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Trump's Greenland grab part of a new space race as the stakes get higher
23 Jan 2026The only thing that remains consistent about the US President's position on Greenland and whether or not he will take it by force is his insistence the Arctic island is strategically vital to the…
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ICE agents fatally shoot second person in Minneapolis
25 Jan 2026A man shot by federal agents in Minneapolis has died, local and federal officials said, the second fatal shooting in the city involving federal agents this month.
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Oscars 2026: Who will win and how do I watch in NZ?
23 Jan 2026Sinners has bagged a record breaking 16 nominations at this year's Oscars, butOne Battle After Another is still the one to beat for best picture.
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Sinners sets Oscars record as 2026 nominees announced
23 Jan 2026The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced ovenright, with Sinners leading the field with 16 total nominations.
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Vance defends ICE during visit to Minneapolis following weeks of unrest
23 Jan 2026Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defence of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, arguing that "far-left agitators" and…
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Harry Styles announces world tour - but New Zealand misses out
23 Jan 2026The former One Direction member unveiled a world tour in support of his new album Kiss All the Time, Disco, Occasionally. It's no surprise our islands don't make the cut.
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Barron Trump alerted UK police to attack on female friend
23 Jan 2026Barron Trump called British police from the United States reporting he had witnessed the assault during a video call with the woman.
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
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Greenland PM says he does not know what is in Trump-Rutte agreement
23 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump backed down on threats to seize Greenland by force.
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Arctic for Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?
23 Jan 2026Polar experts say the US president's approach to Greenland forebodes how the US might behave, if it turned its eyes south.
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Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown
22 Jan 2026Two women and a man have died, while another man has been taken to hospital.
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Trump to sue New York Times over unfavourable opinion poll
23 Jan 2026He suggested that what he called "fake" surveys should be criminalised.
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Zelensky scolds European leaders
23 Jan 2026Zelensky criticised Europe as a "fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers" lacking courage to act decisively.
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Locals raise dingo concerns after teen's death in Australia
22 Jan 2026Dingoes are currently protected in Queensland national parks.
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Discovered: An outline of a hand that's at least 67,800 years old
22 Jan 2026The faded hand stencil on the island of Sulawesi, were likely made by early humans who were part of a population that spread into a lost continent known as Sahul.
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Taylor Swift drawn into Blake Lively's legal fight
22 Jan 2026The latest round of legal drama between actress Blake Lively and her It Ends with Us director Justin Baldoni offers incredible insight into Lively's support network.
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Former Texas police officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial
22 Jan 2026Adrian Gonzales faced criminal child-endangerment charges over the 2022 school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
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Beneath Antarctica's largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets
22 Jan 2026If warmer water reaches the underside of the shelf, it can melt the ice that holds back millions of cubic kilometres of Antarctic ice, with consequences for global sea levels.
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Trump says 'framework' agreed for US deal over Greenland
22 Jan 2026The US president said his threatened tariffs against European countries who were resisting his quest to acquire Greenland was now off the table.
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Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off
22 Jan 2026A flood of comments from the show's fellow judges and former contestants poured in under the announcement, paying tribute to Dame Prue's expertise and wit.
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The shark mitigation measures in place at NSW beaches
22 Jan 2026Shark mitigation measures have come a long way since the first nets were rolled out in Sydney almost 90 years ago.
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Mother of teen found dead surrounded by dingoes says life 'will never be the same'
21 Jan 2026Piper James' father wrote in a tribute: "We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit."
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Trump rules out force against Greenland
US President Donald Trump previously threatened that the US could use force to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island.
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Prince Harry visibly emotional as he says Daily Mail made wife's life a misery
Prince Harry is one of seven high profile figures in the United Kingdom accusing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) of allegedly gathering information through unlawful practices.
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