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national guard soldiers critically injured in washington shooting

National Guard soldiers critically injured in Washington shooting

Two National Guard members were critically injured in a targeted shooting near the White House on Wednesday, prompting a lockdown...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Campbell’s fires executive following racist comments leak

Campbell’s Co. has fired an executive after a recording surfaced of them making racist remarks and ridiculing the company’s products...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
windmill

Genesis Energy secures exclusive deal with Malaysia’s Yinson Renewables

Genesis Energy has finalised an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia’s Yinson Renewables. The generator-retailer said the agreement would allow the company to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
beer

Kiwis opt for lower-strength alcohol options, data shows

New data from Stats NZ for the year ending September revealed that although overall beer consumption among Kiwis remains nearly...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
property

Property management company fined for not displaying rent prices on signs

Property management company Property Brokers was fined following an investigation by the Tenancy Compliance Investigation Team (TCIT) for failing to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
microsoft’s copilot ends whatsapp support in january

Microsoft’s Copilot ends WhatsApp support in January

Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026. This comes as WhatsApp’s parent...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
medicines

Dunedin pharmacies pressured over chain store rivalry

Green Island Boutique Pharmacy in Dunedin has announced it will be closing permanently after nine years of operation. "This decision has...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
binance sued by families over alleged funding of hamas

Binance sued over alleged funding of Hamas

Victims and families affected by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit against Binance Holdings Ltd....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
cdc

CDC updates website with new position on vaccines and autism

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its website to reflect a new position regarding the possible...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
x’s new feature exposes foreign political accounts

X’s new feature exposes foreign political accounts

X’s recently launched location transparency feature has revealed that numerous prominent U.S. political accounts, including many pro-Trump supporters, are actually...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
brazil’s bolsonaro jailed for plotting to overturn election

Brazil’s Bolsonaro jailed for plotting to overturn election

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to immediately begin serving a 27-year and three-month prison sentence for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
australia’s inflation rate rises faster than expected in october

Australia’s inflation rate rises faster than expected in October

Australia’s consumer inflation rose notably in October 2025, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbing 3.8% year-on-year—the fastest increase since...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
trump envoy to meet putin amid ukraine peace talks

Trump envoy to meet Putin amid Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine and the United States have reached a mutual agreement on a U.S.-backed peace plan designed to end the war...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
upston 2

NZ launches qualification to boost business events sector

The government announces investment for the New Zealand Certificate in Business Events (Level 4) “Te Haeata,” an industry-driven qualification that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
dhl

DHL Express braces for surge in NZ holiday parcel volumes

DHL Express is gearing up for a 25% rise in parcel volumes throughout New Zealand this holiday season. Anticipated to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
fisher and paykel

Respiratory appliance manufacturer reports 39% profit growth in first half

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare exceeded expectations by achieving a 39% rise in first-half net profit alongside a 14% increase in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
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