Report from RNZ Protesters in Wellington have marched to the grounds of Parliament. Five hundred protesters gathered on the Aurora Terrace overbridge to signal to motorway traffic their protest. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi announced to the crowd it should march on Parliament. At Parliament the crowd had swelled to more than 600 people., […]
Shane MacGowan was a troubled genius. He struggled with drugs and alcohol, as well as numerous health problems, and fans spent decades worrying about his seemingly self-destructive behaviour. Yet, he was also a Celtic punk poet of the highest order, who, at his best, would lift his main band — the legendary Pogues — to such incredible heights. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to see him perform in concert, both with the Pogues and as the leader of Shane MacGowan and the Popes. In all cases... Читать дальше...
Border officials say they stopped dozens of buses carrying young children from Zimbabwe.
Cyclone Jasper tracks towards Queensland, expected to become a category three storm.
Hope of pre-Christmas relief for mortgage borrowers today as interest rates expected to be kept on hold.
Westpac customers unable to access accounts following outage.
Ontario's solicitor general says the province will investigate a kangaroo's escape from its handlers east of Toronto during a journey to Quebec.
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A jail guard directly involved in restraining Soleiman Faqiri on the day of his death says he was trained that handcuffing a person face down behind their back could risk cutting off their air supply, but that policies were often followed only when "convenient."
Throughout December, we’ll be shining a light on your festive style. Here’s how Vogue Club member Eve Dawes is spending the season—and what she’s gifting her closest friends…
Jim Leyland is a Hall of Famer and that's great, but there's room for more managers
Today the Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter, released its schedule for 2024.The MLB Partner League will feature a 96-game season ... - PL
The limit has divided locals who say it makes crossing the streets safer but claim it makes journey times significantly longer.
Decades after I Dream of Jeannie ended, people still look to the show, and the iconic lead actress Barbara Eden, for the blueprint of fabulousness. Now, we already know that women get more amazing with age, and Eden proves that women can be, and are, truly marvelous in their 90s. In case you missed it, […]
The news networks don't want the expelled congressman, but John Oliver thinks he was born for Bravo.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) is demanding that members of the College Football Playoff committee turn over text, emails and notes related to its decision to exclude Florida State University’s undefeated football team from the college playoffs. Scott in a letter to Boo Corrigan, the chairman of the selection committee, demanded “total transparency from the...
When the Chicago Black Lives Matter account (@BLMChi) shared a post on X celebrating the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, many on the Left reacted in shock. What did protesting police violence against Black Americans have to do with cheering on the gruesome massacre of Israeli men, women, elders, and children? The connection that some progressives made between these events was that both were forms of “decolonization.” The plight of Black Americans, they claimed, was historically similar to that of Palestinians. Читать дальше...
A crash on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire resulted in a fiery explosion with rounds of ammunition detonating. The burning vehicle came to a stop in the woods, inciting a fire.
Eric Ellerine, founder of Ellerine Furniture Company and top South African businessman, has died at the age of 90.
Meet the X-4: Experimental aircraft are generally associated with going faster or higher than any plane before it. The association is merited.
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