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Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right
In the year 1998, Bill Clinton was facing impeachment proceedings, Titanic was cleaning up at the Oscars and most households still had landline phones.
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Trump 'very angry' over reports of attack attempt on Putin; Ukraine denies
9:49 am todayRussia accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence.
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Two of boxer Anthony Joshua's team killed in crash
10:43 am todayJoshua, who recently returned to boxing and is expected to fight Tyson Fury in 2026, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
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Media on Bardot: France's biggest 'sex symbol' or 'crazy cat lady'
10:06 am todayThe death of Brigitte Bardot has triggered mixed reactions from international media, with some highlighting her sex symbol status on screen while others noted…
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Brazil's ex-president has surgery for chronic hiccups
10:31 am todayBrazil's imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups for the second time in three days.
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Stranded PNG cruise ship passengers to be flown home
6:56 am todaySome Kiwis are among passengers on an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off Papua New Guinea will fly out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
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News of the weird: The strangest stories of 2025
29 Dec 2025There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.
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Watch: UN chief says 'get serious' in grim New Year message
"As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Video
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Trump-Zelensky talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
5:03 am todayThe United States and Ukrainian presidents held talks in Florida over the weekend.
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Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones
5:03 am todayThe fresh allegation from Bangkok left a sustained truce in doubt, even as the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers wrapped up two days of talks hosted by China.
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China launches military drills simulating blockade of Taiwan ports
29 Dec 2025Beijing warned that "external forces" arming Taipei would "push the Taiwan Strait into a perilous situation of imminent war", but did not mention any countries by name.
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'My soul asked me to do that' - Bondi Beach attack hero on disarming gunman
29 Dec 2025"My target was just to take the gun from him and to stop him from killing a human being," says Ahmed Al Ahmed.
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Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured
29 Dec 2025The train was carrying 250 people at the time of the derailment.
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Bondi terrorist attack: Terms for Richardson review announced
29 Dec 2025The review will assess federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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Trump claims Ukraine peace talks will be clear 'in a few weeks'
29 Dec 2025US President Donald Trump says that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though some of the thorniest…
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Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnation
29 Dec 2025Thousands of people thronged a stadium in the capital Hargeisa where many dressed in the green, white and red colours of Somaliland's flag.
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Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
29 Dec 2025US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
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New Zealanders among those on cruise ship that ran aground
29 Dec 2025The ship has been under investigation after the death of 80-year-old tourist Suzanne Rees on the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island earlier this year.
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Man charged for allegedly displaying hate symbol tattoos at Newcastle beach
29 Dec 2025The NSW government introduced laws criminalising the display of Nazi symbols in August 2022, banning the knowing display of Nazi symbols in public.
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Families of Bondi victims call for federal royal commission
29 Dec 2025Seventeen families of those injured and killed in the attack have signed a powerfully worded plea calling for a commission.
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French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
29 Dec 2025Brigitte Bardot was a cinema icon of the 1950s and 60s and walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector.
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Sending army to protect Sydney's Jewish community 'not off the table'
28 Dec 2025Residents can also expect to see more heavily armed police in the weeks ahead, the New South Wales Premier says.
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'World's first' Green parliamentarian dies aged 75
29 Dec 2025Daniel Brelaz, celebrated in Switzerland as the first Green politician elected to a national parliament anywhere in the world, died overnight, his family said Sunday. He was 75.
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Man in Suriname fatally stabs nine people, including five children
29 Dec 2025A man stabbed to death nine people, including five children, overnight in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, police said Sunday, adding the suspect was wounded and arrested.
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Steroid use is 'exploding' - but there are no clinical guidelines on how to quit
28 Dec 2025There has been an "absolute explosion" in illegal use of steroids in recent years, according to University of Queensland researcher Dr Tim Piatkowski.
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Disruption as winter weather grounds flights in US
28 Dec 2025People have been advised to stay off the roads, and states of emergency have been declared in New York and New Jersey.
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'No matter who I vote for' - Junta-backed party tipped to win Myanmar elections
28 Dec 2025Voters in Myanmar are casting their ballots in a general election, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.
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Zelensky stops in Canada en route to US as Russia pummels Ukraine
28 Dec 2025Ukraine's president says the latest Russian onslaught shows Moscow has no intention of ending the invasion.
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