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Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti
Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti
Cars and houses in Sydney have been daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police say, in the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia's biggest city.
'Please leave': Premier's warning for flood-hit Queensland
'Please leave': Premier's warning for flood-hit Queensland
A person is dead after being found in floodwaters as north Queenslanders are warned to evacuate with heavy rain drenching parts of the Australian state.
7 killed in Philadelphia air ambulance crash
7 killed in Philadelphia air ambulance crash
At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia and at least 19 have been injured on the ground.
LA's Eaton Fire is 100 percent contained, Cal Fire says
LA's Eaton Fire is 100 percent contained, Cal Fire says
The Eaton Fire that scorched more than 57 square kilometres east of Los Angeles has been 100 percent contained, fire officials said on Friday
Warning as conspiracies swirl over anti-Semitic plot
Warning as conspiracies swirl over anti-Semitic plot
Australian leaders have been urged to provide clear messaging to combat disinformation and conspiracy theories after the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan.
Medevac plane crashes near Philadelphia mall
Medevac plane crashes near Philadelphia mall
A medevac plane has crashed in Philadelphia with six people on board near a mall in the US city.
Helicopter flights restricted after deadly collision
Helicopter flights restricted after deadly collision
Helicopter flights near a Washington DC airport have been restricted after a mid-air collision killed 67 people this week. The chopper's black box has been recovered.
Increased defence spend by NZ on cards
Global Insight: Increased defence spend by NZ on cards
Increased defence spending by New Zealand is on the cards now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, Prof Robert Patman says.
Trump hints diversity to blame for deadly plane crash
Trump hints diversity to blame for deadly plane crash
President Donald Trump has implied federal diversity efforts were at fault after a regional jet crashed into a US Army helicopter near a Washington airport, killing 67 people.
Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs
Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he will impose hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, and nothing can be done by the nations to forestall them.
English singer Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78
English singer Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78
Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London's swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and Covid-19 has died at age 78.
Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter
Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter
An passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision on Wednesday night
TikTok content motivated killing daughter
TikTok content motivated killing daughter
A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content
Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump
Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump
US President Donald Trump said he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as...
Owner of explosive-laden caravan already in custody
Owner of explosive-laden caravan already in custody
A caravan laden with explosives that was potentially going to be used to target Jewish sites has been linked to a man already in custody.
Australia confirms POW held by Russia alive
Australia confirms POW held by Russia alive
Australian Oscar Jenkins, held captive by Russia, has been confirmed to be alive, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says, following fears of his execution.
Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre
Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre
France is to launch a six-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris, enlarging the world's most-visited museum to make room for the huge crowds who now cram inside the palace on the banks of the Seine.
'Remarkable' young Christchurch man dies in Canada
'Remarkable' young Christchurch man dies in Canada
A young Christchurch man has died in Canada after a "sudden medical incident" at his workplace.
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukraine is asking for more help in its fight against Russia, saying it is a global war with significance for New Zealand.