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Apisai Koroisau could be free to play for Wests Tigers in round one next year after being cleared to absorb his NRL ban in the Pacific Championships. Koroisau was handed a three-match ban for a dangerous tackle in
The HMNZS Manawanui sank this morning after running aground on a reef near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa last night and caught fire, according to a New Zealander on the shore. Dave Poole, who witnessed the v
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari says 440 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since the start of Israel's ground invasion into Southern Lebanon on Monday night. He says that includes 30 commanders. He
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been suspended by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for "disrespecting" a match-day doctor in his first game in charge of the Leicester Tigers. The 57-year-old Australian was
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - the Israeli military says around 180 missiles were fired, most of which were intercepted. No serious injuries have been reported so far and Israeli authorities say civ
Israel's continuing air strikes may have already forced as many as one million people from their homes across Lebanon. Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati says it is the largest displacement movement that may have
A Guinness World Record for the largest haka was officially set at Auckland’s Eden Park during the All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe Cup round 2 match, with over 6500 participants recorded. Thousands of Kiwis and
SpaceX has launched its mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The Dragon capsule, which has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted o
Recent figures from Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index show Zuckerberg has grown his personal fortune by a whopping US$73.4 billion in 2024 to US$201 billion. The Meta CEO is the fourth richest person in the world, jo
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of Friday's strikes on Beirut, according to US media including the BBC's partner CBS, citing a US official Israel's military said it carried out a "very accurate" s
A domestic violence survivor and mother in far north western Australia says more long-term housing is urgently needed for women and children fleeing abuse. Yawuru woman Kristy Bennell was born in Broome but lived i
One person has died following an avalanche in Mid Canterbury today. Rescue pilot Dan McPherson told Stuff a group of people heli-skiing had been saved, but, “unfortunately, one person diedâ€. McPherson said
Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not take part in a second TV debate ahead of November's presidential election. As Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's candidate, accepted an invita
The number of people killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday has risen significantly to 37 with 69 wounded as several children and women among the dead. This was confirmed by Lebanese officials who say r
Sean “Diddy†Combs, who was arrested this week on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was ordered to remain in custody until his federal trial in New York. So
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike on Beirut yesterday, vowing to press on with a new military campaign until it is able to secure the area around t
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has embarked on a fleeting trip to the United States for a meeting of the Quad countries that will focus heavily on China and Joe Biden's impending departure from the US presidency.
Sean “Diddy†Combs was denied bail and taken into custody after pleading not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Prosecutors argued the music mogul should not be r
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe yesterday after the FBI foiled what appeared to be an assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement of
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Yemen's Houthis will pay a heavy price after a missile fired by the group landed in central Israel. The Israeli military says the missile landed in an uninhabited
