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Global Insight: Time for NZ to capitalise on trade war

New Zealand must seize the opportunities presented by Donald Trump’s global trade war, Prof Robert Patman says.

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Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet

An artist's concept shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data. Image:...

Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system.

Sydney teen 'hired hitmen' for Nordic gangsters

A 15-year-old boy was arrested by AFP officers in Sydney after a tip-off from Danish police....

Sydney teen 'hired hitmen' for Nordic gangsters

A tip-off from Danish police has led to a 15-year-old boy in Australia being charged with attempting to recruit killers for contract hits in Scandinavia.

UK court defines woman by biological sex

or Women Scotland directors Susan Smith (L) and Marion Calder (R) give their statements outside...

UK court defines woman by biological sex

Britain's highest court has ruled that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.

Boaters say water-dwelling becoming unaffordable

Emma Chonofsky lives on a narrowboat about 48km northwest of London. Photo: Reuters

Boaters say water-dwelling becoming unaffordable

The roughly 35,000 people for whom the waterways of England and Wales are home are worried that a longtime low-cost alternative to living on solid ground is now unaffordable.

$3.3b funding freeze for Harvard

The lawsuit was filed by Harvard University (above) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

$3.3b funding freeze for Harvard

The Trump administration is freezing more than $US2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university said it was rejecting a list of demands from the federal government.

Hamas pondering latest ceasefire proposal

Hamas pondering latest ceasefire proposal

Palestinian militant group Hamas yesterday said its leadership is studying the latest ceasefire proposal it received from mediators with "great national responsibility" and will respond after...

Trump poll still positive

Trump poll still positive

United States President Donald Trump is maintaining a slightly positive approval rating, according to the latest polling.

Year of weather extremes in Europe

A woman walks through mud in the street after heavy rain and flooding hit large parts of Valencia...

Year of weather extremes in Europe

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists say.

US cop jailed over killing of NZ-born man

Christian Glass. Photo: Supplied / RM Lawyers

US cop jailed over killing of NZ-born man

After three years and two trials, a former US police officer has been sentenced to three years' jail over the fatal 2022 shooting of a Christchurch-born man in Colorado.

Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew

Pop star Katy Perry comes out of the capsule after landing back on earth after blasting off into...

Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew

Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to earth, marking the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years.

Suspect arrested after arson attack on Penn governor

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (left) inspects the damage with police. Photo: Commonwealth...

Suspect arrested after arson attack on Penn governor

The suspect in a weekend arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence said he "harboured hatred" against the Democrat and would have beaten him with a hammer.

65-year-old woman killed in NSW drive-by shooting

65-year-old woman killed in NSW drive-by shooting

A woman has been killed in a drive-by shooting when hit in the leg as a home was peppered with bullets.

Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine

A Ukrainian serviceman walks at the site of a Russian missile strike in Sumy. Photo: Reuters

Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine

Two Russian ballistic missiles have slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy in the deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, officials say.

Illegal tobacco wars ramp up across Australia

Firebombings and ram raids on stores selling illegal cigarettes are spreading into multiple Australian states.

Aussie boy killed in accidental farm shooting

A teenage boy and a man have been charged after a nine-year-old was killed when he was accidentally shot in the neck on a rural NSW property.

Smartphones, computers among Trump's China tariff exclusions

President Donald Trump argues that American workers and manufacturers have been hurt over the...

Smartphones, computers among Trump's China tariff exclusions

US President Donald Trump's administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.

'A very good soul': Trump undergoes physical exam

Donald Trump highlighted his love of fast food with a campaign stop at a McDonald's restaurant...

'A very good soul': Trump undergoes physical exam

President Donald Trump, who in January became the oldest person to assume the US presidency, underwent his first physical exam of his second term and said it went well.

IVF mix-up leaves woman with unrelated baby

Leading fertility clinic Monash IVF attributed the mistake to "human error". File photo: Getty...

IVF mix-up leaves woman with unrelated baby

IVF regulation is in the spotlight after a mix-up that led to a women giving birth to a baby not related to her, with little chance the genetic parents can claim custody.

Threatened with gun: report

Threatened with gun: report

Andrew Tate, the right-wing provocateur accused of rape and sex trafficking in Romania, allegedly ordered a woman into submission as he pointed a gun at her face.

Six killed in helicopter river crash

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower...

Six killed in helicopter river crash

A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River yesterday, killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric...

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