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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: Ted ALJIBE / AFP In a shocking and swift turn of events, last month former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court over his brutal war on drugs. He was the first Asian former head of state to be indicted by the ICC – and…
The film ‘My Favourite Cake’ shows the voyage of discovery of an elderly woman in Tehran. Photo: supplied The directors of an Iranian film – which featured in New Zealand’s International Film Festival – have been given suspended jail sentences for allowing a woman to be shown without a headscarf. Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha…
The name of the man arrested has not been released. Photo: A 24-year-old Kiwi has been arrested in Phuket international airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country, hidden in his passport, the New Zealand Herald reports. The arrest took place on April 8 at around 3pm after the discovery was made during…
A crashed helicopter is seen floating in front of an NYPD boat on the Hudson River on April 10, 2025 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo: AFP / Getty Images Three adults and three children were killed when their helicopter crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday, the city’s mayor said. “At this time,…
MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke speaks during the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. Photo: VNP/Louis Collins The voting down of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill has garnered the attention of international media. The bill – which sought to redefine the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi – sparked a nationwide hīkoi and received more than…
Boatds and rescue services at the scene a short time ago. Photo: CNN / Luis Hernandez A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River near lower Manhattan on Friday (NZT), the New York City Police Department said. ABC News said fatalities had been reported, citing law enforcement sources. Five people have been pulled from the river…
Phil Goff pictured in 2024, during his tenure as High Commissioner to the UK. Photo: AFP / Pool Sacked diplomat Phil Goff revelled in his freedom to denounce Donald Trump on Thursday night, describing the US president as an abusive bully before a packed lecture hall at the University of Auckland. The former High Commissioner…
US President Donald Trump says he will pause many of his new tariffs for 90 days, even as he raised them further on imports from China. The sudden reversal came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in on imports from dozens of trading partners. China had lashed back with 84 percent tariffs…
If it were to go ahead, a rep for the star’s production company said they hope it would “widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, not be repetitive.”
US President Donald Trump says he will pause many of his new tariffs for 90 days, even as he raised them further on imports from China. The sudden reversal came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in on imports from dozens of trading partners. China had lashed back with 84 percent tariffs…
