Egypt suspends hot air ballooning over Luxor after incident
The balloon was at an altitude of 60 meters when it veered off course.
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Sri Lanka collapse: Who's next?
Several more nations are in similar straits and on the brink of breakdown.
Women killed in spate of shark attacks plaguing Egypt resorts
Beaches are closed after two women were killed in separate incidents.
Tutankhamun curse created by journalist annoyed at rival's exclusive, says doco
New documentary claims an annoyed journalist started the curse rumour.
Julien Leys: An end to Ukraine-Russian war
OPINION: Stability and resilience of one process still withstanding major challenges.
30 places you can visit without a pre-departure test
Plus, 14 destinations you can visit without needing a test to return to NZ.
21 Countries that have ditched mask rules
You can leave your mask in your bag when visiting these countries.
NZ peacekeepers to stay in Africa, Middle East
Expert says overseas deployment good chance for NZDF to learn new skills.
Shocking Covid death toll secret hidden from the world
Calculating pandemic deaths led to the 'cruellest Covid joke on the world'.
Death on the Nile: Was Christie plotting murder on honeymoon?
Few of us go on holiday with murder on our mind.
4,500 years of solitude: Epic Egyptian temple found after five millennia
Archaeologists unearthed an ancient treasure dating back centuries.
500 treated for stings as Egyptian storm stirs scorpion swarm
Storms have dislodged deadly scorpions into houses in the lower Nile.
'The human side of war': Untold stories of New Zealanders' experiences in World War II subject of new book
Few were left untouched by the deadliest war in history.
6 world galleries worth writing home about
Six of the world's best museums and galleries to visit virtually now, or in the future.
Egyptian Atlantis: Treasure found on 2000-year-old shipwreck
The port city fell into the sea after during earthquakes in the second century BC.
How one of the world's biggest ships jammed the Suez Canal
New York Times: Four months after ship got stuck, critical issues haven't been addressed.
Egyptian TikTok star jailed for 10 years
Female social media users targeted by conservative authorities.
Ever Given captain 'speeding' before Suez Canal grounding
Huge ship was travelling at up to 22 knots in a 7.5-knot zone, canal authority claims.
Video shows Israeli police breaking into Palestinian home
Kids cry in fear as group of Israeli cops force way into a Palestinian family's home.
Covid-19: NZ Defence Force sends medical team to Egypt
The NZ Defence Force has sent a medical team to Sinai to help with a Covid outbreak there.
Train crash kills 11, injures 98 in Egypt
It is the latest rail accident to hit the country in recent weeks.
Suez Canal blockage: Egypt seizes Ever Given, demand $1.2b compo
Suez authority wants payment for salvage work, stalled canal traffic and transit fees.
Lost Golden City: 'Egyptian Pompeii' exhumed in Luxor
Egypt lifts the lid on the biggest archaeological discovery since King Tut's tomb.
Egypt's first female ship's captain says she was blamed for Suez blockage
The feminist icon was hundreds of miles away - she still got the blame.
Mummies on the move: Egypt transfers 18 kings, 4 queens in lavish parade
The mummies were transported in climate-controlled cases loaded onto decorated trucks.
Clearing the Suez Canal took days. Figuring out the costs may take years
New York Times: There will be finger pointing as people try to figure out what went wrong.
Suez Canal grounding: Pilots, crew under scrutiny as Ever Given costs mount
Legal experts predict a long fight ahead as massive bill for damage and delays comes due.
Why the world's container ships grew so big
New York Times: The Suez Canal blockage showed that bigger is not always better.
Suez Canal incident a costly lesson in the vulnerabilities of sea trade
New York Times: The stuck ship raises questions about risks in the supply chain industry.
Free at last! Ever Given container ship afloat again, Suez Canal unclogged
The giant container ship had been stuck since Wednesday in Egypt's Suez Canal.
In Suez Canal, stuck ship is a warning about excessive globalisation
New York Times: Shutdown of waterway underscores world's reliance on global supply chains.
Suez Canal Authority postpones 'critical' attempt to refloat Ever Given
The attempt will be delayed "until sufficient tug power is in place", authority says.
Incredible footage shows Suez Canal chaos
Incredible aerial footage shows 369 vessels waiting to pass through the Suez Canal.
A small village with a front-row seat to the Suez Canal drama
New York Times: Small Egyptian village witnessing the effort to dislodge container ship.