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'They've never been afraid before' - US green card holders' growing concerns
23 Mar 2025US legal immigrants say they're scared the Trump administration could kick them out of the country. Audio
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Could the Trump factor save UK PM Keir Starmer's popularity?
23 Mar 2025Analysis - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was struggling in the polls, then he met Donald Trump.
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Heathrow boss defends response as airport resumes flights after fire brought facility to standstill
Heathrow's chief executive apologised to stranded passengers but said the power outage and shutdown was "unprecedented." Audio
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Protests sweep Turkish cities as Istanbul mayor appears in court
23 Mar 2025Police in Istanbul have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating the arrest of the city's popular mayor - a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, who appeared in a…
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How Princess Anne and a London boxer foiled a 1974 kidnap plot
23 Mar 2025In his Ford Escort, Ball the would-be kidnapper stashed two pairs of handcuffs, Valium tranquillisers, and a typed ransom note for Queen Elizabeth II.
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Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
23 Mar 2025The strikes follow a rocket attack on Israel from across the Lebanese border for which Hezbollah denies responsibility.
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Oxygen detected in the most distant galaxy ever found
The presence of oxygen suggests that galaxies formed more quickly than expected in the early days of the universe.
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Pope to be discharged from hospital, but will need rest
23 Mar 2025Pope Francis has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks.
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'Israel is very close to civil war': Netanyahu's turbulent week
Protestors have camped outside the home of the Israeli Prime Minister and he has taken his country back to war, but these are just some of the major issues "King Bibi" must deal with. Audio
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Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
22 Mar 2025The move cuts short a two-year "parole" granted to the migrants under former President Joe Biden.
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Heathrow Airport reopens after fire closure
22 Mar 2025The airport was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a substation near the airport, with travellers told to stay away.
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Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
The US President has also revoked the security clearance for former President Joe Biden.
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Man 'calm and calculated' before killing water polo coach
22 Mar 2025In a heartbreaking tribute, James' parents paid tribute to their "sweet pea".
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Elon Musk holds unprecedented Pentagon talks, wants leakers prosecuted
22 Mar 2025The New York Times reported Musk would be briefed on secret war plans for China, something he, Trump and others denied.
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Conor McGregor announces run for Irish presidency on anti-immigration platform
22 Mar 2025The MMA star says he will run for the Irish presidency in elections later this year on an anti-immigration stance.
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American outrage - Hostile crowds unleashing on US politicians
21 Mar 2025Voters have expressed their frustrations in several town halls across the US in recent days as they publicly vocalize their dissatisfaction with those in office.
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Air NZ monitoring Heathrow Airport closure
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, announced a complete shutdown all day Friday local time as a result of a large fire nearby. Audio
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Sudanese army seizes Presidential Palace
21 Mar 2025The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum on Friday, Sudan state TV and military sources said, in one of the most significant advances in a two-year-old conflict…
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Trump denies Musk to be briefed on top-secret plan for potential war with China
21 Mar 2025Access to the closely guarded military plan would mark an sharp expansion of Musk's role as an unelected Trump adviser.
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Former world champion boxer George Foreman dead at 76
22 Mar 2025Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has died at age 76, his family has announced.
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Many NZ glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' - UN
22 Mar 2025All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said.
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Global travel chaos: NZers in UK need to 'be patient'
22 Mar 2025The global travel industry was scrambling on Saturday to reroute passengers and fix battered airline schedules.
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Trump signs order to dismantle US Department of Education
It would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, an alarming prospect for many advocates.
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Netanyahu government approves firing of Shin Bet head amid protests
21 Mar 2025Ronen Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
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