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Israel warns of 'prolonged' war against Iran, UN head asks to 'give peace a chance
21 Jun 2025The International Atomic Energy Agency said there was no evidence Iran had all the components to make a functioning nuclear warhead.
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Trump on US Fed: 'Am I allowed to appoint myself?'
19 Jun 2025The US President was commenting as the Fed chair held interest rates steady for a fourth consecutive time despite Trump's wishes.
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Bali flights resume after volcano eruption
19 Jun 2025Indonesian authorities said ash was fired up to 11km into the atmosphere.
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US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist
21 Jun 2025Donald Trump called pro-Palestintian protests antisemitic and vowed to deport foreign students who took part, and Mahmoud Khalil was the first target of this policy.
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Putin quips the 'the whole of Ukraine is ours' - in theory
21 Jun 2025The Russian president said Moscow wanted Ukraine to accept the reality on the ground if there was to be a chance of peace.
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Trump's two-week window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks
20 Jun 2025The US President's decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets keep blowing up at worst possible time
20 Jun 2025Analysis: One of his most important companies just had another setback: a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in an immense fireball.
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'It feels like a missile is following me': Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust
After days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel's bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty.
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British foreign secretary says 'window now exists' for diplomacy with Iran
20 Jun 2025David Lammy said a "window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution".
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Trump sets two-week deadline on Iran
20 Jun 2025The US President wants to give diplomacy a chance before deciding on US military action, the White House says.
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Israel minister says Iran leader 'can no longer exist' after hospital hit
20 Jun 2025Meanwhile Russia, an Iranian ally, told the US that joining the conflict would be an "extremely dangerous step".
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Iranian nuclear site hit, while missiles damage Israeli hospital
President Donald Trump has teased the US may enter the conflict to help depose Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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With teen social media ban looming, age-checking tech mistakes kids for 37yo
20 Jun 2025The government ban in Australia is due to begin in December.
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What does it mean to be overstimulated?
19 Jun 2025Also called sensory overload, overstimulation is when the brain receivs sensory input at an intensity or duration that exceeds our capacity to actively process it. And anyone can experience it.
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King Charles' Matariki message to Kiwis
19 Jun 2025New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.
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Ted Cruz v Tucker Carlson: What we learned
19 Jun 2025After two hours of jousting, it became clear Cruz was trying to paint his interviewer as isolationist, amoral, anti-Trump and soft on Putin.
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'Whoever doesn't die from Israeli bombs dies from hunger': Gaza resident
19 Jun 2025Hundreds in Gaza have been killed seeking aid since late May, according to medics, as Israel says it is looking into the deaths.
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Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students
19 Jun 2025It wants to identify applicants who are hostile towards the United States or pose a threat to national security.
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Princess Catherine pulls out of Royal Ascot amid cancer recovery
19 Jun 2025The 43-year-old has been making a gradual return to public duties since she announced she was cancer free in September 2024.
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'I may do it. I may not': Trump on bombing Iran
19 Jun 2025As Iran's Supreme Leader rules out surrender, the US President says he has run out of patience. Audio
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Ukraine's morale-boosting, tech-propelled battle wins
19 Jun 2025Innovation in warfare features in Ukraine's David and Goliath fight with Russia.
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Kiwis stranded in Bali as volcano eruption cancels flights
18 Jun 2025Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a nearly 1600-metre-high volcano is spewing a colossal ash tower into the sky.
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NZ embassy staff and families evacuated from Tehran
19 Jun 2025The embassy in the Iranian capital has been temporarily closed due to the war with Israel. Audio
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Home owner warns against charging laptops on beds after fire guts house
18 Jun 2025Kate Robinson left her laptop on charge while running errands. An hour later, she returned to find her house engulfed in flames.
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