ago

US Attorney General seeks death penalty for health CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione allegedly killed healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Donald Trump says he could visit Saudi Arabia as early as next month

The President's visit may be his first overseas trip since returning to the White House.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Harrods sets up fund for Mohamed Al-Fayed abuse victims

Claims must be submitted by March 2026, with varying amounts available.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

‘Mission South Africa’: Why Donald Trump is offering white Afrikaners refugee status

New York Times: The move comes as the US tries to shut down other resettlement programmes.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Veterinary nurse injected herself with spaniel’s painkillers ‘to calm new job nerves’

She claimed she was trying to calm her nerves.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Sydney mum charged after three children allegedly stabbed at home

Sydney mum's behaviour described as 'erratic' before brutal knife attack.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX pleads with Trump for tariff exemptions

Securing a waiver would reduce the targeted tariff from 25% to 0%.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 days ago

Marine Le Pen’s 2027 French presidency bid in jeopardy after election ban

Marine Le Pen received a five-year ban from running for office.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit

The 'Fram2' mission aims to take the first X-ray in space.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Las Vegas: 3-year-old girl allegedly stabbed to death by father’s girlfriend

'I deserve justice,' says little girl's grieving mother.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Maryland mother sentenced for neglect after son dies, father gets 7 years

Seven children were isolated in a squalid Maryland townhouse.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Myanmar quake: In Bangkok, looking at high-rises with a new sense of dread

NY Times: The quake emptied Bangkok's streets as buildings swayed and people fled.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Watch: German test rocket explodes after launch from Norwegian space port

Isar Aerospace gathered valuable data despite the failed test flight.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Mandalay earthquake: Over 1700 dead as aftershocks hinder rescue efforts

Myanmar's junta confirmed about 1700 dead, 3400 injured, and 300 missing.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 days ago

Tonga hit by 7.0 earthquake, tsunami warnings issued but now lifted

An earthquake hit 79km south-southeast of Pangai overnight.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

Myanmar quake: Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors

The quake killed more than 1600 in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

France condemns US over DEI warning to firms amid trade tensions

France called US interference in DEI policies 'unacceptable'.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

Chinese company investigated after Bangkok skyscraper collapses in earthquake

A 33-floor skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed during Friday's 7.7 earthquake.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

JD Vance, in Signal chat, cements his role as sceptic of foreign intervention

Concerns the VP embodies potentially permanent shift in United States' approach to Europe,

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Quake toll passes 1600 as rescuers dig for survivors

Myanmar's leader issued a rare plea for international aid in televised address.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 4 days ago

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors

Myanmar's leader issued a rare plea for international aid in televised address.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform

The social media platform's future is 'intertwined' with that of xAI, Musk says.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Earthquake turns Myanmar’s new capital city to dust

The earthquake's epicentre was in Mandalay, causing widespread devastation.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Elon Musk faces legal action over $1.75m offer in Wisconsin court race

Musk offers US$100 to anyone signing a petition against 'activist judges'.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

US Vice-President JD Vance accuses Denmark of neglecting Greenland as anger mounts over Donald Trump takeover bid

US Vice-President's visit to the Pituffik Base was seen as a provocation by Denmark.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

US Vice-President JD Vance lands in Greenland as anger mounts over Donald Trump takeover bid

The Pituffik base is key to US missile defense and Arctic surveillance.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Death toll could surpass 10,000, military govt pleads for international help

Myanmar's leader issued a rare plea for international aid in televised address.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 150 dead in 7.7-magnitude earthquake, 110 trapped in Bangkok collapsed building

Myanmar's leader issued a rare plea for international aid in televised address.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

‘Sudden and very strong’: 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar, at least one dead in collapsed building, state of emergency

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

At least 144 dead in 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake, 110 trapped in Bangkok collapsed building

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

Crash at Australian International Airshow in Melbourne leaves pilot seriously injured

A witness says the entire crowd was stunned into silence.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 5 days ago

‘Sudden and very strong’: 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar, at least one dead in collapsed building, state of emergency in Thailand

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar, felt across South-East Asia

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Tanya Lee Glover murder: Queensland woman charged with murder, body found in wall after 12 years

Tanya Lee Glover's body was found wrapped in clothing behind a wall in Alderley, Brisbane.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

US child complains of ‘monster’ under the bed, babysitter finds man hiding

A babysitter checks under the bed to ease a child's fear – and finds a living nightmare.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Watch: Turkish student detained by US masked officers, video shows

The arrest has sent shockwaves through the academic community.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Analysis: Trump takes government secrecy seriously - but only when it suits him

New York Times: The definition of an official secret depends on what works best for Trump.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

NSW police officer Kristian White avoids jail after fatal tasering of Clare Nowland

Kristian White won't serve jail time for fatally tasering Clare Nowland.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Australian PM Albanese calls election for May 3

Economic concerns and high housing costs will dominate the election.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Putin warns US plans for Greenland could spark Arctic conflicts

Putin warns the Arctic could be a springboard for future conflicts.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Amsterdam stabbing: Four injured, suspect overpowered by bystander

A bystander overpowered the suspect, who was then arrested.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 6 days ago

Six Russian tourists die as submarine sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

Thirty-nine tourists were rescued, and investigations are under way.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

NZ sharemarket dips, Ryman Healthcare rebounds from 13-year low

The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia

Police have warned residents not to linger on the riverbanks after the deadly attack.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Election looming: Albanese set to announce election as Musk’s influence questioned

Elon Musk's influence raises concerns of foreign interference in Australia.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Japan considers ATM withdrawal, transfer limit for people 75 and older

The change aims to reduce special fraud, which increased to 72.1 billion yen last year.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Donald Trump tariffs: Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

USMCA-compliant auto parts will remain tariff-free for now.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Boy’s arm ripped off by crocodile in South Africa

'This must not happen again ... it was horrendous'

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

The scammer’s manual: How to launder money and get away with it

NYT: Insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Donald Trump defends aide Mike Waltz amid Yemen bombing chat leak

Waltz criticised the media and praised Trump during a press conference.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Atlantic publishes full Yemen attack Signal chat, White House defends slip-up

White House officials called the magazine’s journalists ‘scumbags’.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

Christo Grozev: How I became Vladimir Putin’s public enemy No 1

Times: '[My wife] said she married a fun DJ... And a DJ doesn’t usually get killed.'

World - New Zealand Herald News - 7 days ago

South Korea wildfires kill 19, force mass evacuations

Around 27,000 people evacuated as fires cut off roads and communications.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections

Experts say the order could prevent millions from voting.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Now Europe knows what Trump’s team calls it behind its back: ‘Pathetic’

New York Times: Leaked messages show the depth of the rift between the US and Europe.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Blaze that shut Heathrow not suspicious: London police

Scotland Yard says the fire is not considered a 'potentially criminal matter'.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Israel releases Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal after West Bank detention

Israeli police released Hamdan Ballal after detaining him on Monday.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

French Alps toddler death: Grandparents face murder charges

Emile Soleil went missing on July 8, 2023, in Le Haut-Vernet.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Trump administration faces fallout from Signal security breach over Yemen strike

Officials in the chat included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and VP JD Vance.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 8 days ago

Trump administration faces fallout from Signal security breach

Officials in the chat included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and VP JD Vance.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

Edgar Campos: Man allegedly kills neighbour over tree dispute

Edgar Campos, 42, is charged with murdering Michael Wickham, 60, in Sydney.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal attacked, arrested in West Bank

The director is still missing after soldiers abducted him.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

One doctor’s quest for the truth about convicted killer nurse Lucy Letby

NYT: His research was used to convict her, but he says it should never have been cited.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

In his second term, Trump fuels a ‘machinery’ of misinformation

New York Times: Trump's team using false claims to justify policy changes.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

White House confirms journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally sent classified war plan

The Atlantic magazine's editor got advance notice of the strikes via Signal.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

White House confirms journalist was accidentally sent classified war plan

The Atlantic magazine's editor got advance notice of the strikes via Signal.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 days ago

Greenland PM accuses US of interference amid Trump’s territorial ambitions

US planes were seen in Nuuk; the visit's purpose was called a power move.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

Tiger Woods and Donald Trump jnr’s ex-wife go public with their relationship

The couple have officially confirmed their relationship on Instagram.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

Madeleine McCann investigators race to lay charges before suspect is released from prison

Prosecutors aim to charge Christian Brueckner before his early release from jail.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

How did a fire leave Heathrow Airport in darkness, with insufficient backup?

New York Times: The UK government has faced pressure for years over ageing infrastructure.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

‘Incredibly frightening’: Footage captures moment man shot in Melbourne street

Chilling footage has captured the moment a man was shot in a 'targeted' attack.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

Turkish President Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu arrested, sparking protests

His arrest sparked protests in Istanbul, spreading to 55 of Turkey’s provinces.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

Canada’s new PM Mark Carney calls snap election for April 28

'Wants to break us': Mark Carney seeks a stronger mandate amid threats from Trump.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 10 days ago

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital

The 88-year-old waved from Rome's Gemelli hospital balcony, looking tired.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 days ago

Donald Trump’s Government cuts funding for NZ scientists’ trip to US

The grant was for a celebration of 150 years of NZ-US scientific co-operation.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 days ago

Queensland surgeon fined for sharing photo of patient’s swastika-tattooed penis

The doctor has been fined for sharing photo of patient’s swastika-tattooed penis.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 days ago

Israel launches strikes on Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire

Lebanese PM warned the escalation risks dragging the country into ‘a new war’.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 11 days ago

US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants, plans mass deportations

Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 days ago

Over and out: Why international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott Afghanistan

The Black Caps to play Afghanistan next year – human rights group wants series canned.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 days ago

Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life

New York Times: AI is helping find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 days ago

Israel warns of Gaza annexation if Hamas doesn’t release hostages

Israel resumed bombing Gaza, killing 11 people, amid stalled truce negotiations.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 days ago

London’s Heathrow Airport to resume some flights after power station fire

The shutdown left many frustrated passengers: ‘I’ve spent so much money'.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 12 days ago

French ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec admits sex abuse of 299 victims

A former surgeon has admitted guilt for sexually abusing hundreds of victims.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 13 days ago

Murder of Australian Lilie James: CCTV shows chilling moment before school killing

Lilie James' killer stalked her seven times in the week before the attack.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 13 days ago

Breaking iceberg in Antarctica reveals seafloor species potentially new to science

The calving of the 30km iceberg revealed seafloor that had not received sun for decades.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 13 days ago

London’s Heathrow airport closed due to fire causing power outage

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