Man arrested, charged over Wellington hostel fire that killed at least six
New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with a fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people. Polic
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Harry and Meghan in 'near catastrophic' car chase
Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the couple has claimed. BBC reports that t
Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire
New Zealand police have launched a homicide inquiry into a fire at an emergency housing hostel in Wellington, where at least six people were killed. Officials said up
Biden cancels visits to Australia and PNG as debt ceiling negotiations continue
US Pesident Joe Biden has cancelled his upcoming visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia due to the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. White House White
CEO of OpenAI calls for US to regulate artificial intelligence
The creator of advanced chatbot ChatGPT has called on US lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The BBC reports that Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the co
Civil jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll
A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and awarded her US $5 mi
Texas shooting: Eight killed by gunman in Allen mall
A gunman has shot and killed eight people shopping at a mall north of Dallas, Texas. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the mall in the city of Allen, as eyewitnes
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
A US court has ruled that British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On†when composing “Thinking Out Loudâ€.
Teen made 'kill list' for Serbia school attack
A teenager who killed eight fellow students and a security guard in a Serbian school planned the attack for weeks and had a "kill list", according to police. The 13-ye
Texas shooting suspect captured after tip-off
A man suspected of killing five of his neighbours in Texas has been arrested after police found him hiding in a cupboard underneath a pile of laundry. The suspect was
UN says more than 800,000 may flee Sudan violence, as more than 100 Aussies remain in the country
The United Nations has warned 800,000 people may flee Sudan as rival military factions battle in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire. Hundreds of people have been
Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern is heading to Harvard
After stepping down as leader of New Zealand earlier this year, Jacinda Ardern has revealed that she is swapping the rough and tumble of politics for a stint of quiet ref
World News: British American Tobacco to pay US $635 million for North Korea sanctions breaches
British American Tobacco is to pay US $635 million plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to North Korea in violation of sanctions
Sudan fighting: Diplomats and foreign nationals evacuated
Several countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum. The US and UK announced they had flown d
Google CEO Sundar Pichai made $226 million last year
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Google’s parent company Alphabet, made nearly $226 million in 2022, according to a new filing from Alphabet. The majority o
Australia to fast track citizenship for New Zealanders
Australia has announced plans to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in the country to become Australian citizens. From 1st July, they ca
2 teens face murder charges after Sweet 16 – Alabama Police
Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama that killed four and injured 32 over the weekend. Police say brot
Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for US $787.5 million
In a last-minute deal, US voting technology firm Dominion has settled with Fox News just before their defamation trial was due to begin. Dominion had sought US $1.6 bi
AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song goes viral
A song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media. Called Heart On My Sleeve, the track simulates the
Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia's biggest city
Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city for the first time since the 19th Century gold rush, following a boundary change. Sydney has proudly h
4 people killed and 15 teens shot during a sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama
4 people are dead while 15 teenagers were treated for gunshot wounds at Dadeville’s Lake Martin Community Hospital in Alabama after a shooting at a Sweet 16 party.