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    Global Insight: What mysterious death may mean for Putin and NZ

    The unexpected death of Vladimir Putin’s former transport minister marks a fork in the road for Russia - one that also impacts NZ, Prof Robert Patman says.

    Fire near Marseille 'under control'

    Ten homes have been gutted by fire and dozens more damaged. Photo: Reuters

    Fire near Marseille 'under control'

    A wildfire that reached the outskirts of France's second-biggest city of Marseille is under control but not over, officials say, but warn it could flare up again.

    Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' with Africa

    US President Donald Trump gestures, as he hosts a lunch for African leaders of Gabon, Guinea...

    Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' with Africa

    US President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for Africa...

    Posts removed after Musk chatbot Grok praises Hitler

    Since Elon Musk bought what was then known as Twitter in 2022, he has cut back on moderation....

    Posts removed after Musk chatbot Grok praises Hitler

    Social media posts on the X account of the Grok chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI were removed after complaints it produced content with antisemitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler.

    Man dies after sucked into plane engine at Milan airport

    Aircrafts are seen at Milan Bergamo Airport, after flight operations were temporarily suspended...

    Man dies after sucked into plane engine at Milan airport

    All flights at Milan Bergamo Airport were temporarily grounded after a man was sucked into the engine of a departing plane and died, according to reports.

    Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof'

    Erin Patterson, who cooked the deadly meal. Photo: Supplied

    Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof'

    The judge in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has made her case "virtually appeal-proof" and it'll be difficult for her to successfully challenge her convictions, a legal expert says.

    Runway death at Italian airport

    Flight operations were temporarily suspended at the airport. Photo: Reuters

    Runway death at Italian airport

    Italy's Bergamo airport was temporarily closed after a man died on a runway during take-off preparations for a flight.

    Texas floods: 160 still missing as death toll rises to 109

    Campists' belongings lie on the ground following flooding on the Guadalupe River, at Camp Mystic,...

    Texas floods: 160 still missing as death toll rises to 109

    The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas rose to at least 109, many of them children, as search teams press on through mounds of mud-encrusted debris for scores of people still missing.

    Ageing rather well

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Ageing rather well

    A handler organises a juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton during the press preview yesterday of Sotheby’s Natural History auction in New York City.

    Disarmament discussed

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters

    Disarmament discussed

    Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party says a delegation has met with President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the disarmament process of Kurdistan Workers Party militants.

    Images of deadly beef Wellington revealed

    Erin Patterson passes her phone to police during a search of her home in August 2023. Photo:...

    Images of deadly beef Wellington revealed

    Within hours Erin Patterson's guilty verdict, the Supreme Court released dozens of pieces of evidence that helped prosecutors secure the conviction.

    Former Tory minister Norman Tebbit dies

    Norman Tebbit personified hard-line Conservative Party values. Photo: Reuters

    Former Tory minister Norman Tebbit dies

    Norman Tebbit, an outspoken former British MP and loyal supporter of Margaret Thatcher who only just survived a deadly 1984 bomb attack, has died. He was 94.

    Trump ramps up trade war with higher tariffs

    US President Donald Trump's moves have repeatedly roiled financial markets and sent policymakers...

    Trump ramps up trade war with higher tariffs

    US President Donald Trump today began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players – that sharply higher US tariffs will start on August 1.

    Search teams scour Texas flood zone

    Rescuers paddle an inflatable boat on Sunday as they search along a waterway following flash...

    Search teams scour Texas flood zone

    The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas has reached at least 78, including at least 28 children.

    First session of Hamas-Israel talks ends inconclusively

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

    First session of Hamas-Israel talks ends inconclusively

    The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said today.

    Greece coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants

    Hundreds of migrants have been rescued off the coast of Greek island Crete, pictured here, over...

    Greece coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants

    Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said today.

    Mushroom cook found guilty of murders

    Erin Patterson is facing a sentence of up to life in prison. Photo: Reuters

    Mushroom cook found guilty of murders

    Australian mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband and trying to kill a fourth.

    Musk announces 'America Party' amid break from Trump

    Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of...

    Musk announces 'America Party' amid break from Trump

    The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday.

    World in pictures

    People play on a field containing an artwork by French-Swiss artist Saype at the Parc de la...

    World in pictures

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    Death toll rises to 43 in Texas flash flooding

    A pickup truck sits damaged after deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas. Photo: Reuters

    Death toll rises to 43 in Texas flash flooding

    Some 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in Texas as rescuers continue a frantic search for campers, vacationers and residents still missing.
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