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European Parliament members have decided to pause the approval process for a key trade deal with the United States, finalised...
The Nara District Court has handed Tetsuya Yamagami, aged 45, a life sentence for assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his resolve to gain control of Greenland, posting on social media that there is...
BNZ said it will support customers impacted by the severe weather events. The package includes: Ability to review home lending facilities on...
The government allocated a $3.1 million Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) loan to launch an industrial subdivision near Gore, Associate Minister...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has received an invitation to US President Donald Trump's 'board of peace' for Gaza, as the...
OpenAI has named 2026 the year to drive artificial intelligence into everyday global use. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar shared...
The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey, a collaboration between the Cancer Society and the University of Otago, polled 2,198 adults...
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has revealed plans to retire from politics next month. He said he spent the summer reflecting on...
Australian lawmakers have swiftly approved stringent firearms restrictions and hate crime measures following the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15...
IKEA's first New Zealand store at Sylvia Park in Auckland welcomed over 500,000 visitors in its first 30 days since...
A sharp decline in prices rocked Japan's government debt market on Tuesday, driving yields on the longest maturities to unprecedented...
European equity markets nosedived on Tuesday amid investor alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump's punitive trade duties aimed at major...
China’s central bank opted to keep its key loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday, favouring targeted aid for vital sectors...
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne imports to compel President Emmanuel Macron to...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Kiribati Vice President Dr Teuea Toatu announced New Zealand and Kiribati’s strengthened Pacific partnership. “Building on...
