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An Indonesian military commander in its restive Papua region said a "law enforcement operation" was being prepared to free a New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatists, but only as a last resort if negotiations faile
A new visa will allow up to 3,000 people from the Pacific region to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, under a scheme modelled on a New Zealand immigration program. The Pacific Engagement Visa h
Fast X director Louis Leterrier (Lutare) addresses how Paul Walker's Brian O'Conner features in the upcoming sequel. After first being introduced back in 2001's The Fast and the Furious, Walker's character would go
It's a tale as old as time, but Fijian film-maker Vilsoni Hereniko's new twist on a Polynesian love story is proving a big hit with international audiences. His animated adaptation of Sina ma Tinirau is currently t
Rihanna delivered an electrifying and hit-heavy half-time show at Sunday's Super Bowl, but social media went into meltdown when the singer revealed an unexpected special guest. In an interview last week, the singer
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 in Turkey has climbed to 29,605, according to Turkis
Auckland and Coromandel are under NZ MetService’s highest severe weather warnings possible as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle tracks closer to New Zealand bringing strong winds and heavy rain. MetService upgraded 19 s
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 miraculous rescues. German rescue workers a
Linkin Park has released a song called “Lost,†which features the band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington. Remaining members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Joe Hahn and Dave “Phoenix†Farrell ha
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 sparsely populated area at the time. Kirby s
International efforts to help Türkiye and Syria are getting underway, as tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in Monday's catastrophic earthquake huddle around campfires in the bitter cold and clamour for f
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. Thousands of buildings collapsed and aid agencies a
New Zealand authorities have recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $NZ500 million ($450 million) from the Pacific Ocean, which they believe was bound for Australia. New Zealand Police said in a statement it collect
Residents digging through a collapsed building in a north-west Syrian town have discovered a crying infant whose mother appears to have given birth to her while buried underneath the rubble from this week’s devastatin
Rescuers in Türkiye and Syria have searched through the night, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people. Authorities feared the death toll from M
Beijing's foreign ministry has confirmed that a balloon flying over Latin America is Chinese, after a similar device was shot down by the United States over the weekend. The Pentagon said on Friday that a second su
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 find survivors trapped under rubble. A powe
More than 200 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 quake struck south-east Türkiye and Syria, causing a number of buildings to collapse in both countries. The earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Monda
Many people are feared dead after a magnitude-7.8 quake struck south-east Türkiye and Syria, causing a number of buildings to collapse in both countries. The earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Monday m
Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Lizzo and Sam Smith with Kim Petras will be performing at the Grammy Awards tomorrow. Beyoncé leads the nominations, with nine in total, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eigh
