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World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it's not okay for me to hate Donald Trump
With his "awful upbringing", no wonder the American president became such a destructive person, says Robert Sapolsky.
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Angry woman who poked holes in friend's condoms avoids jail
7 Mar 2026The defence maintained the condoms were not responsible for her friend falling pregnant.
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US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel
7 Mar 2026The US State Department says it approved a sale worth US$151.8 million to Israel for munitions and munitions support.
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Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront
7 Mar 2026Protesters say they want to call attention to the situation in Iran and express solidarity with people they say are living under repression.
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The Oscars are coming up and it's anyone's game
7 Mar 2026With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it's difficult to find another year when the race was this wide open, this late in the game.
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Amanda Seyfried's 'prosthetic butthole' isn't a joke
7 Mar 2026Costuming nudity is important for actors.
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US military, FAA plan joint drone-killing laser test
7 Mar 2026The trial at White Sands Missile Range follows controversy over military laser use near the US border. Audio
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$82m cash, gold seized: Hungary 'taking hostages and stealing money' says Kyiv
7 Mar 2026The incident marks a dramatic escalation of tensions that have already resulted in Budapest blocking tens of billions of euros in European Union aid for Kyiv.
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US, Ecuador bomb drug camp near Colombia border, militaries say
7 Mar 2026Authorities would not say if anyone was killed in what Ecuador dubbed 'Operation Total Extermination'.
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1332 Iranian civilians killed in war so far, UN told
7 Mar 2026Iran's UN ambassador asserted that the US and Israel had deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure.
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Israel launching 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran
7 Mar 2026The Iranian state broadcaster reported an explosion in the western part of the city.
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NASA's attempt to kick asteroid off-course was a success
The experiment pushed the Dimorphos into a smaller, faster route around its sibling Didymos - and pushed the pair into a slightly different orbit around the Sun.
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Russia accused of aiding Iran attacks
Moscow is providing Iran with satellite imagery and data on the locations of American troops, ships and aircraft according to US intelligence sources.
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'Probably a targeting failure': Analysis suggests US responsible for strike on Iranian school
7 Mar 2026The White House has not ruled out that US military personnel carried out the strike that, according to Iranian state media, killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers.
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Trump demands Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' as war escalates
7 Mar 2026The US president earlier demanded the right to help name Iran's new leader.
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Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano belches ash
There is frustration over government inaction on Ambae island as acid rain from the Manaro Voui volcano is impacting locals.
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Trump says Cuba's government will 'fall pretty soon'
7 Mar 2026"We've got plenty of time, but Cuba's ready - after 50 years," the US president said.
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'A shock to me': Jackie O denies quitting radio show
7 Mar 2026Jackie 'O' Henderson has denied quitting the hit KIIS FM radio show she hosted with Kyle Sandilands, saying she was left in "shock" by the news. "Over the past few...
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Close call between Australian, Chinese military helicopters
7 Mar 2026Australia says one of its military helicopters was flying over international waters in the Yellow Sea when it was intercepted by a Chinese helicopter.
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Israeli airforce pounds Beirut, Lebanon death toll rises
7 Mar 2026Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
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Pentagon's new AI chief has shared white supremacist, misogynist content
7 Mar 2026Gavin Kliger has been appointed to the role, which the Pentagon describes as placing him "at the centre of the Department's most ambitious AI efforts".
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Israel warns residents of cluster bomb threat from Iran
7 Mar 2026Israeli police said at least one such munition had already hit the country in Tehran's barrages.
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FBI memos related to Trump sex abuse allegation posted online
7 Mar 2026Three FBI memos describing interviews related to unverified sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump have been made public.
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'Broad-scale' strikes hit Beirut
6 Mar 2026Meanwhile, Iran is making plans to introduce a new supreme leader. Audio
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Drowning by dingoes: How Canadian backpacker died
6 Mar 2026The 19-year-old was found on a K'gari beach near a campsite where she lived and worked for about a week before her death.
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With Iran war, US goes it alone like never before
6 Mar 2026Analysis - The United States and Israel made no pretense of going through the United Nations before launching the war, writes AFP's Shaun Tandon.
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Kurdish forces ready to enter Iran 'at any given moment'
6 Mar 2026Kurdish opposition fighters are preparing an imminent ground operation to enter Iran, threatening to open a new front in the escalating war.
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In Trump's precarious world, NZ will need all the middle‑sized friends it can get
6 Mar 2026Analysis: The hard part remains: how can middle and smaller powers effectively work together when still mostly reliant on great powers for security, trade and technology?
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