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Oil nears $100 as US launches new strikes on Iranian tankers
American military hit ‘multiple’ ships linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to more attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship
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New Zealand troops to continue to train Ukrainian soldiers
Up to 70 Defence Force personnel will be deployed in Europe until June 2028 as part of Operation Tīeke.
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NZ sitting below group of world-leaders when it comes to reading, science and maths
A major international test has ranked New Zealand teens ninth in the world for reading, 10th-equal for science, and 14th-equal in maths.
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NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests
In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys’ scores in the international Pisa tests.
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Migrants shocked by NZ First’s superannuation policy
Migrants say the party's proposal to limit superannuation to citizens is neither fair nor humane.
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Government acknowledges some pork labels may be misleading, refuses law change
The pork industry is calling for country of origin information to be clearer, saying some shoppers think they are buying meat from New Zealand pigs when it's not.
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Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally'
People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor.
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Kiwi battery tech promises $2700 power bill cut
Aotea Energy's new AE-1 battery buys power when it's cheap, with the founder saying it could save households thousands a year.
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One year on, we still don't know how Tom Phillips hid his children in the bush for four years
A children's charity is calling for the release of the report from the inquiry into Phillips and the kidnapping of his children.
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You may have heard of 'quiet quitting', but what about 'career minimalism'?
Career minimalism may have found its way to your algorithm, but this is what experts say about risks and rewards.
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India news: ISRO launces first imaging satellite into orbit
The newly launched satellite will hover some 36,000 kilometers above Earth and is being called India's "eye in the sky." DW has the latest.
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Drugs, weapons and 1kg silver bar found during Auckland traffic stop
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Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal set for Rice talks to ward off Real Madrid interest
Manchester City are looking to sign World Cup-winning midfielder Álex Baena from Atlético Madrid. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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U.S. envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded.
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Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo
Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
David Folkenflik
Germany news: Police say arson attack targeted defense firm
Two people were arrested in connection with a small fire at a construction site near a defense tech company in Munich. Investigators are looking at a possible "political motive."
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'Manufestos and wings': The new twist in this month's Bird of the Year competition
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Malaysia's middle path between China and US faces new tests
The prime minister's comments on Taiwan and US-backed military facilities near Sabah have revived questions over Malaysia's non-aligned foreign policy.
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New Hampshire voters pick 2026 midterm candidates
A late surge by a progressive challenger has injected drama into New Hampshire's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, threatening to complicate US Representative Chris Pappas' path to nomination. In one of the last states holding primaries in 2026, New Hampshire voters will also choose nominees in a Republican Senate primary and in primaries for two US House seats, just eight weeks before the November 3 general election when control of Congress is at stake. France 24's Fraser Jackson has the latest.
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Yemen’s reignited war fuels a new wave in child recruitment
Yemeni government and Houthi forces are engaged in a new round of fighting.
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What to watch in the US’s New Hampshire and Rhode Island primary elections
Some of the US midterm election's biggest themes will play out in these New England states' most notable races.
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Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea
This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts.
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'New era': Philly arena design has Spectrum feel
The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030.
Shams Charania and Emily Kaplan
Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west
Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. The Iran-backed militia abandoned a shaky truce with the Saudi-backed government-in-exile in July.
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Nigeria: Suspected oil thieves dead after inhaling fumes
A Nigerian environmental group says that at least 37 people died trying to siphon crude oil off a ship illegally. Police acknowledged a fatal incident but gave fewer details, saying investigations continued.
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