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ADVERTISEMENTRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks with Ukraine, even as both warring countries trade long-range drone attacks.Speaking to reporters in Minsk, Putin said Russian and Ukrainian officials are discussing the timing of a potential new meeting.The Russian leader said that the terms of a potential ceasefire, which the Kremlin has so far rejected, are expected to be on the agenda. The war shows no signs of abating, as US-led international peace efforts have so far produced no breakthrough. Two recent rounds of talks between the Russian and…
One person has been charged following a fatal car chase between two drivers known to one another in Auckland’s Manurewa early this morning. A police vehicle was travelling along Roscommon Rd in Manurewa at about 1am after attending an unrelated incident.Officers observed a Mitsubishi vehicle pulling out of Sharland Rd, closely followed by an Isuzu.They were concerned the Mitsubishi was being chased by the Isuzu and signalled for the Isuzu to stop on Roscommon Rd.Moments after lights and sirens were turned on, the Isuzu made contact with the Mitsubishi, causing the vehicle to leave the road and collide with a…
By Euronews with EBU Published on 27/06/2025 – 20:27 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTEurope braces for an exceptional heatwave expected on the weekend, with temperatures as high as 44 degrees Celsius.According to France’s official weather service, four southern departments including the Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales are under heatwave alerts, while 14 departements are expected to be on Saturday.Alerts of “severe” risks of wildfire, have also been issued. One French meteorologist, Jérôme Cerisier, says they are expecting 10 to 15 degrees above the seasonal average. “A new anticyclone is settling over France, and we’ll once again have what we call a ‘heat dome’, with temperatures rising by 1…
Southland businesswoman Melissa Dykes, owner of Fi Innovations, has been elected to the board of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce. She was formally ratified as a non-executive board member at the chamber’s annual meeting on Thursday. The Southland Business Chamber said Ms Dykes had been a valued contributor to the chamber board, bringing insight, energy and a deep commitment to the business community. Her appointment to the national chamber board was both a recognition of her capability and an exciting opportunity for Southland to maintain a strong voice in national chamber discussions. Southland Business Chamber president Chris Hughes shared…
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp worked right up until her unexpected death yesterday morning.The 50-year-old first-term MP had been battling kidney disease and had been on dialysis while she waited for a replacement. Tamihere told Breakfast this morning that Kemp had been working until around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening before undergoing dialysis and going to bed. “She didn’t wake up,” he said. Takutai Tarsh Kemp. (Source: Te Pāti Māori)Tamihere said Kemp’s final hours showed her dedication to serving the people she was elected to represent. “If you’ve got whānau on dialysis, you’ll…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 27/06/2025 – 19:29 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTDenmark is taking steps toward enacting a ban on the use of “deepfake” images online, saying such digital manipulation can stir doubts about reality and foster misinformation.The government said in a statement published on Thursday that a “broad cross section” of parties in parliament support greater protections against deepfakes and a planned bill is expected to make it illegal to share them or other digital imitations of personal characteristics.Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, in a statement, said that it was “high time that we now create a safeguard against the spread of misinformation and…
Contrary to what sports fans may have seen on television, Richie McCaw says he likes to show people there were times where things did not go the players’ way. And the “last thing” he wants to do is to tell other people how to run their businesses. “Often I wonder, especially in sport, you watch on TV all the results, you say ‘oh, that’s all been easy and straightforward’. “I quite like to actually show that there was some periods there where you had to go through some things that didn’t go your way. “And that’s when you learn most.”…
The jury in the DeLuney murder trial has been shown pictures of the broken-off tip of a fake nail – bright orange – next to the body of 79-year-old Helen Gregory.Her daughter Julia DeLuney is on trial, accused of her murder, after she was found dead at her Khandallah home in January 2024.This week, detectives gave evidence about the bloody crime scene, clumps of hair and scalp on the floor in the hall and by the body, and about how they began to treat the death as suspicious, rather than an accident.The Crown says DeLuney murdered her mother in a…
NZ First list MP Tanya Unkovich will resign her seat in Parliament to focus on her work in the private sector.Unkovich entered Parliament as a new MP following the general election in 2023.According to her biography on the NZ First website, before entering politics she was self-employed and worked as a public speaker, having published several books as an international life and business coach.It’s believed the MP’s departure comes in part as a result of her coaching and consultancy work with a view to heading back to the private sector. 1News revealed the surprise announcement this morning.She caused controversy early…
Former Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard is being sued by a child over blasting repetitive bad music from loudspeakers during the 2022 Parliament protest and occupation.During the occupation, Mallard used the speaker system to play music and the sprinklers to try and deter protesters and move them on from the lawn.The lawyer for the child, Tudor Clee, confirmed to RNZ the case was filed at the High Court in Wellington, naming the attorney-general and speaker as defendants.Clee said the case was in its very early stages and would be before a judge for its first call over on July…