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Sabu, one of the most popular hardcore wrestlers during his run with ECW in the 1990s before a brief run with WWE in the mid-2000s, has died. He was 60. A cause of death was not disclosed. Sabu, real name Terr
India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after days of military escalation, deadly cross-border attacks, accusations and counter accusations, had raised acute concerns that the two nuclear-armed neighbou
Itoje captained England to a second-place finish in this year's Six Nations in his first five matches since taking over from Jamie George. "It is hard to articulate. It is a tremendous honour, a tremendous privileg
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States of America has been elected the 267th Pope. CNN News say that Pope Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, is the first ever Pope from the US. They say
Chris Pelkey died in a road rage shooting in Arizona three years ago but with the help of artificial intelligence, he returned earlier this month at his killer's sentencing to deliver a victim's statement himself.
The presence of two women officers, including Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, leading the official briefing on the Indian military strikes on terror targets in Pakistan is being seen as highly s
The Pakistan-based leader of a militant group says 10 of his relatives have been killed in a missile strike by India. Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), says his older sister and her husband, his nephew
Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel, signalling that a first ballot had been held at the conclave and had concluded without the election of a Pope. Around 45,000 people had gathered in St P
Tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan, after India launches missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says six locations were attacked
Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect Pope Francis's successor, who died on April 21. The ABC News say the voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession unti
Pakistan Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar says eight civilians have died and 35 others have been injured following an attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir by India. Pakistan has confirmed three l
The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistani military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif says seven people have died including at least two chil
U.S President Donald Trump has announced a 100 percent tariff on all movies “produced in Foreign Landsâ€, saying the US film industry was dying a “very fast death†due to the incentives that other countries were
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok US$600 million after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation into a suspected plot to "target a specific premises. The Metropolitan Police says four Iranian nationals - two aged 29, on
US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes a
Anthony Albanese becomes the first prime minister since John Howard in 2004 to win re-election, ending a cycle of one-term leaders over almost two decades, and he becomes the first Labor Prime Minister since Bob Hawke i
Prince Harry has revealed that his father, King Charles III, no longer speaks to him and that he cannot imagine bringing his family back to the UK after losing a court case over his security arrangements on Friday.
McDonald's has suffered its biggest drop in US sales since the height of COVID, a fall that it said was driven by people's concerns over the US economy. Despite a marketing tie-in with the Minecraft movie and exten
MetService has upgraded its Wellington wind warning to red, the highest warning possible. Wellingtonians are being warned to stay away from doors and windows as the highest winds hit. A State of Emergency has
