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Business
Boeing says China not accepting planes over US tariffs
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:15amBoeing has confirmed that China has stopped accepting new aircraft because of the US-China trade war, as the company’s shares...
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World
India hunts gunmen who killed 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspot
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:31pmIndian security forces launched a manhunt after gunmen killed 26 tourists in Kashmir’s deadliest attack since 2000. Prime...
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World
'Heinous act': At least 26 dead in Kashmir attack on male tourists
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 1:36pmAt least 26 people were killed on Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists, security sources...
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World
'Total chaos': The island nation nearing 'point of no return'
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:39pmHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total chaos”,...
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Business
'Major loser': Trump's Fed comments shake Wall Street
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 11:39amWall Street stocks tumbled early on Monday (Tuesday NZT) amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump’s trade policy as the...
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World
15 potential successors to Pope Francis
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 11:13amThe April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race...
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World
US Defence Secretary shared strike details in private chat: NYT
Monday, 21 April 2025, 1:07pmUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat. This is the second...
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World
Zelenskyy responds to Putin's 'Easter truce', accuses Russia of breaches
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 9:44amUkraine will abide by an Easter truce, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after Vladimir Putin’s order. Zelenskyy accused Russia of...
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Business
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
Friday, 18 April 2025, 1:48pmA US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal...
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World
Plane passenger shoots, kills US hijacker on Belize flight
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:58amA passenger on a small plane from Belize on Thursday shot dead an American armed with a knife who was attempting a hijacking,...
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World
US, Ukraine sign memorandum on critical minerals access
Friday, 18 April 2025, 10:04amUkraine and the United States signed a memorandum for US access to Kyiv’s natural resources. The deal includes an Economic...
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World
WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:48pmYears of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing on the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle...
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World
Hamas raises fears for hostage at centre of latest Gaza truce offer
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:28pmBy AFP team in Gaza with Lama Taha in Jerusalem Hamas said today that after an Israeli strike it had “lost contact” with...
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World
Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:35pmDonald Trump believes it is up to China, not the United States, to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House...
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Business
Man charged over Tesla arson as anti-Musk wave sweeps US
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:14pmA man who allegedly torched two vehicles at a Tesla dealership and painted “Die Elon” on the side of the building has been...
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World
US tariffs rise as China retaliates with 125% tax on goods
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 4:00pmDonald Trump claimed his tariff policy benefits the US and the world, despite China’s 125% tariffs. Stock markets fluctuated...
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World
Trump exempts smartphone, laptops, chips in China tariff backdown
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 9:11amThe Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs - offering relief...
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World
Helicopter crashes into river in New York, killing six - reports
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:47amA helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York today, emergency services say, as local media reported multiple...
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World
Former Kiwi Facebook exec claims Meta misled Congress on China ties
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 1:15pmSarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta collaborated with the Chinese Government on AI and censorship, then lied to the US Congress. Wynn-Williams...
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World
'Significant global event': Willis calls for calm as Trump pauses tariffs
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:10amUS President Donald Trump announced a 125% tariff on goods from China, effective immediately. Tariffs against seventy-five...
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World
Nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic claims nearly 100 lives
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:00pmThe roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a Rubby Perez concert, killing nearly 100 people. Among the dead...
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Sport
Ex-All Black warns of 'weakened' French threat
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:28pmFormer All Blacks first-five Aaron Cruden believes France will pose a serious threat to New Zealand in their upcoming three-test...
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World
‘Truly a moron’: Elon Musk blasts Trump’s top tariff adviser
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:06amBillionaire Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser Peter Navarro as “truly a moron” and “dumber...
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World
Trump signals direct US-Iran nuclear talks, warns of ‘great danger’
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:44pmUS President Donald Trump announced direct high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear programme starting on Sunday. Tehran...
