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    An overturned car and multiple fires burn as protesters chant outside a police station during...

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    Islamic Republic is not there to govern Iran

    An Iranian expat living in Dunedin says the Islamic Republic regime in his country is now going to hospitals to arrest injured protesters.

    Man treks 40km through mud after car bogs down

    The mud which bogged the man's car was ankle to knee-high in depth in many areas. Photo: LIFEFLIGHT

    Man treks 40km through mud after car bogs down

    A man walked almost 40km in knee-high mud before being rescued after his car became bogged in flood-hit Queensland.

    Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris

    People walk in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo: Reuters

    Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris

    Heavy snowfall has disrupted air, road and rail travel in France and the Netherlands, with hundreds of flights cancelled in the countries' capitals.

    'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia

    The heat band has been building across Western Australia for days. File photo: Getty

    'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia

    Parts of Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C this week, in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating Black Summer bushfires.

    Strong quake rattles western Japan

    The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

    Strong quake rattles western Japan

    A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit western Japan, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the meteorological agency says. No tsunami warning has been made.

    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Photo: Reuters

    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the US, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says.

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro surrounded by US police in New York. Photo: Reuters

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after US President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders.

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram. File photo

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to a notorious jail reserved for the state's worst criminals.

    Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Cyclists looking to ride across Australia's most famous bridge are in for a treat as a design tweak decades in the making is complete.

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    The European Commission says images of undressed women and children on Elon Musk's social media site X are unlawful and appalling, joining a growing chorus of officials globally condemning a surge in non-consensual imagery.

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Forty heart figures, representing the number of people who perished, have been left at a memorial...

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Pressure is building for answers from an investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people.

    Single tuna sells for record $5.6m at Tokyo fish market

    Kiyomura Co President Kiyoshi Kimura poses with a 243kg bluefin tuna sold at auction for a record...

    Single tuna sells for record $5.6m at Tokyo fish market

    A Japanese sushi restaurant has bid $NZ5.64 million for a single bluefin tuna - by far the highest price ever paid at the annual New Year auction in Tokyo.

    Trump says second Venezuela strike possible

    US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint...

    Trump says second Venezuela strike possible

    President Donald Trump said the US could launch a second military strike on Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

    At least 30 killed in market gunman attack

    Nigeria President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Reuters

    At least 30 killed in market gunman attack

    At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said today.

    Final victims of Swiss bar fire identified

    A person stands near tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and...

    Final victims of Swiss bar fire identified

    All 40 people who died in the New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said today.

    US operation against Maduro 'illegal': Clark

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    US operation against Maduro 'illegal': Clark

    There is no doubt that Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says.

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    Demonstrators celebrate after US President Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured...

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country's government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro.

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    People at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrate the US strike on Venezuela. Photo:...

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    Bondi beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed was acknowledged as part of a tribute in Sydney before the final...

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    US Senator Chuck Schumer says he was told in three briefings that the Trump administration was...

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.
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