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Spies and Govt waited for other countries before revealing China’s Parliament hack
China rejects the accusations but NZ's top spies are confident.
Watch: US bridge collapses after ship crashes into it in 'mass casualty event'
Emergency services responding to 'mass casualty' event in Baltimore.
Audrey Young: Luxon executes delicate diplomatic dance over China hacking case
OPINION: The situation demanded some delicate diplomacy from Christopher Luxon.
'We saw her little hand': Horror discovery after girl goes missing in pool
'They say we all have our destiny marked...but I can't understand why yours was like this'
Chinese hackers stole MPs' data, spies confirm; Govt says no sanctions
The Chinese ambassador has been called in by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
UK voter records accessed Chinese hackers
‘Malicious’ cyber activity against UK was carried out by actors who also spied on MPs.
US, UK go after Chinese hackers accused of sweeping state-backed operation
Authorities in both countries have announced a set of criminal charges and sanctions.
Boeing CEO to exit issue-plagued airliner
Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane-maker at the end of 2024.
US government release images of hackers working for China
Men accused of participating in a state-sponsored hacking ring of US and UK targets.
UN Security Council calls for ceasefire; US abstains from vote
Israel's PM accused the US of 'retreating' from a 'principled position'.
Trump’s hush money case set for a crucial hearing after new evidence delayed his trial
A New York judge weighs when, or even whether, the former president will go on trial.
Could Donald Trump’s properties really be seized?
New York Times: Trump has so far been unable to come up with US$454m that's due tomorrow.
Mountain lion kills man and injures brother in California
A man and his brother were attacked by a mountain lion in a remote area of California.
Cambridge jetski racer to test new waters at overseas competitions
The 19-year-old has been racing for only 15 months.
Israel to investigate drone attack on unarmed Palestinians
Video showing the apparent deaths of four Palestinians draws international condemnation.
US Senate avoids partial government shutdown with $2 trillion funding package
The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
UN Security Council to vote on resolution demanding Ramadan ceasefire
United States warns the measure could hurt negotiations to halt Israeli-Hamas hostilities.
‘I will not feed a demon’: YouTuber abused her child with religious extremism
Ruby Franke sentenced to up to 30 years in prison after admitting to abusing her children.
FBI tells Alaska Airline passengers they might be crime victims
The plane was flying 16,000 feet over Oregon on January 5 when the panel blew out.
Texas bus carrying preschoolers struck by cement truck, killing two people
The truck veered into the school bus, killing a boy on it and a man in another vehicle.
Russia and China veto US resolution seeking immediate Gaza ceasefire
Allies of Israel are pushing for an unconditional end to the fighting.
Birk-in or out? Hermes hit with anti-trust lawsuit
Is the luxury brand violating antitrust law?
Woman's kidnapping story grips the US - until police brand it a hoax
She was ordered to pay more than US$17,000 restitution.
How and why the GCSB came to be running a spy operation for a foreign power
Analysis: It harvested metadata in vast quantities, likely to find targets.
Man's ridiculous attempt to 'steal a flight' ends in chaos
A man was arrested for allegedly trying to steal a flight in the most slapdash way.
US surgeons successfully transplant modified pig kidney into human
This provides 'hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive'.
US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolised smartphone market
Apple says it will 'vigorously defend' the antitrust lawsuit.
Man put to death for 1993 killing, Georgia’s first execution in years
Willie James Pye convicted of the killing of his former girlfriend was put to death today.
Why is the US economy doing well when NZ is languishing?
How might Kiwis benefit from the solid US eeconomy?
Prisoner escape: Violent white supremacist on the loose after co-ordinated ambush
Three corrections officers were shot and wounded.
Intellectually disabled killer to be executed - last meal before death revealed
In 2021 his sentence was overturned. Now he's hours away from death.
Toddler gets behind the wheel of truck at petrol pump, kills 2-year-old
The victim was just a month away from her third birthday.
Trump picks fight with Australia's former PM: 'not the brightest bulb'
US presidential nominee offers a withering character assessment of Kevin Rudd.