Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals
Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals
Twenty-eight Palestinian newborns are now getting care in Egypt after Gaza's besieged Al Shifa Hospital lost power.
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Canada eyes tax changes to target short-term rentals
Canada eyes tax changes to target short-term rentals
The Canadian government is considering tax changes for short-term rentals to make services like Airbnb less lucrative in an effort to increase the supply of homes.
Tentative agreement to free some hostages held in Gaza
Tentative agreement to free some hostages held in Gaza
Israel, the United States and Hamas have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.
Musk condemned for promoting 'abhorrent' antisemitic tweets
Musk condemned for promoting 'abhorrent' antisemitic tweets
The White House has accused Elon Musk of repeating a "hideous" antisemitic lie on his social media site X, calling it an "abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate".
Iceland town facing possible Christchurch-like disaster
Iceland town facing possible Christchurch-like disaster
Residents of an Iceland town have been forced to evacuate after quakes and volcanic activity which one expert has compared to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Gazans warned to to flee key southern city
Gazans warned to to flee key southern city
Israel has issued a fresh warning to Palestinians in the southern city of Khan Younis to relocate in the latest indication it plans to attack Hamas in southern Gaza.
Springboks jerseys taken in burglary but World Cup left behind
Springboks jerseys taken in burglary but World Cup left behind
Bungling burglars who broke into the South Africa Rugby Union's offices stole Springbok jerseys but left the Rugby World Cup trophy behind.
Two workers for NZ charity ReliefAid killed in Gaza
Two workers for NZ charity ReliefAid killed in Gaza
A New Zealand charity that provides aid to war-torn nations has had two of its refugee employees killed in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza hospital forced to treat patients with no relief
Gaza hospital forced to treat patients with no relief
The little girl was weeping in pain and screaming "Mummy, Mummy" while the nurse stitched up her head wound without using any anaesthetic, because none was available at a Gaza City hospital.
Australia signs pact with Tuvalu
Australia signs pact with Tuvalu
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a bilateral agreement with Tuvalu, aimed at countering China's influence and protecting the tiny Pacific island nation from climate change.
Nationwide outage leaves millions offline in Australia
Nationwide outage leaves millions offline in Australia
Optus is still trying to resolve a nationwide outage that's left millions of Australian customers and businesses without mobile phone and internet services.
Albanese retraces Beijing walk to mend ties
Albanese retraces Beijing walk to mend ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stopped by Beijing's Temple of Heaven, following in the footsteps of the first Australian leader to visit China, retracing a walk made 50 years ago as ties were being established.
Israel rebuffs mounting calls for ceasefire
Israel rebuffs mounting calls for ceasefire
Israel has rebuffed growing international pressure for a ceasefire and continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip, as the top US diplomat scrambled to contain a crisis that's threatening neighbouring Lebanon.
Child rescued as Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends in arrest
Child rescued as Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends in arrest
Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport, ending a crisis that had forced authorities to close the busy air hub.
Five dead after car crashes into Victorian beer garden
Five dead after car crashes into Victorian beer garden
Five people, including two children, have died and there are multiple others injured after an SUV car crashed into a pub in regional Victoria.
21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza
21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza
"In the first week of the current war six members of my family were killed," Rula Talahma says, and pauses.
Ex-crypto mogul convicted of massive fraud
Ex-crypto mogul convicted of massive fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of defrauding customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record.
AI developers and govts agree on testing
AI developers and govts agree on testing
Leading AI developers will work with governments to test new frontier models before they're released to help manage the risks of the rapidly developing technology.
Asians largest contributor to New Zealand’s population growth
Asians largest contributor to New Zealand’s population growth
Migrants from India, the Philippines and China are adding extra heft to the country's annual population growth, latest figures from Stats NZ show.
Man breaches airport security with child hostage
Man breaches airport security with child hostage
Hamburg police say they are dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city's airport with a child.