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Tajani’s talks in Lebanon come on the same day he met Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in his first visit to Damascus since the fall last year of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad. ADVERTISEMENTItaly’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has met with Lebanon’s newly-elected President Joseph Aoun in Beirut.After their meeting, Tajani praised Aoun’s leadership, saying that a president with a “very influential personality” would help contribute towards peace in the region.Speaking at the Italian Embassy, Tajani said Lebanon’s stability could help enforce the ceasefire and contribute to efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza.”I think that the stability of Lebanon…

A man has died after a water-related incident off the coast of Auckland’s Mount Wellington today.Police said it responded to the incident at about 3.45pm following reports of a body floating in the water.”The deceased has since been removed from the water,” police said.”The death will be referred to the Coroner.”

Officials said Prime Minister Starmer wants a ‘pragmatic’ approach to working with Beijing on global stability, climate change and the transition to clean energy. ADVERTISEMENTThe UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer is in China this weekend in a bid to boost economic and financial cooperation, as the Labour government seeks to reset ties with Beijing.Rachel Reeves is seeking stability in the United Kingdom’s relationship with China and aiming to help grow Britain’s lacklustre economy, the Treasury said in a statement on Friday.”The fiscal rules that I set out in my budget in October are non-negotiable and growth is the number one mission…

The image, posted by the airline on social media, appears to show a plane flying into the Eiffel Tower, with some on social media comparing the campaign to the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. ADVERTISEMENTThere has been anger and dismay online over an advert used by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to promote the resumption of flights to Europe after a four-year safety ban.The image posted by the airline on social media appears to show a plane flying into the Eiffel Tower, with some on social media comparing the campaign to the 2001 World Trade Centre terror attacks in New…

A man critically injured when he hit his head after being tasered by police following a family harm incident in Wellington’s Khandallah earlier this week is now in a serious but stable condition.Police were called to a bus stop on Cockayne Rd at around 12pm on January 9 after a man was seen holding a bladed object, damaging a bus shelter and threatening a woman who had a small child with her.Officers arrived shortly after and attempted to engage with the man, said Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch.”A Taser was deployed at the 32-year-old alleged offender, and he fell to…

Police have charged a 35-year-old man with murder after the discovery of a woman’s body at an address in Auckland’s Avondale overnight.Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong said officers were called to a property on Holly Street shortly after 1.30am, where they found a deceased woman inside.”A scene examination is ongoing and will extend into tomorrow.”Armstrong said police were not seeking anyone else in relation to the death.”Locals can expect a police presence in the area over the next couple of days.”A 35-year-old man charged with murder has been remanded in custody to appear in Auckland District Court on Monday.

Two people have died and another was moderately injured in a crash overnight that has left homes without power in Clarkville, north of Christchurch.Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on Butchers Rd shortly after midnight. Police said two people were located dead at the scene.A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said fire crews were called to reports of a noise of an explosion, and confirmed on arrival that a car had hit a pole and powerlines were down on the road.Three fire crews responded, two from Kaiapoi and one from Swannanoa. They left the scene about 1am.St John…

Police are investigating the death of a woman in Auckland’s Avondale overnight.Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong said officers were called to a property on Holly Street shortly after 1.30am, where they found a deceased woman inside.”A scene examination is ongoing this morning, and locals will notice a police presence in the area as we work to determine the circumstances that led to her death,” he said.Armstrong said a man at the address was assisting police with inquiries. “At this time there is not thought to be any risk to the public.”

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson.Officers conducting an unrelated visit to an address on Suffolk Rd, Stoke around 8pm last night became aware of a deceased person at that location.”The man’s body appears to have been there for some time, and the circumstances are unclear at this stage,” a police spokesperson said. Police would be engaging ESR to assist with a full scene examination.”This is expected to take several days, and will include a forensic post-mortem in due course.” Police said the public could expect an increased police presence in the Stoke area while inquiries…

A fisher says seeing a pod of orcas, including a calf, swimming in the blue waters off Hakana Bay in Marlborough was an “amazing sight”. Vicky Wiblin filmed the group of six orcas, including a smaller calf, swimming in formation in the waters off Hakana Bay, Port Underwood in Marlborough Sounds. She told 1News it was a “spectacular show for many in the area”. “I could see them from a distance cruising and feeding around the coastline in Hakana Bay, but whilst out fishing I witnessed an amazing sight of six orca in formation. “It was a very special experience, something…