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sanae takaichi set to become japan’s first female pm

Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM

Japan is on the cusp of historic change with Sanae Takaichi, a conservative politician from the right wing of the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
chicago protests, shootings prompt national guard deployment

Chicago protests, shootings prompt National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he calls escalating...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
netanyahu expects hostage release ‘in the coming days’

Netanyahu expects hostage release ‘in the coming days’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed optimism about announcing the release of all hostages held in Gaza within the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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Parents earning over $65K required to support older teens

Parents with incomes over $65,000 are required to support their 18- to 19-year-old children as the government imposes stricter eligibility...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 06 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Health Minister pushes for more drug funding

Associate Health Minister David Seymour said he is advocating for an extra allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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PD Mart recalls car seats following safety action

The Commerce Commission has directed retailer PD Mart, formerly Panda Mart, to stop selling car seats due to safety concerns. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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33% of Kiwis manage more than one job, report shows

33% of people hold more than one role, making it the second highest rate worldwide, just behind Australia at 34%,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
google scales back design roles in cloud unit

Google scales back design roles in cloud unit

Google has recently reduced its design workforce within the cloud division by over 100 roles, primarily targeting teams involved in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Consumer watchdog finds major mobile providers less transparent

The major mobile providers in the country have become less transparent with their customers, a consumer watchdog has found.  Consumer NZ's...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
uk presses apple again to unlock encrypted icloud data

UK presses Apple again to unlock encrypted iCloud data

The UK government is renewing efforts to gain access to encrypted iCloud data, reportedly issuing a secret order asking Apple...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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$5 Million funding boost for Auckland’s Manuka Doctor Arena roof project

$5 million of funding will be injected by the government to help build a new Centre Court roof for Auckland’s...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
canadian airline westjet reports data breach affecting 1.2 million

Canadian airline WestJet reports data breach affecting 1.2 million

WestJet, the second-largest airline in Canada, has revealed that an extensive cyberattack earlier this year compromised the personal details of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
us private sector loses 32,000 jobs in september

US private sector loses 32,000 jobs in September

In a striking sign of growing strain in the U.S. labour market, payroll processor ADP revealed that private sector employers...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
trump halts climate funding for multiple democratic states

Trump halts climate funding for multiple democratic states

The Trump administration has pulled nearly $8 billion in climate funding from states mostly led by the Democratic Party, a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
migrants march in southern mexico to demand legal status

Migrants march in southern Mexico to demand legal status

About 1,200 migrants began a march from Tapachula in southern Mexico on Wednesday, aiming to reach Mexico City to demand...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Westpac adjusts home loan rate

Westpac announced it would reduce all its advertised home loan rates by 10 to 40 basis points. Its one-year special rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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