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Industry: 'The most cynical show on TV'
5 Aug 2024Set in the cutthroat world of UK high-finance, Industry is a Gen-Z Succession that's as ruthless as it is entertaining - here's why it deserves to be on your radar. Video
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Australia lifts terror threat level amid tensions over war in Gaza
5 Aug 2024Security authorities say Australia's security environment has become more volatile and unpredictable.
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Harry and Meghan discuss 'protecting' their children
5 Aug 2024The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have discussed the online threats facing children in their first formal broadcast interview since their conversation with Oprah Winfrey three years ago.
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Misinformation driving anti-immigration violence across Britain
5 Aug 2024Anti-immigration protesters "absolutely bent on violence" broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday.
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At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
5 Aug 2024The unrest, which has prompted the government to shut down internet services, is the prime minister's biggest test in her 20-year regime.
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Govt tells NZers to leave Iran, Lebanon now
4 Aug 2024New Zealanders should also "consider whether they need to remain" in Israel as tension heats up in the region, Winston Peters says.
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Olympian couple split to focus on sport. They just won gold together
5 Aug 2024"We are such professionals that we broke up precisely so that we could fully concentrate on this medal ... we succeeded and we will see what happens after that."
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US presidential debate: What the data shows about who said what
An RNZ analysis of the first US presidential debate shows Trump dominated the first debate by more than 1000 words.
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Snoop Dogg: The unlikely star of the Paris Olympics
4 Aug 2024He's dressed up in full equestrian kit and danced with Simone Biles - but why is he at the Games in the first place?
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Two people dead in Melbourne mystery Legionnaires' outbreak
Two people are confirmed to have died from the bacteria and dozens have been hospitalised, but health authorities are still yet to identify a source for the outbreak.
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NZ joins US military exercises deploying AI for 'kill chains'
2 Aug 2024The NZDF is one of a half-dozen militaries involved in regular exercises to link American and allied war-fighting technology more closely. Video
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UK far-right demonstrations turn violent, more than 90 arrested
4 Aug 2024More than 90 people were arrested after far-right demonstrations descended into riots in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday.
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Should you eat in front of the TV?
With so many great shows and films to watch on television these days, it is tempting to catch up while eating. But is a TV dinner really a good idea?
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Trump declines one debate with Harris, proposes another
4 Aug 2024Republican Donald Trump proposed to debate Democrat Kamala Harris on Fox News on 4 September, but the Harris campaign countered that Trump was trying to back out of another set debate.
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Jimmy Barnes hospitalised again, postpones Australian tour dates
4 Aug 2024The 'Working Class Man' singer was hospitalised following a performance in Dunedin.
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US urges citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket'
4 Aug 2024The UK has also told citizens to leave "while commercial flights are running".
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Kim Jong Un wants Trump back, elite defector says
4 Aug 2024Ri Il Kyu explains his decision to abandon his government
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Crocodile attack in north Queensland feared to be fatal
4 Aug 2024Police are investigating a reported crocodile attack on a missing fisherman.
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Dozens dead after attack in Mogadishu, Islamists blamed
4 Aug 2024At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital.
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How the world's ugliest dog became a Marvel superhero
3 Aug 2024Peggy the pug cross has been working alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but for her UK owner, "she's still just plain old Peg". Audio
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Papua rebels say they are ready to free NZ pilot held for over a year
3 Aug 2024The rebels say they will release Phillip Mehrtens, who has been held in captivity since February 2023, "for the sake of humanity".
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Mystery surrounds US woman found starving and chained to tree in India
3 Aug 2024Lalita Kayi came to India 10 years ago to study yoga and meditation. How did she end up in a forest?
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Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three 9/11 suspects
3 Aug 2024Many Republican lawmakers had strongly criticised the plea deals.
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Who will Kamala Harris pick as her number two? Choice nears
3 Aug 2024US Vice President Kamala Harris plans to meet the top contenders vying to become her presidential running mate in person this weekend.
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