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Breakdancer Raygun on why she shut down musical on her life
14 Dec 2024Olympic breaker Rachel 'Raygun' Gunn has told followers on social media why she made the decision to shut down a comedy musical inspired by her moves.
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Retired cop claims he found trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs
14 Dec 2024A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs - which the world may never have a chance to hear.
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Trump calls for end to daylight saving time in US
14 Dec 2024US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party "will use its best efforts" to end daylight saving time, which he called "inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation."
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Former All Blacks Sevens player among trio jailed in France for gang rape
14 Dec 2024Rory Grice, 34, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars alongside Irish and French players over the 2017 gang rape of a student.
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US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
14 Dec 2024A US appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that may mean a ban on the app.
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Gambler's addiction blamed on restless leg medication
14 Dec 2024A British man who became a compulsive gambler after he was prescribed a medication for restless leg syndrome has received a huge settlement from his doctor.
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Luigi Mangione was not a customer of UnitedHealth
14 Dec 2024Mangione is the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to meet with Trump
14 Dec 2024Business leaders have attempted to establish a positive rapport with Trump since his election win in November.
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Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight
14 Dec 2024As his reign collapsed, Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria. Instead, officials and even relatives were kept in the dark.
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Apple, Google told to be ready to remove TikTok from US app stores
14 Dec 2024TikTok said absent a court order, the app would will disappear from mobile app storesand be unavailable to anyone who did not already have it.
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Xi's RSVP a snub to Trump, but inauguration invite still a big deal
13 Dec 2024Analysis - Getting Xi to fly across the world would be an enormous coup for the president-elect - which makes it politically unfeasible for the Chinese leader.
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Actor arrested after stampede death at film screening
14 Dec 2024A woman in her 30s was crushed to death amid a crowd trying to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun.
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Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
14 Dec 2024The businessman was authorised to act on the disgraced duke's behalf to seek investors in China.
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Amazon donates $1.7m to Trump inauguration
13 Dec 2024Amazon is planning to donate US$1 million (NZ$1.7m) to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Staff of UK's royal family face investigation into after-party
14 Dec 2024Police were called after "glasses were hurled and punches thrown", local media reported.
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Critics Choice: NZ stars and Kiwi spinoff show score nominations
13 Dec 2024New Zealand-born actress Anna Sawai, Kiwi actor Antony Starr and the What We Do in the Shadows spinoff will face some tough competition.
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Warnings as start-up tries to refreeze the Arctic
13 Dec 2024A group added 50cm of fresh ice to part of the Arctic. Critics say it's a huge risk.
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Elephant in 'desperate need for company' set for early safari park move
13 Dec 2024One of Perth's two remaining elephants will join Burma sooner than expected in South Australia, after exhibiting signs of loneliness.
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Woman's fun DNA test leads to grandmother facing murder charge
13 Dec 2024Jenna Gerwatowski grew up knowing about the Baby Garnet cold case - now she has been pivotal in charges being laid.
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Australia couple faked son's cancer, shaved his head to claim donations
Police say the man and woman put their six-year-old in a wheelchair and applied bandages to make it look like he had received radiotherapy.
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FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens pleads guilty
13 Dec 2024Alexander Smirnov is set to plead guilty to charges including tax evasion and obstructing justice by providing false information to the FBI.
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British political stoush over sandwiches
13 Dec 2024The Conservative leader says they are not real food, but the prime minister enjoys a cheese toastie. Audio
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Biden commutes sentences for 1500 people
13 Dec 2024He also pardoned 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes.
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Meta donates $1.7m to Trump's inaugural fund
13 Dec 2024The donation is a departure from past practice by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who declined to endorse a candidate for the election.
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