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Some Kiwis couldn't reach pick-ups for New Caledonia evacuation flight, still there
Another 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
6:15 pm todayJessie 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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South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance
7:54 pm todayWidespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption may end the dominance of the ANC, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it into power.
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Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
4:25 pm todaySevere cyclone Remal made landfall on the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India late on Sunday, leaving millions without electricity.
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New Caledonia state of emergency to be lifted, says Paris
3:38 pm todayThe state of emergency is ending as planned in the French Pacific territory on Tuesday morning local time.
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Hamas launches rockets towards Tel Aviv for first time in months
9:24 am todayHours later an aid agency said dozens of Palestinians had been killed or injured in an Israeli strike on Rafah.
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Bennifer, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: Why do we care about celebrity relationships?
8:21 am todayDid 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
10:33 am todayFans 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
5:48 am todayDublin 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'
9:20 am todayAs 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
9:01 am todayThe 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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Newborn babies die after fire at Delhi hospital
5:31 am todayAt least six newborn babies have died.
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Dozens of NZers still stuck in riot-torn New Caledonia
12:08 am todayThe 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
1:08 am todayThousands 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
5:49 pm todayThe kingdom was shaken by a 6.6 quake, 70km northwest of Fangale'ounga.
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Couple pulled alive from rubble as hundreds killed in PNG landslide
7:02 pm todayAmid the despair of the disaster in the Enga Province, there was a tiny glimmer of hope.
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James Marape's coalition MPs defect, threat of no confidence vote looms
7:02 pm todayMembers of Parliament who joined the opposition posted pictures on Facebook announcing their defection on Saturday night.
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Why ICJ ruling is unlikely to stop Israel's Rafah invasion
25 May 2024Analysis - The order is binding but the court does not have enforcement powers, write's ABC's Eric Tlozec.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
19 Apr 2024With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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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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