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Auckland Council sells famous Auckland Film Studios

Auckland Council has offloaded its famous Auckland Film Studios, with the Mayor hailing the move as "a win" for the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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China’s new home prices edge up 0.18% in January

One of the country's largest property research firms, China Index Academy, reported new home prices in China climbed 0.18% month-on-month...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
us, uk seize 14 billion bitcoin in global scam bust

Bitcoin drops below $79,000 after silver crash

The cryptocurrency market endured heavy losses over the weekend as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana tumbled. Retail investors reeled from wild...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Feb 2026 | 1 min read

Twelve‑month prescriptions now in effect

From February 1, Kiwis can get 12-month prescriptions for their medications, replacing the previous three-month limit. Patients can pick up repeat...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
gaza airstrikes claim 32 lives amid truce tensions

Gaza airstrikes claim 32 lives amid truce tensions

Israeli airstrikes swept across Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 32 Palestinians including children and women, the Hamas-run civil defence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
iran president blames trump for protest unrest (1)

Iran president blames Trump for protest unrest

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused U.S., Israeli, and European leaders of exploiting economic hardship to spark unrest and equip agitators...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
italians decry ice agents at winter olympics

Italians decry ICE agents at Winter Olympics

Outrage is intensifying across Italy over the United States' plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to support...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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New Epstein files reveal elite links

U.S. Justice Department files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have spotlighted his past links to prominent figures such...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
tesla halts model s, x production for robots

Tesla halts Model S, X production for robots

Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive who elevated a startup electric car firm into an industry disruptor, has terminated manufacture of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
meta doubles ai spending for 2026

Meta doubles AI spending for 2026

Meta Platforms plans to ramp up artificial intelligence spending to between $115 billion and $135 billion in 2026, chiefly on...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Federal agents suspended over fatal Minneapolis nurse shooting

Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have been placed on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
gold hits record high above 5,500 after fed holds rates

Gold hits record high above $5,500 after Fed holds rates

Gold prices soared more than 3 per cent to a record above $5,500 per ounce on Thursday. This marked a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
us set to release seized tanker to venezuela

US set to release seized tanker to Venezuela

U.S. officials have confirmed plans to hand over the Panama-flagged supertanker M/T Sophia to Venezuelan authorities after seizing it earlier...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 1 min read
uk, china pledge closer ties

UK, China pledge closer ties

UK and China have agreed to establish a long-term strategic partnership after talks in Beijing between Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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New Zealand infrastructure sector tours UK water recycling facility

A delegation from New Zealand’s water and infrastructure sector visited a housing development in Kent this month. The visit, hosted by...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
amazon joins bidding war for tiktok

Amazon email slip reveals job cuts

A blunder by Amazon saw an unintended message sent to AWS workers on Tuesday, laying bare planned organisational upheaval at...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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