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Three teen girls arrested for alleged assault in Sydney

Police say the victim was forced to strip and beaten while being recorded.

Ready to act: UK plans swift deployment to Ukraine post-ceasefire

RAF jets will help police Ukraine's skies with allies if fighting ends.

'Severe' blood infection: Royals issue first health update on Thai princess in two years

Doctors will continue to monitor her condition and provide treatment.

Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil refinery before Trump-Putin summit

Images on social media showed multiple fires and grey smoke billowing from the site.

All Blacks ready to open Rugby Championship in Argentina

All Blacks assistant coach Tamati Ellison discusses how to confront the Pumas Video / NZ Herald

Where New Zealand ranks for paid leave – and how many days we get off

In some countries, paid public holidays aren't an entitlement, but NZ rules are generous.

Parch marks: History uncovered during dry times

NY Times: They emerge when grass on buried ruins dries at a different rate to other areas.

Mother killed saving daughter from falling tree branch in UK park

Madia Kauser's husband and 9-year-old son were just yards ahead when the tree branch fell.

Why a record number of Kiwis are visiting Asian countries

Data from Stats NZ reveal which countries in Asia are popular with Kiwi holidaymakers.

Brutal heat dome plagues parts of Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Record temperatures test several regions and the heat is expected to stick around.

Jellyfish force nuclear plant shutdown in France

Swarm of jellyfish infiltrate cooling system. Warmer seas result in increase in numbers.

Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea

The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal on Monday.

What it's really like visiting the North Korean border as a Kiwi

Nathan Limm heads to the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea to find out.

Trump punishes India for buying Russian oil, hikes tariffs on Indian goods

India condemned the tariffs, calling them 'unfair, unjustified and unreasonable'.

Democrats call border agents' presence an 'intimidation tactic'

Immigration agency shows up outside Governor's rally on redistricting in California.

Israeli settler attacks in West Bank hit record high

New York Times: Settlers carried out more than 750 attacks this year, UN records show.

Reduced time: Teen killer of Emma Lovell eligible for earlier release

The reduced sentence makes him eligible for supervised release in 2031.