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Video of Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang likely manipulated with AI, experts say
Video of a Chinese paraglider widely published by news media outlets around the world was at least partly manipulated by generative artificial intelligence tools, experts said.
Wellington students win big at world's oldest and largest science fair
No New Zealand students have competed in the International Science and Engineering Fair for more than a decade.
UK: PM unveils govt defence spending plans
Henry Riley is in the UK where the Government has announced the results of a review of the country's war readiness. Audio
More than thirty Palestinians killed at food station in Gaza
Israel has killed more than 30 Palestinians queuing for food at an aid station - Alex Baird reports from the Middle East Audio
At least 34 dead in India after heavy floods
India's northeast and Bangladesh are prone to torrential rains that set off deadly landslides and flash floods, affecting millions of people every year.
Erin Patterson takes the stand in death cap mushroom trial
The Australian is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband by serving them a lethal lunch.
Wave of anger could sweep liberals to victory in South Korea election
Voters are hoping the winner will calm the economic and political shocks that have roiled the country since December's martial law decree.
Ukraine drones strike deep in Russian territory on eve of new talks
Zelensky hailed the "brilliant" results of Operation 'Spider's Web', which he said had used 117 drones launched from inside Russia.
Two dead as Paris football side's Champion League win sparks riots
Two people died, hundreds were arrested and cars set ablaze in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's victory.
Pentagon chief Hegseth warns of imminent China threat
"Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo Pacific," US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned, at a regional forum.
Hamas seeks changes in US Gaza proposal; Witkoff calls response 'unacceptable'
Hamas reiterated demands for an end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, conditions Israel has rejected.
Defence Minister Judith Collins endorses Trump's Golden Dome
The chorus of defence contractors interested in working on the proposed missile defence system is growing, with New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab in the running.
Trump plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%
The doubling of steel and aluminum levies intensifies Trump's global trade war.
Britain plans six new weapons factories
Britain will build at least six new factories producing weapons and explosives as part of a major review of its defence capabilities.
'I am NOT taking drugs': Musk denies report
The New York Times has reported that the billionaire adviser to US President Donald Trump used so much ketamine that he developed bladder problems.
Guatemalan ex-paramilitaries sentenced in Maya Achi rape trial
Three members of the Civil Self-Defense Patrol were given 40 years each, after being found guilty of raping six Indigenous women between 1981 and 1983.
Bee alert: Warning after 250 million insects escape truck crash
A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US.
Red Bull gives Liam Lawson F1 wings
Liam Lawson produces two top-10 finishes in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Elon Musk sports black eye during farewell from Oval Office
"I was just horsing around with lil' X, and I said, 'Go ahead punch me in the face,'" 53-year-old Musk said. "And he did."
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
The alleged assaults took place between 1999 and 2005. He has previously denied all the allegations.