Anthem for King Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Evita, has written the anthem for Kin
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Over 33,000 dead from quake in Turkey and Syria
The death toll across Turkey and Syria following last week Monday’s catastrophic earthquake has reached 33,181, according to the latest figures. The death toll
Heavy rain and wind warnings in place across North Island; rain hits Northland, Auckland, Coromandel as NZ braces for TC Gabrielle
Auckland and Coromandel are under NZ MetService’s highest severe weather warnings possible as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle tracks closer to New Zealand bringing stro
Death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake surpasses 25,000
The combined death toll from the earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria has surpassed 25,000 and hope is fading of finding many more survivors, despite cases of
Linkin Park releases a previously unheard song
Linkin Park has released a song called “Lost,†which features the band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington. Remaining members Mike Shinoda, Brad Del
US shoots down high-altitude object over Alaska
A "high-altitude object" was shot down over Alaska yesterday. White House Spokesman John Kirby says the unmanned object was "the size of a small car" and was over a sp
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll rises to over 12,000
More than 12,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, according to officials. Thou
Turkey and Syria plead for disaster support as earthquake death toll rises above 2300
Offers have poured in from Japan, the EU and others to support Turkey and Syria to deal with the devastating earthquake damage as rescuers continue racing against time to
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for 'blasphemous content'
Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan for hosting "blasphemous content". The move was announced after the free online encyclopaedia was given a 48-hour deadline to re
Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019
Apple sales dropped at the end of 2022 as shoppers squeezed by the rising cost of living cut back their purchases. Sales at the iPhone giant fell 5% in the three month
FBI search President Biden's Delaware home over classified documents
The FBI is searching President Joe Biden's home in Rehoboth (Reh-Ho-Berth), Delaware as part of an investigation into classified documents. In a statement, Biden's law
Pakistan mosque death toll rises to 100
The death toll has risen to 100 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The mosque is within a high-securit
Police targeted in a bomb attack that killed 47 people in Peshawar, Pakistan
At least 47 people have been killed by a bomb that apparently targeted policemen praying in a mosque in Peshawar (Peh-Shah-Wah), Pakistan. The mosque is within the tig
How onions became a luxury in the Philippines
According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around USD$12.80 per kg last month. That is more than the cost of meat, and the Sout
Auckland: Up to four dead - state of emergency declared
A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland following a severe storm and biblical rain that has caused widespread flooding and damage. Up to four people have di
Auckland: State of emergency declared amid widespread flooding and damage
Up to four people have died - two deaths have been confirmed and two people are unaccounted for, after raging floodwaters and slips caused by heavy rain across the Auckla
Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM
Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. The 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda Ardern's s
At least 7 people dead and one critically injured in new California shooting
There are at least seven people dead and at least one critically injured after shootings in two locations in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect has been apprehende
Microsoft to lay off 10,000 workers
Microsoft is expected to lay off 10,000 workers as it looks to trim costs. The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are it
Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt more than 50 metres in world first
Scientists say they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help provide protection against deadly bolts — and one
Nepal plane crash: black boxes found as hunt for last victims continues
Search teams have retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of