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Facebook-Meta workers forbidden from talking about abortion on workplace chats
Staff told not to mention 'divisive' topic on internal chats.
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NZ supports call for accountability for Russia war crimes
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Buffalo mass shooting: Heartbreak as 12yo breaks down after dad killed by gunman
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Elon Musk accused of 'exposing himself' to cabin crew
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The enduring afterlife of Chch mass shooting's livestream online
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Bear cheek: Three given prison time for reckless park selfie
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Court battle over Russian superyacht in Fiji
Case highlights unsettled legal waters for the US as it tries to seize Russian assets.
George W Bush faces backlash over 'brutal invasion of Iraq' gaffe
The former US president mistakenly referred to the Iraq war as 'wholly unjustified'.
Johnny Depp's long-time agent: 'He has issues with anger'
Ex-agent Tracey Jacobs says Depp was a difficult client and his star power had "dimmed".
Market close: NZ shares show resilience as Wall Street tumbles
The NZ sharemarket closed lower but was boosted in the afternoon after the Budget.
Budget 2022: Wall Street Journal breaches 2pm embargo
Budget provided to journalists and analysts hours before publication.
Buffalo mass shooting: House Democrats pass new domestic terrorism law
The vote was an answer to calls to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks.
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More than 75% of long Covid patients in the US not hospitalised for initial illness
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She wrote How to Murder Your Husband. Did she do it?
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'Pharma Bro': Turing CEO freed from prison early
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'Guilty': Ex-cop admits part in George Floyd's death
Guilty plea comes a week before the two-year anniversary of Floyd's May 25, 2020, killing.
Amber Heard's friend says she saw cuts and bruises
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How Christchurch Call slowed online spread of Buffalo shooting - but can't win the war
The Christchurch Call has made a difference but there are areas where it has no impact.
US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse
US troops pulled from Afghanistan were key factors in the collapse of nation's military.
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'Trial by ambush': Cosby lawyers hit back in latest assault case
Bill Cosby's lawyers are hoping to dismiss the latest case due to shifting evidence.
Biden mourns Buffalo victims, says 'evil will not win'
US president wants the nation to 'reject the lie' of the racist 'replacement theory'.
Christchurch mosque attack survivor heartbroken by Buffalo killings
Temel Atacocugu was shot nine times in the Christchurch attack.
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Julien Leys: An end to Ukraine-Russian war
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