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Prince Harry to return to UK for first time in months
29 Apr 2024The Duke of Sussex will appear at a major event - the first he has attended in the UK for some time.
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At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes strike US
29 Apr 2024At least four people died and scores were injured in Oklahoma after dozens of twisters swept the US Southern Plains, while weather alerts put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.
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Christchurch Call offers support to Australia on Elon Musk 'test case'
28 Apr 2024X won't remove footage of a Sydney church stabbing. Now Jacinda Ardern's organisation has stepped in.
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Situation on frontline has worsened, Ukraine army chief says
29 Apr 2024Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region.
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Rwanda flight detentions to begin within weeks
29 Apr 2024There are reports asylum seekers will start to be transferred to detention centres later today.
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Sydney Bishop delivers first mass after alleged stabbing
29 Apr 2024Bishop Emmanuel addressed those who attended the Assyrian Orthodox Palm Sunday mass wearing an eye-patch, after recovering in hospital from several stab wounds.
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'It's not enough' - Father of NZ-born man shot by US police speaks out on verdict
28 Apr 2024The father of a Christchurch man fatally shot by a US police officer says his family has been seeking closure for almost two years.
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Biden-Trump rematch: Who one of the world's leading election experts thinks will win
28 Apr 2024A historian with a track record of predicting US election winners tells RNZ's Sunday Morning that President Biden looks to be on track for another term, but things could still go wrong for him. Audio
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What's the secret behind Taylor's success?
29 Apr 2024Here's what the record-breaking singer has in common with the Beatles, Beyonce and Elton John, a music expert tells RNZ's Sunday Morning. Video, Audio
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Iconic view of Japan's Mount Fuji to be blocked to deter tourists
28 Apr 2024Residents of a small town are at their wits' end over tourists' behaviour, as some park illegally and climb on roofs to get the perfect photo.
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Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
28 Apr 2024The hostages are shown in undated footage released by the armed wing of Hamas.
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Earthquakes rattle Indonesia and Japan, locals brace for aftershocks
28 Apr 2024High-rises swayed for about a minute as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island.
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'This is a showcase of the best kapa haka on offer in Australia'
19 Apr 2024Kapa haka groups from across Australia will gather on the Gold Coast this weekend for the regional competitions to find the groups who will qualify for Te Matatini 2025.
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US police officer convicted over shooting death of Christchurch man
27 Apr 2024A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after fatally shooting Christian Glass while he was suffering a significant mental health episode.
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US motorist caught using mannequin to drive in carpool lane
28 Apr 2024Police pulling over a driver noticed something strange about their passenger: "The goatee was sharp ... just a little too sharp."
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Releasing hostages would avoid Rafah incursion - Israel
28 Apr 2024"The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said during an interview with local TV.
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Another UK Conservative MP defects to Labour
28 Apr 2024Dan Poulter said the government's record on the state-run National Health Service meant he could no longer represent the Conservatives.
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Tornado in China's Guangzhou kills five and injures 33
28 Apr 2024The tornado hit the city's Baiyun district on Saturday afternoon, damaging 242 factory buildings.
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Is this the world's weirdest scam?
27 Apr 2024Deborah Vankin was surprised to discover one morning that the internet believed she was dead.
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Possible Trump VP candidate defends killing dog
27 Apr 2024Kristi Noem says the dog behaved like a "trained assassin", but Democrats have accused of her bragging about its death.
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Thousands rally in Australian capitals to demand gender violence justice
27 Apr 2024Violence against women is an "epidemic" in Australia, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Former Australian PM says he took medication for anxiety
27 Apr 2024The former Australian PM has revealed his experience with acute anxiety while serving as the nation's leader, saying it is a conversation that should be normalised in politics.
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Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump
27 Apr 2024"I am happy to debate him," the president said. "I am, somewhere. I don't know when."
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Protest leader sorry for 'kill Zionists' comments
27 Apr 2024A leader of students protesting the war in Gaza at Columbia University has apologised after video emerged of him saying "Zionists don't deserve to live".
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