New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters

NZ ‘Appalled’ by Iran Crackdown as Protests Over Economic Crisis Spread Nationwide, Says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said his country is “appalled” by a sharp escalation of violence and repression in Iran, as nationwide protests continue to rock the Islamic Republic. Demonstrations began in the capital, Tehran, in late December,...
St John sent a number of vehicles , New Zealand

Helicopters and Ambulances Deployed After Serious Two-Vehicle Crash in Far North Settlement of Waipapakauri

At least seven people were injured after a serious two-vehicle crash on New Zealand’s main transport route, State Highway 1, in the Far North on Thursday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response. Emergency services were alerted to the collision at...
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36) and guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99)

Iran Closes Airspace Operations as US Orders Aircraft Carrier and Destroyers to Exit South China Sea, Head for Middle East in Show of Force

The Pentagon has ordered several U.S. warships stationed in the South China Sea to redeploy immediately to the Middle East, amid heightened fears of imminent military confrontation with Iran. The move comes as Tehran abruptly closed its airspace on Thursday,...
Australian dollar

Australia’s State Debt Crisis Deepens as Surging Public Sector Wages and Election Spending Push Average Credit Ratings

Australia’s state and territory governments are confronting an escalating debt crisis, with rising public sector wages and politically motivated spending pushing average credit ratings to a 25-year low. Analysts warn the situation is likely to worsen as premiers ramp up...
Anthony Albanese - Donald Trump

Australia Applauds U.S. Move to Defer Tariffs on Critical Minerals While Both Nations Work to Build Resilient Supply Chains

Australia has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to defer any potential tariffs on critical minerals, as he instead directs his administration to pursue supply agreements with trusted international partners. The announcement comes after a months-long review by the U.S....
Greenland

Denmark and US Remain at Odds Over Greenland After Washington Talks, Agree to Working Group but Fail to Bridge “Fundamental Disagreement”

Denmark and the United States remain at odds over the future of Greenland despite high-level talks in Washington, with Copenhagen acknowledging a “fundamental disagreement” even as both sides agreed to establish a working group to manage tensions over Arctic security....
RFK Jr

‘I don’t know how he’s alive’: RFK Jr opens up about Trump’s McDonald’s and Diet Coke routine

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has offered a candid glimpse into President Donald Trump’s eating habits, saying his boss relies heavily on junk food, particularly while travelling, largely for security reasons. Speaking on a podcast...
Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island Waters

South Australia Steps Up Coastal Surveillance as Toxic Algal Bloom Persists in Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island Waters

The South Australian government has intensified surveillance along parts of its coastline as a resurgence of toxic algal bloom activity raises fresh environmental and public health concerns, even as scientists report early signs that the outbreak may be losing strength....
Donald Trump

Michigan Auto Worker Suspended After Heckling Trump at Ford Plant as Online Donors Rally With Over $1 million in Support

A confrontation between a factory worker and US President Donald Trump during a high-profile tour of a car plant in Michigan has escalated into a national political flashpoint, generating more than $US800,000 ($1.19 million) in online donations in less than...
Two of the dangerous pipe bombs found in Canberra's north-west.

Canberra on High Alert After Series of Pipe Bombs Found on Footpaths, With Some Devices Believed to Have Exploded Earlier

Nearly a dozen pipe bombs, some of which appear to have already detonated, have been discovered on footpaths and in parkland in Canberra, prompting a major police investigation and urgent public safety warnings. ACT Policing confirmed on Thursday that 11...
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