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Passenger on Disney cruise going to Auckland presumed dead after going overboard
24 Nov 2025The cruise ship turned around and circled the waters for about five hours as crew tried to find the 73-year-old.
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The best Christmas markets around the world this year
24 Nov 2025There's nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people.
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No reprieve as Queensland heads for a 45C day
24 Nov 2025Parts of the Australian state are facing a scorcher, while its south-east braces for severe storms.
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If worries keep you from falling asleep, here's what to try
24 Nov 2025The more your mental hamster wheel turns at night, the more out of reach sleep can seem.
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Trump lays into Ukraine amid confusion over peace plan
24 Nov 2025By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge, Reuters US-backed plan requires Ukraine to cede territory, limit military, renounce NATO ambitions European leaders seek better deal for... Audio
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Former president tells Brazil judge paranoia from meds made him tamper with ankle monitor
24 Nov 2025Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he experienced a medicine-induced "paranoia".
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Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months
24 Nov 2025Five people were killed and 28 injured in the attack, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
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Myanmar arrests nearly 1600 foreigners in scam hub raids
23 Nov 2025Sprawling fraud factories have mushroomed in war-torn Myanmar's border regions, housing scammers who target internet users with romance and business cons.
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Fina leaves trail of destruction through Darwin, as cyclone powers west
23 Nov 2025Fina battered Darwin with the worst winds since the deadly Cyclone Tracy, tearing down powerlines, trees and damaging buildings.
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Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
23 Nov 2025"People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison."
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Kiwi in Darwin recovering from 'very stormy night' after Fina
23 Nov 2025Laurent Marsch has been hunkering down in his apartment, as the cyclone leaves the city with significant damage.
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What did countries agree to at COP30?
23 Nov 2025Fossil fuels, finance, trade and forests were all on the agenda, although the words 'fossil fuels' were notably absent from the final agreement.
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Ukraine and US head to Switzerland for talks on Trump's plan to end war
23 Nov 2025Trump's 28-point plan would require the invaded country to cede territory, cut its army, and pledge never to join NATO.
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Bolsonaro jailed after house arrest escape attempt
23 Nov 2025Brazil's former president was moved from house arrest to police detention after the Supreme Court said he tried to break his ankle monitor and flee amid a growing vigil outside his home.
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Compromise COP30 climate deal doesn't mention fossil fuels
23 Nov 2025The world's biggest historic emitter, the United States, declined to send an official delegation.
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Paul Costelloe, personal designer to Princess Diana, dies at 80
23 Nov 2025Costelloe was appointed as Diana's personal designer in 1983, shortly after establishing his own label, and their collaboration continued until her death.
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Bird flu claims second victim this year in US
23 Nov 2025The patient had "a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds", and officials believed this was the source of exposure.
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Why Oscar-winning artist quit Hollywood - and what made him return
23 Nov 2025Special make-up effects artist Kazu Hiro was lauded by the director of Fight Club as "everyone's first choice".
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All Blacks lock Holland scoops World Rugby breakthrough award
23 Nov 2025The towering Dutch-born lock has capped a stellar debut season for New Zealand.
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AI concerns have ripple effect on NZ stock market, after Wall Street slump
The NZX was down more than 180 points on Friday, before trimming its losses in the afternoon.
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The secret mission to save Gaza's historical artefacts
A restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque in Gaza.
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Bullied contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
23 Nov 2025It was a dramatic victory for Miss Mexico, who was at the centre of pageant controversy when standing up to public bullying from one of the hosts.
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Why celebrity scandals leave us feeling shattered
23 Nov 2025Learning more about a famous person you admire can feel confronting.
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Tony Robinson on Blackadder: 'I learned how to ride at the feet of those masters'
22 Nov 2025The British TV presenter and writer played Rowan Atkinson's "really, really stupid" servant Baldrick in the cult '80s sitcom.
