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Shock, anger as Swiss fire bar owner bailed
24 Jan 2026A lawyer for the relatives of a teenager killed in the tragedy said it was "a scandal and a disgrace to the victims and their families".
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Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops 'stayed a little back' in Afghanistan
24 Jan 2026Britain's Keir Starmer sharply criticised Trump's "insulting and frankly appalling" comments, and suggested he apologise for his remarks.
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Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked
24 Jan 2026The country is searching for answers to one of Europe's deadliest such accidents this century, which has raised doubts about the safety of the world's second-largest high-speed rail network.
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Gunman wanted over triple shooting could be difficult to find, police say
23 Jan 2026Two women, one of them pregnant, and a man are dead after shootings in a remote NSW community.
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US touts 'New Gaza' filled with luxury real estate
23 Jan 2026US officials at Davos presented their vision for a "New Gaza" that would turn the Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea.
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'Thank God': Parents of conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice
23 Jan 2026They say doctors in Papua New Guinea told them to take the boys home as they were beyond hope.
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ICE detains four Minnesota children, five-year-old, school officials say
23 Jan 2026US immigration officials have detained at least four children, including a five-year-old, according to school officials and a lawyer for the family. Video, Audio
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TikTok seals US deal to avoid Trump ban
23 Jan 2026The deal to establish a joint venture that will secure US data is a milestone for the social media firm, years after President Donald Trump tried to ban the app during his first term.
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US withdraws from the World Health Organisation
23 Jan 2026It comes after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the US and globally.
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3000kgs of mourners' flowers from Bondi Beach to be transformed into art
23 Jan 2026Thousands of floral tributes have been dried and prepared for an exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
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Trump's Greenland grab part of a new space race as the stakes get higher
23 Jan 2026The only thing that remains consistent about the US President's position on Greenland and whether or not he will take it by force is his insistence the Arctic island is strategically vital to the…
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ICE agents fatally shoot second person in Minneapolis
25 Jan 2026A man shot by federal agents in Minneapolis has died, local and federal officials said, the second fatal shooting in the city involving federal agents this month.
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Oscars 2026: Who will win and how do I watch in NZ?
23 Jan 2026Sinners has bagged a record breaking 16 nominations at this year's Oscars, butOne Battle After Another is still the one to beat for best picture.
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Sinners sets Oscars record as 2026 nominees announced
23 Jan 2026The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced ovenright, with Sinners leading the field with 16 total nominations.
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Vance defends ICE during visit to Minneapolis following weeks of unrest
23 Jan 2026Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defence of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, arguing that "far-left agitators" and…
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Harry Styles announces world tour - but New Zealand misses out
23 Jan 2026The former One Direction member unveiled a world tour in support of his new album Kiss All the Time, Disco, Occasionally. It's no surprise our islands don't make the cut.
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Barron Trump alerted UK police to attack on female friend
23 Jan 2026Barron Trump called British police from the United States reporting he had witnessed the assault during a video call with the woman.
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
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Greenland PM says he does not know what is in Trump-Rutte agreement
23 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump backed down on threats to seize Greenland by force.
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Arctic for Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?
23 Jan 2026Polar experts say the US president's approach to Greenland forebodes how the US might behave, if it turned its eyes south.
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Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown
22 Jan 2026Two women and a man have died, while another man has been taken to hospital.
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Trump to sue New York Times over unfavourable opinion poll
23 Jan 2026He suggested that what he called "fake" surveys should be criminalised.
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Zelensky scolds European leaders
23 Jan 2026Zelensky criticised Europe as a "fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers" lacking courage to act decisively.
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Locals raise dingo concerns after teen's death in Australia
22 Jan 2026Dingoes are currently protected in Queensland national parks.
![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--QhLHITkh--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1769206848/4JUB0LE_AFP__20260118__936V3T7__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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