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Alan Moore on life, nuclear war and the coming AI apocalypse
17 Nov 2024The man behind graphic novel classic Watchmen still fears the human race has what it takes to destroy itself. Audio
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How Prince William hopes to 'do things differently'
17 Nov 2024After a "brutal" year of family health battles, Prince William has used a recent trip abroad to lay out his vision for his future reign.
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Tropical wetlands are releasing a methane bomb, threatening climate plans
17 Nov 2024The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows - an alarming sign that the world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.
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Xi tells Luxon China is a partner, not a threat during face-to-face meeting
17 Nov 2024Analysis - Consider China an 'opportunity and partner rather than a challenge or threat' - that was the message Xi Jinping delivered to Christopher Luxon, according to Chinese state-run media.
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Wallabies condemn hapless Wales to record run of defeats
18 Nov 2024Wallabies thrashed a tired-looking Wales 52-20 to condemn the home side to their worst run of results.
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Luxon calls first meeting with China's Xi Jinping 'warm, positive'
16 Nov 2024The Prime Minister has met China's leader on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.
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Tyson v Paul : What to know ahead of today's fight
16 Nov 2024Whether it is a fight or a farce, the world will be watching. Here are all the details about what may be the most streamed boxing event ever. Video
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Ireland survive Argentina comeback to get back on track
16 Nov 2024Ireland narrowly defeated the Pumas 22-19 in Dublin to just about bounce back from last week's disappointing loss to New Zealand. Audio
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How right-wing online culture swung the American election
17 Nov 2024Trump can attribute his election, in part, to his popularity with figures such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von, columnist James Marriott tells Sunday Morning.
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Musk net worth skyrockets after US election
17 Nov 2024The wealth injection comes largely from a surge in the stock price of his companies Tesla and SpaceX after the re-election of Donald Trump.
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Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China
17 Nov 2024The attack, in Yixing, is the latest mass casualty incident to hit China.
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Trump picks fracking company CEO as next US Department of Energy secretary
17 Nov 2024President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, as his pick to be the next secretary of the Department of Energy. Wright...
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Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers
17 Nov 2024Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system.
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'China is ready to work with the new US administration' Xi says
17 Nov 2024Trump has vowed to adopt blanket 60 percent tariffs on US imports of Chinese goods as part of a package of "America First" trade measures.
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Three dead in light plane crash in Victoria, Australia
17 Nov 2024The plane was circling the area before it crashed and burst into flames, police said.
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RFK Jr 'scared Samoa away from vaccinations' during deadly measles outbreak - physician
16 Nov 2024Kennedy's official selection for America's top health post by President-elect Trump sent shockwaves through the public health world, concerned about his potential effects on vaccination rates.
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Ten babies die in fire at Indian hospital's neonatal unit
16 Nov 2024Seventeen newborns are receiving treatment after the fire.
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US House Speaker Johnson wants Gaetz ethics report kept secret
16 Nov 2024The US House speaker said that a congressional panel should not release a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump's choice for US attorney general.
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Malcolm X's family sues US law enforcement $170m for allowing assassination
The family of militant civil rights leader Malcolm X has filed a NZ$170 million lawsuit that accuses law enforcement agencies of allowing his murder to be carried out almost 60 years ago. Audio
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Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli ceasefire proposal
16 Nov 2024Hezbollah is considering a US-Israeli ceasefire proposal, sources told CNN, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group intensify.
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Xi Jinping calls for fertility policy ramp up in China
16 Nov 2024China's ageing population is burdening its pension system, and although the country abandoned its 35-year-old one-child policy in 2015, it has struggled to boost the birth rate.
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Call for probe into Elon Musk's Russia calls
16 Nov 2024Reports that billionaire Elon Musk has held multiple calls with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, should be investigated by the Pentagon and law-enforcement agencies on…
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Papua New Guinea, USGS says
15 Nov 2024The quake was at a depth of 52 kilometres, the US Geological Survey says.
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NZ backs UN proposal recognising Palestinians' sovereignty over natural resources
15 Nov 2024NZ has broken ranks with the US and Israel to vote in favour of a draft United Nations resolution.
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