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At least eight people were injured in Zaporizhzhia, and Ukrainian air defences battled additional missiles and drones over Kyiv for over five hours. ADVERTISEMENTSeveral Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv, were struck during a night of intense Russian shelling. Russia launched six missiles and 78 Shahed drones at Ukraine overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, according to Ukraine’s air forces, which reported intercepting and destroying four missiles and 66 drones.The attack on Zaporizhzhia injured at least eight people, including a 14-year-old boy, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov.The State Emergency Service released a video of severely damaged residential houses with blown-out…
New data released by Te Kāhui Raraunga of the Data Iwi Leaders Group has revealed all iwi affiliation populations have increased at an average of 46% between the 2013 and 2023 Census.The datasets released today are the only Census 2023 results that have been published.Kirikowhai Mikaere, lead technician for Te Kāhui Raraunga, said compared to past Census data, this year’s statistics are an opportunity for Māori to be able to have access to “accurate, relevant data” in a timely fashion, to be “harnessed to support kōrero about the strategic investment needed now, and in the future”.In addition to the nearly…
Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, energy companies providing alternatives to fossil fuels have increasingly come under attack. ADVERTISEMENTRenewable energy sources are under particular threat as part of a growing trend toward hybrid warfare. Cyber attacks from ransomware and disinformation spread by state and non-state groups are now common as a means of doing harm to one’s enemy without direct violence on a battlefield.Cyber attacks in Ukraine in 2014 and elsewhere since then have been a major wake-up call to the renewable energy sector.Some of the technologies used for renewables are relatively new, and therefore more vulnerable. And according…
A Christchurch man has been jailed for more than three years after being convicted of possessing, distributing, and exporting “extremely disturbing” child sex abuse material. An investigation into the 23-year-old was launched by the New Zealand Customs Service after it received an alert from the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).The referral said an overseas-based social media platform alleged a New Zealander was exporting “objectionable publications” to the platform. He was arrested in April and an electronic device was seized after Customs investigators searched his Wigram home. Forensics specialists found the man had stored child sexual abuse…
The anti-immigrant Freedom Party (FPÖ) is leading in the polls — although it’s unlikely to secure an absolute majority. ADVERTISEMENTAustrians will vote on Sunday in parliamentary elections, which polls suggest could be narrowly won by the country’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) for the first time in the party’s history. The FPÖ, one of Europe’s oldest far-right parties, is leading in polls with 28% of the vote, according to a survey carried out in early September by the Market-Lazarsfeld Institute. Even if the party were to win its predicted share, it is unlikely it would be able to form a majority.…
A judge is planning to hear arguments in court Thursday over whether to dismiss a criminal conviction against a movie armourer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has requested a retrial or dismissal of her March conviction for involuntary manslaughter in response to allegations that prosecutors failed to share evidence including ammunition that might have been exculpatory in the shooting death that occurred on the set of the Western movie Rust in 2021.Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer is reconsidering the armourer’s conviction after throwing out an involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin midtrial on similar grounds.Gutierrez-Reed…
Hawke’s Bay trains have slowed this week as KiwiRail planned a restructure, with the Palmerston North to Napier freight line and its operations under question.An email sent to staff obtained by 1News showed roles at both depots were at risk.KiwiRail cited an ongoing downturn in freight, with 79 fewer trains per week than 2020. However, it said in a statement it remained committed to running freight between the two regions.Rail and Maritime Transport Union representative Howard Phillips said he was shocked at the scale of cuts.”We weren’t expecting the job losses at the magnitude that were announced,” he said. “Obviously,…
Kesaria Abramidze was murdered inside her apartment last Wednesday, a day after the government passed a sweeping measure severely restricting LGBTQ+ rights. ADVERTISEMENTAfter well-known transgender model and actor Kesaria Abramidze was stabbed to death in her apartment last Wednesday, her murder has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights and LGBTQ+ groups.Activists in the South Caucasus nation voiced their concerns over what they say is a link between violent attacks and a sweeping measure passed through parliament a day before Abramidze’s death — which has also been slammed by both the European Commission and LGBTQ+ groups. Most worryingly, fears arose over…
Dua Lipa, Jelly Roll and Demi Lovato are among the artists confirmed to appear at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.On October 19, the class of 2024 will be honoured in a ceremony in Cleveland, including Mary J Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool and the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest.On Wednesday, 17 names were confirmed to either be giving a speech or performing in a tribute to one of the inductees.Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Ella Mai, James Taylor, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lucky Daye and Mac McAnally…
One person has died after their car went down a bank in Taumarunui this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Kururau Rd just before 3pm. “The car had gone down a bank and the driver was located deceased,” police said.”Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.”Earlier, the crash closed State Highway 4 at the intersection with State Highway 43.SH4 re-opened at about 4.40pm, according to NZTA, with drivers warned to take extra care.