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From 1 April 2026, a regulatory change will force electricity distributors to provide rebates for power exported to the grid...
France's local polls have bolstered established parties with Socialist strongholds holding firm in big cities and Macron allies pushing forward,...
Major banks are continuing to adjust mortgage rates in response to rising global financial pressures. ASB has moved to adjust...
Hawaii reels from two ferocious storms that have inflicted around $1 billion in damage, state officials report. The back-to-back systems unleashed...
Germany's industries are scrambling to fill gaps left by retiring workers and a dearth of young locals, prompting a surge...
Amid escalating delays at U.S. airport security checkpoints, President Donald Trump has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held crisis talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday evening, zeroing in on the...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis assures New Zealanders that the nation maintains roughly seven weeks’ worth of fuel reserves. Willis points out...
A new report highlights that more than 700 Aucklanders die each year from traffic-related air pollution—a toll now comparable to...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reaffirmed that his government’s top priority is addressing genuine economic challenges facing New Zealanders, particularly fuel...
Over 2,500 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are being pushed onto New Zealand roads, financed through interest-free government loans handed...
OpenAI is dialling back its grand plans to construct massive data centres, a move that reflects growing investor concerns about...
Farming co-operative Fonterra has delivered a strong set of interim results for the first half of FY26. The co-op reported...
With petrol prices climbing to $3.50 per U.S. gallon nationwide in March 2026 according to AAA data reported by Reuters,...
A UK minister has confirmed that Iran launched two missiles at the joint British-American military base on Diego Garcia in...
Cuba's ageing power infrastructure has buckled again, cutting electricity to more than 10 million islanders for the second time in...
