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2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T04:07:05Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO predicts severity of virus will lessen going forward**
The World Health Organisation says the severity of Covid-19 will most likely lessen over time as the virus mutates.The United Nations health agency unveiled its Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514877&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T06:49:18Z	**Ukraine war: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says defence against Russia is at a 'turning point'**
The Ukrainian president said his country's defence against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kremlin's forces reneged on a pledge to scale back some... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514927&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:30:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia**
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514936&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T08:52:31Z	**UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended**
The United Nations Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide - 121 million annually - are unintended, which it calls "a neglected crisis."In its annual State of World Population Report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514940&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T18:01:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Contaminated troops withdraw from Chernobyl after digging trenches**
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine's state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514952&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T18:01:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Contaminated troops withdraw from Chernobyl after digging trenches**
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine's state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514952&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T18:01:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Contaminated troops withdraw from Chernobyl after digging trenches**
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine's state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514952&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T18:01:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Contaminated troops withdraw from Chernobyl after digging trenches**
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine's state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514952&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T18:01:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Contaminated troops withdraw from Chernobyl after digging trenches**
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine's state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514952&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T19:09:30Z	**Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with 'The Climate Book', published in October**
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.Penguin Random House announced Thursday that The Climate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514960&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T19:09:30Z	**Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with 'The Climate Book', published in October**
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.Penguin Random House announced Thursday that The Climate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514960&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T19:09:30Z	**Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with 'The Climate Book', published in October**
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.Penguin Random House announced Thursday that The Climate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514960&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T19:09:30Z	**Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with 'The Climate Book', published in October**
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.Penguin Random House announced Thursday that The Climate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514960&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T19:09:30Z	**Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with 'The Climate Book', published in October**
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.Penguin Random House announced Thursday that The Climate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514960&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T20:45:46Z	**Metaverse: Young girls 'virtually raped', new report reveals**
WARNING: Graphic The dangers of the sex industry in the virtual reality metaverse have been outlined in a new report, with children aged under 13 at risk of viewing sexual content online and accessing cyber brothels.The metaverse... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12514996&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T21:39:47Z	**Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome**
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515015&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T21:39:47Z	**Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome**
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515015&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T21:39:47Z	**Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome**
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515015&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T21:39:47Z	**Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome**
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515015&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T21:39:47Z	**Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome**
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515015&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T22:00:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russian rouble bounces back to pre-invasion levels**
Russia's rouble has recovered nearly all of its value after crippling sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine last month sent the currency plummeting to less than one cent against the US dollar.The rouble was trading at... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515027&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T22:00:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russian rouble bounces back to pre-invasion levels**
Russia's rouble has recovered nearly all of its value after crippling sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine last month sent the currency plummeting to less than one cent against the US dollar.The rouble was trading at... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515027&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T22:00:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russian rouble bounces back to pre-invasion levels**
Russia's rouble has recovered nearly all of its value after crippling sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine last month sent the currency plummeting to less than one cent against the US dollar.The rouble was trading at... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515027&ref=rss)
2022-03-31T22:00:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russian ruble bounces back to pre-invasion levels**
Russia's ruble has recovered nearly all of its value after crippling sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine last month sent the currency plummeting to less than one cent against the US dollar.The ruble was trading at around... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515027&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five fetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five fetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five fetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five fetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five foetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five foetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, DC reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five foetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five foetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, DC reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five foetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five foetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, DC reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five foetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five foetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, DC reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T01:39:10Z	**Police find five foetuses in home of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy**
Police found five foetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, DC reproductive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515105&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from its wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky.Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster troop carriers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from its wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky.Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster troop carriers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from its wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky.Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster troop carriers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from its wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky.Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster troop carriers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from its wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky.Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster troop carriers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T04:55:42Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Australia agrees to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine**
Australia will send armoured military vehicles to Ukraine in response to a direct request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday morning said the commonwealth would send Bushmaster... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515167&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T19:36:20Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Putin 'constantly followed' by thyroid cancer doctor, bathes in deer antlers**
A new investigation shows that Vladimir Putin is "constantly" followed by a doctor who specialises in thyroid cancer.According to investigative media outlet Proekt, blocked by the Russian government and now operating from outside... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515195&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-01T21:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian troops withdraw from around Kyiv as talks resume**
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday (local time), as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515207&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T02:34:30Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people today that retreating Russian forces were creating "a complete disaster" outside the capital as they leave mines across "the whole territory," even around homes and corpses.He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515237&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:12:49Z	**Hannah Clarke inquest: How Kiwi dad Rowan Baxter killed wife, three kids**
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their whole lives ahead of them.Each one of them could light up the room.The eldest Aaliyah, 6, "so articulate and bright", was reading ahead of her year at school... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515234&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T03:58:01Z	**Boy's shocking head injury after wallaby attack in Cairns**
WARNING: Graphic image A 6-year-old boy has sustained horror injuries after being attacked by two wallabies before footy training.The youngster, Koby Pender, was waiting for the session at Centrals Trinity Beach Junior Football... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515243&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T06:05:58Z	**Russia is regrouping for more brutal attacks on Ukraine**
Russia's not withdrawing. It's regrouping. And this time, its attack on Ukraine will be governed by brutal and costly experiences.Moscow's been handed a heavy dose of reality by Ukraine's competent and committed military and leadership.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515251&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T17:00:00Z	**Ukrainian President's grim warning to Russian soldiers as Vladimir Putin turns to desperate tactic**
Russia's latest tactic shows just how desperate President Vladimir Putin is to win the ongoing conflict against Ukraine.Moscow launched its annual spring conscription drive, with Russia setting a recruitment goal of adding 134,500... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515256&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T19:32:45Z	**Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: UK hits record Covid-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected**
The prevalence of Covid-19 in the UK has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain's official statistics agency.Some 4.9... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515271&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T19:48:59Z	**Russia Ukraine war: West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a 'more dangerous' world**
Russia's assault on Ukraine and its veiled threats of using nuclear arms have policymakers, past and present, thinking the unthinkable: How should the West respond to a Russian battlefield explosion of a nuclear bomb?The default... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515273&ref=rss)
2022-04-02T20:23:11Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps**
Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country's capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off the streets in one town out of fear that Russian forces might have booby-trapped them... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515278&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T02:47:10Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Bodies litter the streets as Russian forces pull back from Kyiv**
WARNING: Graphic content Ukrainian troops have regained control of the entire region around their capital city, Kyiv, but their victory has been marred by the gut-wrenching scenes left behind in towns previously occupied by Russia.Deputy... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515330&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T06:00:00Z	**The week that turned the war: How Ukraine fought back the Russian advance**
The past week may go down as the moment the Ukraine war began to turn against Russia. Vladimir Putin's forces suffered a series of shocking reverses on the battlefield. For the first time, Ukraine recaptured more territory than... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515332&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T17:00:00Z	**Ukraine sees openings as Russia fixed on besieged Mariupol**
Residents of Ukraine's besieged southeastern coast awaited possible evacuation Sunday as the country's president said Russia's obsession with capturing a key port city had left its forces weakened and created opportunities for his... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515352&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T17:55:25Z	**Man in Germany gets 90 vaccine shots to sell forged passes with real batch numbers**
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against Covid-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.The man... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515357&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T18:32:01Z	**Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre in Bucha, city strewn with bodies**
Warning: Contains graphic accounts Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds, and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area.Ukrainian authorities... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515361&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T19:27:41Z	**Pakistan in chaos after dramatic attempt to remove PM Imran Khan from office**
Pakistan will hold elections in three months' time to install a new government, after Prime Minister Imran Khan foiled an attempt to overthrow him by persuading the president to dismiss the National Assembly on Sunday.On a dramatic... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515366&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T21:33:45Z	**California mass shooting: six dead, 12 injured in Sacramento**
Six people were killed and 12 injured early Sunday in Sacramento when shots were fired into crowds as bars and nightclubs emptied for the night in the second mass shooting in five weeks in California's capital city.Police were searching... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515432&ref=rss)
2022-04-03T22:27:51Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces bomb world's biggest airplane**
In towns and cities surrounding Kyiv, signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of the Russian redeployment. Destroyed armoured vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear.Ukrainian... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515460&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 'Two Russian soldiers dead and 28 in hospital' after eating poisoned pastries from Ukrainian villagers**
At least two Russian soldiers died and nearly three dozen were taken to intensive care after eating poisoned pastries offered by Ukrainian villagers, Ukraine's intelligence said on Sunday.Residents of a village near the town of... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515475&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T06:08:03Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin must decide whether to fully mobilise Russians, expert says**
The Russian military is "tapped out of available forces" and has "close to nothing left" to draw upon in its war with Ukraine, unless Vladimir Putin makes a perilous political choice, a leading expert has said.The Russian President's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515648&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T07:53:48Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Mother in bombed-out Kyiv suburb shares heartbreaking story**
A Ukrainian mother in a bombed-out village on the outskirts of Kyiv has relived the heartbreaking moment she was forced to bury her son after a brutal Russian offensive.In video footage shot by the BBC, the grieving mother showed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515655&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T18:18:23Z	**Covid 19: Study saw volunteers infected, reveals how virus spreads**
The first "controlled investigation" of Covid-19 has been carried out and it has allowed researchers to dispel a widespread myth about the way people become infected.The human challenge study involved people being deliberately infected... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515670&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T17:56:41Z	**Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report paints bleak picture**
Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world's top body of climate scientists said today, warning of the consequences of inaction but... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515666&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T17:53:32Z	**Ukraine war: Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Bucha streets**
Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515664&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T19:01:34Z	**Kim Jong-un's sister warns South Korea of 'full-blown war' after missile tests comments**
North Korea's recent round of missile tests has stoked tensions between the hermit kingdom and the South, with Kim Jong-un's sister warning Seoul ministers against "reckless" comments.The North fired what was believed to be an intercontinental... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515676&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T20:56:55Z	**Sri Lanka opposition rejects proposed unity government as protests continue**
As protests continued over Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in memory, the country's largest opposition party yesterday rejected an invitation from the president to form a unity government.All 26 Cabinet ministers handed in their... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515703&ref=rss)
2022-04-04T23:59:00Z	**Bucha civilian killings are tip of the iceberg, warns Ukraine**
The Bucha massacre is the "tip of the iceberg", Ukrainian officials have warned as more allegations of Russian atrocities emerged.In Borodyanka, a town 22km to the west, the situation is "much worse", the country's top prosecutor... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515747&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T00:44:35Z	**UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unliveable world'**
Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world's top body of climate scientists has said, warning of the consequences of inaction but also... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515829&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T02:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Bucha killings - locals bury bodies in open trench under church**
The handwritten sign on the passenger window, reading "child" in Russian, offered little protection from the hail of bullets.Women's clothing, a pillow printed with a picture of a smiling cat, shopping bags and a towel lay inside... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515780&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T04:25:31Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Children being written on by parents worried they will die**
Ukrainian parents who fear they will be killed by invading Russian forces have begun writing family details on the bodies of their children as war closes in.Images of children with writing scrawled on their bodies have emerged on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515883&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T04:46:30Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy to address UN amid outrage over civilian deaths**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to speak to UN Security Council diplomats outraged by growing evidence that Russian forces have deliberated killing civilians, many of them shot in yards, streets and homes, and their... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515910&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T07:57:42Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian military says Russian forces preparing offensive in southeast**
Russian forces today were preparing for an offensive in Ukraine's southeast, the Ukrainian military said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to talk to the UN Security Council amid outrage over evidence Moscow's soldiers deliberately... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515927&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T17:59:48Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy addresses UN on massacres at Bucha**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the UN Security Council that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of a tribunal like... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515938&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T18:44:44Z	**A doctor explains why you haven't caught Covid yet**
By now, it's likely you've either had Covid or you've been a close contact of somebody who did. If you're in the latter group and you haven't caught it yourself, chances are you're feeling very smug right now — but scientists are... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515941&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T22:36:09Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Photographs inside Moscow emerge after Bucha 'war crimes'**
An image of an anti-war protester from inside Moscow has been circulated across the world as Russia continues to face fury over the crimes against Ukrainian civilians.The pictures of the anonymous protest were posted by independent... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516033&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T00:00:00Z	**Covid 19: Chaos in Shanghai as patients fight for food and water amid extended lockdown**
China's strict zero-Covid strategy has brought chaotic scenes to Shanghai, with patients fighting for food and water after being taken to makeshift quarantine centres as authorities on Tuesday extended a lockdown to cover all 26 million... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515996&ref=rss)
2022-04-05T23:59:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Borodyanka death toll could be worse than Bucha**
The teenage boys who were pushing their bicycles along one of Borodyanka's torn-up roads on Tuesday afternoon should have been at school.Instead, they were wandering the streets of their "liberated" hometown in a bid to make sense... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12515992&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T00:32:07Z	**Ghislaine Maxwell family 'shocked' by denial of new trial on sex trafficking charges**
The siblings of Ghislaine Maxwell said Tuesday (US time) they are "profoundly shocked and troubled" that a judge rejected a new trial for the British socialite on sex trafficking charges despite revelations that a juror who helped... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516081&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T02:02:36Z	**Obama's back — for a day — in White House health bill push**
With hugs, laughs and good-natured ribbing, Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time in more than five years to savour the 12th anniversary of his signature health care law and give a boost to US President Joe Biden's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516136&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T17:00:00Z	**How the world will look after the Russia-Ukraine war**
Russia will form a "new empire" with like-minded nations in the wake of the war in Ukraine that will descend into a slowly-unfolding "disaster" while keeping itself afloat by selling resources to India, China and the developing world,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516208&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T17:54:58Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: US targets Putin's daughters and banks in new sanctions**
The US announced a new wave of punishing "war crimes" sanctions on Russia that President Joe Biden said would cramp the country's economy for years to come. The UK quickly followed suit, and more pain was coming from the European... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516216&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T18:38:37Z	**Air France plane goes 'nuts' moments before Paris landing**
Air safety investigators have opened an inquiry after an Air France plane "went nuts" on its approach to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport.Pilots were forced to abort their landing as they struggled to control the Boeing 777 jet on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516222&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T20:53:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol's dead put at 5000 as Ukraine braces in the east**
The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5000 on Wednesday, as Ukraine collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and braced for what could... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516258&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T20:33:40Z	**UK woman dies after eating synthetic cannabis gummy lolly from 'friendly packaging'**
A woman has died after eating a synthetic cannabis lolly that was delivered to her door in London.Last Tuesday the 23-year-old woman and her friend ordered the lollies - known as gummies - to her own house via a messaging app.They... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516255&ref=rss)
2022-04-06T23:04:36Z	**Sydney hits its annual average rainfall – almost nine months early**
If you thought yesterday's rainfall in Sydney was heavy, welcome to Thursday.By 9am, the city had reached its average total of rainfall for an entire year - a whole nine months ahead of schedule.More than 1214mm of rain has already... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516346&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T01:16:39Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Incredible moment single Ukrainian tank takes on entire Russian convoy**
Footage has emerged of the incredible moment a lone Ukrainian tank single-handedly destroyed several Russian armoured vehicles in the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.The drone footage was published by a Ukrainian volunteer... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516395&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T03:45:03Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Oligarch reveals Vladimir Putin's dark vision the future**
A former Russian oligarch has sensationally claimed that Vladimir Putin believes he is already at war with the US and its allies.Oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was once Russia's richest person, has suggested in a bombshell... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516452&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T04:18:33Z	**Bizarre reason married mother is let off jury duty for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz trial**
The first day of jury selection for the sentencing trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz took a bizarre turn when a woman said she couldn't give up her time because she needed to meet up with her "sugar daddy" every day.More... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516463&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T07:15:32Z	**Name, picture of Vladimir Putin's 'lover' scrubbed from Russian media website**
All mention of Vladimir Putin's alleged "secret lover" has been scrubbed from the Russian media empire she helps run.Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic athlete, is chairwoman of the board of directors for the Kremlin-backed TV and... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516486&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T08:42:50Z	**Russia Ukraine war: UN to vote on suspending Russia from rights council**
The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on whether to suspend Russia from the UN's premier human rights body. The move was initiated by the United States in response to the discovery of hundreds of bodies after Russian troops withdrew... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516490&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T17:15:08Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukrainian officials beg for help**
The United Nations General Assembly has suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troops in Ukraine.The US-led push garnered... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516497&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T18:08:13Z	**Donald Trump says he regrets not marching on the US Capitol with his supporters**
Donald Trump said he regretted not marching to the US Capitol when it was stormed by his supporters last year - and teased a 2024 run, saying things had become "boring" in his absence.The former president said he had tried to march... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516502&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T20:17:50Z	**Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black female high court justice in US**
The US Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516526&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T20:14:44Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: World Health Organisation preparing for chemical weapons to be used**
The World Health Organisation is preparing for "chemical assaults" in Ukraine, its European head said.There has been no evidence of chemical weapons being used in Ukraine yet, however recent allegations of war crimes by Russia have... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516525&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T23:22:45Z	**Russia- Ukraine war: Nanaia Mahuta remains coy on sending aid to Ukraine military**
By RNZ Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has refused to confirm whether or not New Zealand is prepared to provide Ukraine's military with lethal aid.Ukraine's foreign minister has said he has travelled to Nato HQ in Brussels... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516613&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T21:51:48Z	**Witnesses describe hostages' despair at Brit's terror trial**
By May 2014, American hostage Peter Kassig was losing hope that he would survive his captivity at the hands of the Islamic State group."Dad, I'm paralysed here. I'm afraid to fight back. Part of me still has hope. Part of me is... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516608&ref=rss)
2022-04-07T21:16:10Z	**Rugby: Former national captain Oleksi Tsibko joins list of Ukrainian athletes to die in war against Russia**
Ukraine's former national rugby captain has been killed defending his country.It was confirmed this week Oleksi Tsibko died fighting Russian forces near the town of Bucha on March 31.The 55-year-old was a giant of the sport in... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516548&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T02:15:00Z	**Russia- Ukraine war: Fighting in eastern Ukraine 'will be like World War II'**
The looming battle against Russian forces in the east will be similar to combat during World War II, Ukraine's foreign minister has warned as he pleaded with Nato allies to provide more weapons in "days, not weeks".As the Russian... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516561&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T03:36:17Z	**Covid 19 Australia: First case of Deltacron detected in New South Wales**
"Deltacron" and another recombinant Covid infection have been detected in Australia.In its weekly Covid report, NSW Health revealed the state has identified one Deltacron infection, a mix of Delta and Omicron BA.1, and a recombinant... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516721&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T04:40:14Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: President Zelenskyy's chilling warning**
WARNING: Disturbing images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned the horrors of Bucha could be only the beginning as retreating Russian forces leave behind crushed buildings, streets strewn with destroyed cars and mounting... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516739&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T06:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian soldiers banned from social media as 'uncomfortable truths' drain their morale**
Russian soldiers have been restricted from using the internet on their phones over fears that Ukrainian propaganda is causing morale to collapse, Ukrainian intelligence has claimed.The deputy commander of Russia's western military... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516576&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T06:07:21Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Perspective of a Kiwi soldier in Ukraine**
At the age of 50, Lee Harper thought his soldiering days were long behind him.That was until he saw images of the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold on his television.Outraged by Russia's targeting of residential areas and the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516037&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T08:52:23Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian rocket strike kills 30; Leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead**
Ukrainian authorities say a rocket strike killed more than 30 people and wounded over 100 at a train station that was being used to evacuate civilians in eastern Ukraine. The head of Ukraine's railways, Olexander Kamyshin, said... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516758&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T19:44:24Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Fox News reporter wounded in Kyiv reveals shocking extent of his injuries**
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was seriously wounded when he was shot outside Kyiv while reporting on the war in Ukraine, has revealed he lost limbs in the conflict but feels "pretty damn lucky" to be alive.The British... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516769&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T20:52:56Z	**Donald Trump may be fined $14,000 a day for contempt of court**
Donald Trump is in hot water again over failing to produce documents as part of an investigation into his company's financial affairs.New York State Attorney-General Letitia James has launched a fresh attack on the former US president... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516782&ref=rss)
2022-04-08T22:19:52Z	**Bogus test taker gets prison term in college admissions scam**
A former Florida school administrator who took students' university entrance exams for bribes was sentenced to four months in prison, the same day a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California was found... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516796&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Kramatorsk hospitals overwhelmed after strike on railway station**
A blue baby buggy stood unattended on the blood-smeared platform, surrounded by abandoned luggage. Telephones rang in abandoned bags.Relatives frantically searched for news of missing family members who were meant to be on the train.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516801&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T02:08:19Z	**Germanwings Flight 9525: Inside the horror of the 'darkest day'**
A French court has dropped proceedings for involuntary manslaughter in the horrifying case of a Germanwings A320 plane, which in 2015 was crashed in the French Alps by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, killing 150 people including two Australians.According... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516817&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T04:24:08Z	**Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: China resorts to new lockdown measures**
Chinese authorities are resorting to extraordinary measures to keep residents locked down amid a fresh surge in coronavirus infections, as the country struggles to maintain its "zero Covid" strategy.As the more infectious Omicron... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516826&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T08:11:48Z	**Two divers rescued after disappearing off Malaysian coast, search continues for Dutch teen**
Two Europeans who disappeared during a dive last week have been rescued by fishermen, Malaysian authorities said on Saturday, with the search operation now focused on finding a 14-year-old Dutch teen who remained missing.Alexia... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516834&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T11:45:36Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Putin may use conflict to meddle in US politics say intelligence officials**
Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration's support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed.Intelligence agencies have... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516844&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T18:09:26Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Boris Johnson in secret trip to Kyiv, meets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy**
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer have joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by travelling to the nation's capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516848&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T19:33:16Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks peace despite atrocities**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world, and he renewed his plea for countries to send more weapons ahead of... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516853&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T20:12:35Z	**Pakistan's embattled PM Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote**
Pakistan's political opposition ousted the country's embattled prime minister in a no confidence vote on Saturday, which they won after several of Imran Khan's allies and a key coalition party deserted him.The combined opposition... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516856&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T22:17:28Z	**Russian oligarch's superyacht sailing towards Australia**
One of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs has sent their $363 million superyacht towards Australia as the fallout for the nation's super-rich continues.The group of Russia's most wealthy have been hit hard since Vladimir Putin commanded... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516872&ref=rss)
2022-04-09T23:49:10Z	**More flee as Ukraine warns of stepped-up Russian attacks**
Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamoured to leave before... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516892&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T04:32:56Z	**Woman faces Texas murder charge after self-induced abortion**
A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after authorities said she caused "the death of an individual by self-induced abortion," in a state that has the most restrictive abortion laws in the US.It's unclear whether... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516927&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T17:58:21Z	**Macron challenged by far right as French vote for president**
French voters streamed to polling stations on Sunday (CET) for the first round of a tense contest for the presidency, with incumbent Emmanuel Macron's hopes of reelection clouded by a strong challenge from the far right's Marine Le... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516953&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T17:56:22Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Defenders dig in to fight looming eastern offensive**
Ukrainian forces dug in while Russia lined up more firepower and called up a decorated general as war commander ahead of a potentially decisive showdown in eastern Ukraine that experts said could start within days with a full-scale... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516952&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T18:59:02Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Putin's bizarre claim Russia 'saving' Ukraine from West's Nazi dictatorship**
It's a contradiction in terms. But President Vladimir Putin is doubling down on his bizarre claim that Russia is single-handedly battling a West controlled by "liberal-Nazi dictatorships".Putin launched his assault on Ukraine amid... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516963&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T19:46:27Z	**Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows**
Thousands of Sri Lankans rallied in the country's main business district and Christian clergy marched in the capital to observe a day of protest on Saturday calling on the debt-ridden nation's president to resign, as anxiety and anger... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12516972&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T21:18:49Z	**Spain probes private taxidermy museum with 1000 animals**
Spain's Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1000 stuffed animals, including just over 400 from protected species and at least one... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517028&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T22:08:21Z	**America's ageing homeless population is growing as more retire on the streets**
Karla Finocchio's slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin.The 55-year-old planned to use her US$800-a-month disability cheque to get an apartment after back... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517039&ref=rss)
2022-04-10T23:10:08Z	**Two killed and 10 wounded in Cedar Rapids nightclub shooting in US**
A shooting inside a crowded Cedar Rapids nightclub left a man and a woman dead and 10 people wounded early Sunday, authorities said.Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said investigators believe two men fired more than a dozen... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517085&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T00:52:21Z	**Family grieve loss of Evander Tuala, killed in alleged Oxford St brawl**
WARNING: Graphic content A family has been devastated after a 23-year-old man suffered fatal injuries in a wild brawl outside a popular Sydney pub early Saturday morning.Western Sydney man Evander Tuala was rushed to hospital... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517137&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T04:34:11Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Photos show how Russia has failed in their invasion of Ukraine**
New satellite images have shown that the Ukrainian defence of Kyiv has forced a massive Russian military U-turn.During their six-week-long invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces have pushed towards the capital of Kyiv but new photos... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517215&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T05:55:50Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower**
A showdown looms in Ukraine as Russia appointed a new military commander and looked to concentrate its attacks on the eastern part of the country, while Ukraine's president said his troops will hold their ground, and urged Western... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517221&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T17:00:00Z	**The Front Page: Who's who and what do they stand for in the 2022 Australian election**
Australians will head to the polls on May 21 to decide whether to continue with Scott Morrison or take the country in a different direction. Never short of scandal, the Australian election generally serves up a mix of intriguing... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517145&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T18:00:47Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol mayor says more than 10,000 civilians dead**
The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, and that the death toll could surpass 20,000, with corpses "carpeted through the streets".Speaking by phone... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517267&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T20:29:03Z	**Australian vegan activist Tash Peterson protests at Nike store**
Vegan activist Tash Peterson has staged another public stunt, this time taking to a crowded Nike store to film footage for her Instagram.Peterson, 28, was slapped with a $3,500 fine over two recent shirtless protests, including... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517296&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T22:22:52Z	**Shahbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama**
Pakistan's parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the oath of office inside the stately,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517364&ref=rss)
2022-04-11T23:53:35Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine's children have fled homes**
Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia's invasion, and the United Nations has verified the deaths of 142 youngsters, though the number is almost certainly much higher, the U.N.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517412&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T01:32:56Z	**'Harrowing': Family's heartbreaking tribute to 23-year-old son who tragically drowned after dare gone wrong**
ributes have flowed for a man who drowned acting out a dare at a Queensland golf club.Nicholas Hunter, 23, drowned on his way back from swimming to a water fountain at Emerald Lakes Golf Club on the Gold Coast on Sunday night.Emergency... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517454&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T02:40:41Z	**Coalition compares Indonesia's plan to divide Papua to Dutch colonial model**
By RNZ The Humanitarian Coalition for Papua says the creation of three new provinces in Papua by the Indonesian government is like repeating the management model of the Dutch power during the colonial era.The Coalition's Cahyo... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517491&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T06:25:13Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Western governments 'urgently' probing claims of chemical weapons attack in Mariupol**
Western governments say they are "urgently" trying to verify a claim from Ukrainian forces that Russia used chemical weapons in the besieged city of Mariupol.US President Joe Biden last month warned that use of chemical weapons... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517545&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T17:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says his country can't be isolated**
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country can't be isolated.Speaking on a visit to the Vostochny space launch facility in Russia's Far East, Putin said Tuesday that Russia has no intention to isolate itself and added... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517566&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T16:54:38Z	**Gunman opens fire on New York City subway; at least 10 shot**
A gunman has filled a rush-hour subway train in New York City with smoke and shot multiple people, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform as others ran screaming, authorities said. Police were still searching for... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517572&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T17:59:45Z	**UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined for breaching lockdown rules**
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday (GMT) he paid a fine from police for attending a lockdown-breaching birthday party in his official residence, making him the first British leader to be sanctioned for breaking the law while... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517575&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T19:58:31Z	**Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Shanghai makes sudden U-turn, but many still can't leave home**
Shanghai has responded to backlash over its stringent lockdown measures after horrific footage of residents screaming from their balconies and government workers culling animals went global.Locals have strongly criticised the city's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517600&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T19:11:16Z	**Sri Lanka halts debt repayment pending IMF bailout plan**
Sri Lanka is suspending its repayment of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowing, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary Fund to deal with the island nation's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517606&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T21:26:42Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: US President Joe Biden says Russia's invasion a 'genocide'**
President Joe Biden for the first time referred to Russia's invasion in Ukraine as a "genocide" Tuesday (US time).Speaking in Iowa at an event about steps his administration is taking to staunch rising fuel costs because of the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517627&ref=rss)
2022-04-12T23:29:58Z	**Teenager killed in 'gang-fuelled' Sydney Easter Show brawl identified as Uati 'Pele' Faletolu**
The teenager killed after being stabbed in the chest during a violent Royal Easter Show brawl has been identified as Uati "Pele" Faletolu.The 17-year-old was on his break from working at the Show's 'Break Dance' ride on Monday evening... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517700&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T00:29:01Z	**Russian billionaire's superyacht Amadea docked at Lautoka wharf**
By Amy Williams of RNZ A sanctioned Russian oligarch's superyacht is reportedly refuelling in Fiji this week before returning to its homeport and authorities here expect that's the closest many will come to New Zealand.Marine... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517727&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T05:51:58Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin vows invasion will continue to 'full completion'**
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine will not end until it has reached "its full completion".Putin, speaking for the first time since Russian forces were pushed out of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, also said in... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517853&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T05:40:03Z	**Girlfriend of teenager killed in 'gang-fuelled' Sydney Easter Show is pregnant**
The girlfriend of the 17-year-old boy who died after a brawl at the Sydney Royal Easter Show is pregnant with his child.Uati "Pele" Faletolu was fatally stabbed in the chest during a brawl on Monday night and died on his way to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517851&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T09:26:01Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Minesweepers clear way for citizens to return home**
The dusty grenades on the roadside kerb were exactly the kind of thing a child could pick up, detonate accidentally and be killed in an instance. It would further play into Vladimir Putin's desire to cause as much collateral damage... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517866&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T17:00:00Z	**Covid 19 Omicron: Simple RAT mistakes may be concealing Covid rates**
The head of Pathology Technology Australia (PTA) has revealed little known facts about rapid antigen tests which could be leading Covid-19 positive cases to produce negative results.RATs are most accurate during a person's infectious... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517865&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T18:17:54Z	**Police arrest suspect after New York subway shootings and smoke bomb attack**
A man who posted numerous social media videos decrying the US as a racist place awash in violence and recounting his struggle with mental illness has been arrested a day after an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn left 10 people... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517875&ref=rss)
2022-04-13T21:06:55Z	**Sydney Easter Show stabbing: Why police are struggling to find killer**
Police hunting for the knifeman who stabbed a boy to death at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney are struggling because CCTV is dark and grainy.Uati 'Pele' Faletolu, 17, died on Monday evening after being stabbed in the chest.His... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517929&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T02:03:25Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian warship Moskva explodes on Ukraine coast after missiles fired**
The Russian cruiser Moskva, the 12,000 tonne flagship of the Black Sea fleet, has exploded and efforts are underway to save its crew.Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed the heavily modernised Soviet-era guided missile cruiser... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518069&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T03:10:18Z	**Bryce Edwards: Political Roundup - New Zealand's remarkable rush to war**
OPINION: New Zealand is now part of the war with Russia. And our independent foreign policy is virtually dead.That's the upshot of the Government's definitive fall into line with Five Eyes and NATO, in supporting the war against... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518091&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T05:30:12Z	**Solomons govt confirms China security request, condemns misinformation**
Solomon Islands' government has confirmed that the Chinese Embassy in Honiara requested security personnel be allowed into the country from Beijing during violent anti-government riots in November last year.Clarifying reports concerning... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518125&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T07:27:36Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Why the term 'genocide' matters**
When President Joe Biden declares Russia's Ukraine war "genocide," it isn't just another strong word.Calling a campaign that's aimed at wiping out a targeted group "genocide" not only increases pressure on a country to act, it can... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518132&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T08:25:20Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Ukraine declared 'crime scene' by International Criminal Court investigators**
Russia's despicable acts in Ukraine, carried out against defenceless women and children, are at the forefront of investigations that could see President Vladimir Putin face the music in an international court.In Bucha, 25km west... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518134&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T08:52:45Z	**Covid 19 Omicron: First infection of new XE variant detected in Australia**
A new Covid variant has been detected in Australia for the first time as leading experts warn of more to come.NSW has reported a case of Omicron XE infection brought in by an overseas traveller.The state was also the first to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518135&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T09:26:16Z	**Kim Jong Un gives North Korea's most famous newscaster a luxury home**
State media anchor Ri Chun Hi is one of North Korea's most famous voices after announcing the country's major events of past decades — among them nuclear and missile tests and the death of a leader — in a resounding, booming voice... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518138&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T19:16:00Z	**UK plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage**
Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send some asylum-seekers thousands of kilometres to the East African country — a plan it said would stop people-smugglers sending desperate migrants on treacherous journeys across... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518151&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T20:33:58Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva has sank**
The Russian military says the flagship of its Black Sea fleet sank while being towed to a port after being badly damaged.The Russian Defense Ministry said the Moskva sank on Thursday in a storm after being gutted by fire, the AP... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518157&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T20:28:58Z	**Floods in South Africa's Durban area kill more than 340**
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa's eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days.The death toll is expected to rise as scores... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518156&ref=rss)
2022-04-14T23:28:08Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Air raid alert declared for the entirety of Ukraine amid escalation warnings**
An air raid alert has been declared for every one of Ukraine's regions at the same time, in the latest sign that Russia is preparing for a major attack.This morning, media outlet Nexta announced on Twitter that there had been an... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518179&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T00:40:16Z	**US Capitol riot: Man blaming Trump's 'orders' for his actions found guilty by jury**
An Ohio man who claimed he was only "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the US Capitol was quickly convicted on Thursday (local time) of obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 electoral... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518193&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T00:16:06Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Nuclear weapons warning to Europe, Nato, Finland, Sweden by Dmitry Medvedev**
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has warned if Finland and Sweden decide to join Nato, Russia will deploy nuclear weapons to the Baltic States and Scandinavia. In a message on Telegram, Medvedev,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518186&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T03:15:50Z	**LA political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths**
Ed Buck told his neighbours that the steady stream of young black men leaving his West Hollywood apartment were social work clients. What really happened behind closed doors, which he referred to as the "gates of hell," was far more... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518204&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T04:24:34Z	**Arizona man stuffed animals in freezer, including cats and dogs, some alive**
An Arizona man faces animal cruelty charges after 183 dead dogs, rabbits, birds and other animals were found in a freezer, including some that were apparently frozen while alive, officials said.Mohave County deputies and animal... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518221&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T05:32:39Z	**Aussie senator forced to quit after finding out he's a Kiwi**
WA senator Ben Small has resigned from parliament after discovering he was a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand.Small made the bombshell announcement in a statement released on Friday, confirming he had fallen foul of section... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518229&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T07:45:56Z	**Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, 117 Palestinians hurt**
Israeli security forces entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn on Friday as thousands of Palestinians were gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, setting off clashes that medics said wounded at... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518239&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T17:00:00Z	**Russia- Ukraine war: Real reason for Russia's fury over sinking of prized ship**
Russia has been left furious after its prized flagship Moskva was sunk in the Black Sea, with experts revealing why the destroyed ship is such a blow to President Vladimir Putin.Moskva sank on Thursday after an explosion and fire... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518243&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T17:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Auckland doctor in war zone - 'They pulled out 26 bodies ... every day is a crisis'**
Days into the war, an Auckland Hospital doctor travelled to Ukraine. She tells Nicholas Jones about being away from her young family, sleeping through air-raid sirens and helping a child with shrapnel in his brain. Iryna Rybinkina... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12517752&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T18:30:00Z	**Covid 19 China: Shanghai residents 'dragged from homes' amid strict lockdown**
Confronting videos have emerged out of Shanghai, China, showing police in hazmat suits surrounding screaming residents, reportedly ordering them to leave their homes so the buildings can be used as Covid quarantine sites.The city... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518246&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T20:04:43Z	**Legal twist 13 days out from mother Melissa Lucio's execution**
A mother accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter has had a breakthrough in her case just days before she is due to be executed. But it might not be enough to save her.Melissa Lucio, who has 14 children, faces lethal injection... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518256&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T21:24:11Z	**Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe**
Health officials in several countries are investigating mysterious cases of severe liver disease in children, and they think it may be related to a kind of virus usually associated with colds.The U.K. has been investigating at least... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518265&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T22:11:05Z	**Officer's camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya's death**
Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya's fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle, but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the black man in the head.It's the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518270&ref=rss)
2022-04-15T22:59:34Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Ukrainian mum's pain at watching daughter's burial on phone**
Warning: Upsetting content Viktoria Kovalenko bore witness to the death of her husband and elder daughter when their car was hit by a shell in northern Ukraine.By the time her loved ones got a proper funeral, she was 500 kilometers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518278&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T00:41:36Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russia bombs Kyiv factory making missiles that sunk Moskva warship**
Russia has bombed a Ukrainian military factory producing the type of missiles claimed to have sunk the Moskva warship a day earlier, amid reports the captain died on board.The Vizar military factory outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518288&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T08:10:33Z	**Covid 19: New omicron subvariant BA. 4, BA. 5 under investigation by the WHO detected in Melbourne**
Yet another subvariant of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of Covid-19 has been detected in Australia.The new subvariant, which is still not fully identified but is believed to be either BA.4 or BA.5, is currently under investigation... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518309&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T17:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Refugees' warning for New Zealand**
Warning: Graphic content As a young woman, Olha Turska saw a documentary about New Zealand and, ever since, dreamed of visiting the country continents and oceans away from her own in eastern Europe.Decades have passed and the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518128&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T18:30:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Conflict far from over as new strikes hit Kyiv**
Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday (local time) in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518323&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T20:29:27Z	**Russia Ukraine war: The elderly in Ukraine, left behind, mourn - 'I feel so lost'**
This was not where Nadiya Trubchaninova thought she would find herself at 70 years old, hitchhiking daily from her village to the shattered Ukrainian town of Bucha, trying to bring her son's body home for burial.The questions wore... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518330&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T22:01:13Z	**Mall shooting: 12 injured in South Carolina shooting; 3 people detained**
Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at an American shopping mall in South Carolina's capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.Three people who had firearms have been detained in connection... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518342&ref=rss)
2022-04-16T23:14:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: How the sinking of the Moskva sparked a flurry of revenge attacks**
Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine over the weekend in revenge for the sinking of its Black Sea flagship, the Moskva , amid reports that hundreds of its sailors had perished in the attack.Strikes with high-precision long-range... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518348&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T01:05:28Z	**'Bounty' on my head: TikToker's chilling claim before alleged acid attack**
A Sydney woman who had what is thought to be acid thrown in her face as she live-streamed to hundreds of TikTok followers claimed she had a "bounty" on her head before the terrifying attack.Jenny Elhassan, 32, detailed the threat... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518366&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T03:33:13Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 'Surrender or die' ultimatum to last Ukrainian troops in besieged Mariupol**
Russia has issued an ominous ultimatum to the last Ukrainian troops in the besieged port city of Mariupol: "Surrender at dawn or die".Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Ukrainian forces had been driven out... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518381&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T04:53:27Z	**'Super creepy' man allegedly offers children $20 to join him in Sydney park**
A group of children have scared off a man who allegedly offered them $20 to "come with him" at a local park.In video footage, the children are seen recording the man on their mobile phones at Lionel Watts Reserve in Belrose, Sydney's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518396&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T08:41:27Z	**Magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Vanuatu**
By RNZ An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has reportedly struck Vanuatu.The quake was reportedly at a depth of 200km and approximately 58km northeast of Norsup.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, or tsunami... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518416&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T08:19:37Z	**'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Vets help sway US conservatives**
Matthew Butler spent 27 years in the US Army, but it took a day in jail to convince him his post-traumatic stress disorder was out of control.The recently retired Green Beret had already tried antidepressants, therapy and a support... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518415&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T19:00:45Z	**Covid-19: World Health Organisation attempts to reveal true number of deaths globally**
It's a question many of us have long had on our minds: what's the real number of deaths globally caused by the coronavirus pandemic?The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in the middle of an ambitious effort to answer this - but... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518426&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T18:29:25Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand**
The shattered port city of Mariupol appeared on the brink of falling to the Russians on Sunday in what would give Moscow its biggest victory of the war yet and free up troops to take part in a potentially climactic battle for control... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518423&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T20:36:49Z	**'My sweetheart's alive': Missing teen Connerjack Oswalt found three years after his mysterious disappearance**
An autistic teenage boy who was reported missing in northern California years ago has been found shivering outside a Utah petrol station before being reunited with his family.Connerjack Oswalt was 16 when he wandered off from his... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518437&ref=rss)
2022-04-17T22:01:31Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy surrender-or-die demand**
Ukrainian fighters holed up in a steel plant in the last known pocket of resistance inside the shattered city of Mariupol ignored a surrender-or-die ultimatum from the Russians on Sunday and held out against the capture of the strategically... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518451&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T00:59:14Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russians cruelly taunt captured British mercenary**
A British 'mercenary' captured in Mariupol has been told by the Russians that his Ukrainian commanders wanted him to be killed as he fled a factory hideout - so he would be seen as an anti-Putin hero by the outside world.Shaun Pinner,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518482&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T03:07:03Z	**Inside Shanghai quarantine: 24-hour lights, no hot showers**
Beibei sleeps beside thousands of strangers in rows of cots in a high-ceilinged exhibition centre. The lights stay on all night, and the 30-year-old real estate saleswoman has yet to find a hot shower.Beibei and her husband were... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518500&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T04:57:37Z	**First pictures of Russia's doomed Moskva warship**
The first pictures of Russia's wrecked guided-missile cruiser Moskva reportedly reveal a ship unready for action and doomed by raging internal fires.The fate of President Vladimir Putin's Black Sea Fleet flagship has been confirmed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518520&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T08:10:38Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Missiles in Lviv kill at least six**
Multiple explosions apparently caused by missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early today as the country braced for an all-out Russian assault in the east. At least six people were killed in the city, which had previously... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518538&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T17:55:00Z	**Moskva warship: Mother of killed Russian sailor says hundreds had severe burns**
The mother of a sailor who died in the sinking of Russia's flagship warship spoke of about 200 injured in the disaster as photos emerged showing the vessel on fire.The Moskva missile cruiser sank in the Black Sea in the early hours... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518550&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T18:49:12Z	**Quran burnings: Sweden links riots to criminal gangs**
Swedish police said Monday they consider the violent riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic country extremely serious crimes against society and suspect some protesters are linked to criminal gangs that intentionally... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518556&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T19:32:42Z	**California woman Sherri Papini pleads guilty to 2016 kidnapping hoax**
A Northern California woman pleaded guilty on Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it, leaving her motive unanswered in the carefully planned hoax that echoed the plot of the hit Hollywood film Gone Girl.Sherri... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518563&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T21:50:37Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russian, Belarusian trucks queue on Polish border after EU ban**
An 80km line of trucks queued at the Polish border are causing chaos as the EU moves to ban non-essential trucks from crossing into European counties.As of April 16, Russian and Belarusian vehicles have been barred from transporting... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518628&ref=rss)
2022-04-18T22:56:06Z	**Abdallah family, who lost three children in Oatlands tragedy, post photo of new daughter**
The family whose three children were killed alongside their cousin by a drug-affected driver in Sydney, have shared a photo of their new baby daughter.Leila and Danny Abdallah welcomed Selina in March, two years after the tragedy... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518662&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Moskva captain may have abandoned ship early, new images suggest**
The captain of Moskva, Russia's sunk Black Sea Fleet flagship, may have abandoned it too early, experts have suggested, after new images of the stricken vessel emerged on Monday.Hundreds of crew members are believed to remain unaccounted... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518682&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T01:11:18Z	**Tyre Sampson death: Authorities release new information about teen's last moments**
The teenager who died when he fell from an Orlando theme park ride told his friends he knew something was wrong and that he didn't believe he was going to make it down alive.Tyre Sampson, 14, plunged more than 50m to his death when... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518723&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T18:14:51Z	**Mourners share upsetting details after tragic funeral suicide**
Tragic details have emerged after the shocking death of an Australian man who last week took his own life at the funeral of one of his friends.Spike Porter, 25, was in the back of a car during the Gold Coast funeral of Raymond Mogg,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518843&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T17:54:10Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Second wave launched to take control of the east**
Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland, assaulting cities and towns along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of miles long in what both sides described as a new phase of the war.After... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518842&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T19:19:43Z	**UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers 'wholehearted' apology over 'partygate'**
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday (UK time) offered a "wholehearted" apology for attending an illegal party during lockdown — but insisted he didn't knowingly break rules or mislead Parliament.Johnson told the House... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518854&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T21:33:10Z	**Gold Coast boy relives moment he was mauled by an English Bulldog outside cafe**
Six-year-old Teddy Bracek, who was attacked by a British bulldog on the Gold Coast at the weekend, said the owner had given him permission to pat the dog before the horrific incident occurred.Occurring outside Currumbin cafe on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518903&ref=rss)
2022-04-19T22:29:31Z	**South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 448 dead**
Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated almost NZ$100 million to help those hit by floods that have killed at least 448 people in the eastern city of Durban and the surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province.Nearly... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518940&ref=rss)
2022-04-20T00:53:02Z	**Hot air balloon crashes near homes in  Melbourne's inner south**
Residents in Melbourne's inner south have experienced a "shocking" and "scary" start to their day after a hot air balloon came crashing down in Elwood.Victoria Police said the balloon and the 13 people on board crashed about 7.20am... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12518996&ref=rss)
2022-04-20T03:58:03Z	**English Bulldog owner breaks silence after dog mauls boy, 6, outside Gold Coast cafe**
The owner of a dog that attacked a 6-year-old boy on the Gold Coast on Easter Sunday has apologised for leaving the scene, and says he won't stop council from putting down his pet.Rob Puller was walking his 4-year-old English Bulldog... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519062&ref=rss)
2022-04-20T18:55:47Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin's daughter Maria 'stopped from leaving Russia'**
Vladimir Putin has grounded his eldest daughter, preventing her from travelling abroad amid fears she did not intend to return to Russia, a report has claimed.Scientist Dr Maria Vorontsova wanted to fly to a "friendly" country for... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519123&ref=rss)
2022-04-20T18:13:25Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Chernobyl seizure a nuclear risk 'nightmare'**
Here in the dirt of one of the world's most radioactive places, Russian soldiers dug trenches. Ukrainian officials worry they were, in effect, digging their own graves.Thousands of tanks and troops rumbled into the forested Chernobyl... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519120&ref=rss)
2022-04-20T21:09:23Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: 'Days or hours left': Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol**
Russian forces tightened the noose around the defenders holed up Wednesday in a mammoth steel plant that represented the last known Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, as a fighter apparently on the inside warned in a video plea for... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519168&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T00:00:00Z	**Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin tests 'Satan II' – a nuclear missile that can hit 'anywhere in the world'**
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday night boasted that he had unleashed the first successful test of a new nuclear missile known as "Satan II", which carries a dozen warheads and could be used to strike enemies around the world.The "superheavy"... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519180&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T01:00:00Z	**Australia election 2022: Leaders clash over China-Solomon Islands security agreement**
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese have clashed in a fiery debate over China's new security agreement with the Solomon Islands , which Labor has called "the worst failure of Australian foreign... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519175&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T04:12:51Z	**Adrian Basham found guilty of murdering ex-wife Samantha Fraser**
A Victoria man who waited outside his estranged wife's house before brutally attacking her and making her death look like a suicide has been found guilty of murder.After a six week trial a Supreme Court jury found Adrian Basham... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519359&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T06:24:06Z	**Celebrity cook Julie Goodwin shames Scott Morrison over homeless women in Australia**
A prominent Australian celebrity has slammed Australian politicians for ignoring a "national crisis" of homelessness among women.Television cook Julie Goodwin on Thursday shamed Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his failure to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519389&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T06:59:05Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Last defenders holed up in Mariupol**
Relentless Russian attacks pounded the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol as a fighter apparently on the inside issued a video plea for help, saying defenders holed up in a giant steel plant "may have only... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519369&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T09:31:38Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin orders troops not to storm Mariupol hideout; busloads of civilians escape**
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol on Thursday but instead to block it "so that not even a fly comes through".His defence minister,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519400&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T18:05:47Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Putin claims control of Mariupol, last defenders holed up in steel plant**
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the battle for Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to take the risk of storming the giant steel plant where the last Ukrainian defenders in the city were holed up.Instead,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519411&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T20:13:51Z	**Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens**
Explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials.No one immediately took responsibility for the deadly explosions, but they mostly targeted the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519427&ref=rss)
2022-04-21T21:30:24Z	**Madeleine McCann disappearance: Suspect charged in Germany, says Portugal prosecutor - reports**
Reports have emerged that a suspect in the Madeleine McCann disappearance has been charged.McCann went missing from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007.News agency AFP claimed German authorities had charged a suspect... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519460&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T01:35:27Z	**Covid 19 Omicron: UK patient had coronavirus for 505 days straight, study shows**
A UK patient with a severely weakened immune system had Covid-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists reported, underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus.There's no way to know for sure... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519568&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T06:14:45Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images**
New satellite images show apparent mass graves near Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of burying up to 9000 Ukrainian civilians to conceal the slaughter taking place in the ruined port city that's almost entirely under... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519642&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T07:48:49Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Next part of Vladimir Putin's plan after declaring victory in Mariupol**
Speculation is rife over the next phase of Vladimir Putin's plan after claiming victory in the besieged city of Mariupol, with experts warning the Russian leader's next move will likely be a brutal one.On Thursday, the Russian leader... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519647&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T19:07:38Z	**Madeleine McCann disappearance: Parents respond to latest development, say there is 'still hope'**
Madeleine McCann's parents say they "have not given up hope she is alive" after a major breakthrough in the investigation into her disappearance.Convicted rapist Christian Brueckner was this week named an "official suspect" in the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519653&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T20:09:57Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russians shift elite units to the new battleground in eastern Ukraine**
Russia shifted a dozen crack military units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine and pounded away at cities across the region, Ukrainian authorities said Friday, as the two sides hurtled toward what could be an epic... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519660&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T22:01:26Z	**French accuse Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali**
The French military has released videos appearing to show Russian mercenaries burying bodies near an army base in northern Mali, which it says is part of a smear campaign against the French who handed the base to Malian forces earlier... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519681&ref=rss)
2022-04-22T23:34:11Z	**North and South Korean leaders exchange letters of hope amid tensions**
The leaders of the rival Koreas exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which plummeted in the past three years amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations and North Korea's accelerating weapons development.North... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519693&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T03:55:56Z	**Madeleine McCann suspect refuses to answer questions in first interrogation**
Madeleine McCann's parents said they "welcome the news" Portuguese police have identified Christian Brueckner, a German paedophile, as a formal suspect in her disappearance.Kate and Gerry McCann said they had not given up hope they... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519714&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T05:13:56Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: US to send Ukraine 'ghost drones' for Donbas battle**
The US will supply Ukraine with deadly so-called "ghost drones" developed specifically for Ukrainian forces to use against Russian troops.The 120 "Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems" that Washington is sending to Kyiv... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519719&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T06:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Escape from Mariupol**
After being trapped for 56 days in besieged Mariupol, the Grinchuk family had two hours to make their way from the ruined building in which they were sheltering to the evacuation point on Taganrog St.Iryna Grinchuk, a 47-year-old... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519718&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T06:16:08Z	**Debhani Escobar: Missing young woman from photo found dead in Mexico**
The haunting story of a young woman left on the side of a highway late at night in northern Mexico ended in sorrow, with her decomposing body found in a subterranean water tank at a motel.Assistant Public Safety Secretary Ricardo... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519729&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T07:00:00Z	**'Seven in 10' people in England have had Covid, Office for National Statistics figures show**
Covid has infected more than 70 per cent of people in England since the early months of the pandemic, new estimates showed.An estimated 38.5 million people have had at least one infection since the end of April 2020, according to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519726&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T17:00:00Z	**Russia's war in Ukraine is causing economic supply chain havoc**
Beer. Bread. Microchips. Sofas. These are the telltale first signs of looming economic carnage triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.Things weren't great to start with.Since the Covid-19 pandemic began... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519741&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T19:35:52Z	**Tour boat with 26 aboard missing in frigid Japanese waters**
A tour boat with 26 people aboard was missing in the frigid waters off northern Japan on Saturday, hours after sending a distress call that it was sinking, the coast guard said.No survivors have been found after more than 10 hours... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519748&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T20:42:56Z	**Rio's Carnival parade returns after long pandemic hiatus**
Colourful floats and flamboyant dancers are delighting tens of thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sambadrome, putting on a delayed Carnival celebration after the pandemic halted the dazzling displays.Rio de Janeiro's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519755&ref=rss)
2022-04-23T22:54:49Z	**WA Police to deploy new 'BearCat' police vehicles shake up police force**
Western Australian Police are set to receive new armoured vehicles strong enough to destroy homes and withstand explosives — and they've already had need of them dozens of times.The Western Australian police force will receive two... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519784&ref=rss)
2022-04-24T02:36:56Z	**How South Carolina execution firing squad works**
It's unknown how long a stay will hold off the execution of Richard Bernard Moore — South Carolina's first-ever inmate to be put to death by a firing squad — as his attorneys pursue legal challenges.But the issuance of Moore's death... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519816&ref=rss)
2022-04-24T05:31:16Z	**Madeleine McCann disappearance: Christian Brueckner breaks his silence over her disappearance in letter from prison cell**
Madeleine McCann disappearance suspect Christian Brueckner has spoken for the first time since being made an "official suspect" in the case by Portuguese prosecutors, almost 15 years after the young British girl vanished while on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519839&ref=rss)
2022-04-24T06:24:43Z	**Covid-19: Cook Islands reports first coronavirus death**
The Cook Islands has reported its first Covid-19 death.The 63-year-old woman died on the way to hospital on the island of Aitutaki, Prime Minister Mark Brown said in a statement posted on Facebook."It is with great sadness that... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519842&ref=rss)
2022-04-24T18:20:04Z	**Emmanuel Macron projected to win French presidential election**
French polling agencies are projecting that centrist President Emmanuel Macron will win France's presidential runoff Sunday (local time), beating far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a tight race that was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519860&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T01:10:07Z	**Cattle truck overturns in west Sydney, killing multiple cows and injuring man**
Multiple cows have died and a man in his 30s has suffered head injuries after a cattle truck overturned and crashed in Sydney's west.Emergency services were called to the scene at Mulgoa Rd in Glenmore Park just before 8am on Monday.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519916&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T02:20:39Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Australian defence minister Peter Dutton says Australia should be prepared for war**
Australian defence minister Peter Dutton has dialled up his rhetoric about the threat of China and Russia, warning Australia should be prepared for war.Dutton's comments echo those of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519930&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T04:38:45Z	**Apia village mayor arrested for drink driving in Samoa after traffic incident**
By RNZ The village mayor of Apia in Samoa, Tuiletufuga Fritz Tuiavi'i, was arrested for driving under the influence after a traffic incident.He also faces fines for breaching the State of Emergency Orders by being on the streets... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519948&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T05:49:24Z	**Boris Johnson distances himself from claims about Angela Rayner's 'Basic Instinct' ploy**
Boris Johnson has tried to distance himself from claims published in a UK newspaper that he was distracted by the Labour's deputy leader's 'Basic Instinct' ploy of crossing and uncrossing her legs during Prime Minister's Questions.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519955&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T08:54:20Z	**Debate rages in Australia after call to ban rowdy kids from Anzac Day Dawn Services**
Debate is raging over whether rowdy children should be left at home for the Anzac Day Dawn Service following complaints "disruptive" kids ruined today's commemorations.An attendee blasted parents who chose to bring children to a... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519975&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T10:07:37Z	**Child dead, 17 liver transplants after mystery hepatitis outbreak**
One child has died of a new form of acute hepatitis, after reports of a mystery strain have emerged from around the world.The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday there have been at least 169 reported cases among children... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519980&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T18:30:34Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Fuel and rail facilities struck by missiles in fresh attacks**
Russia unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel installations, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive.Meanwhile, two fires were reported at oil facilities in western... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519988&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T19:02:33Z	**Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight**
A New York judge found former US President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion US$10,000 ($15,000) daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general as part of... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12519996&ref=rss)
2022-04-25T22:44:03Z	**Family of Tyre Sampson sues over his fatal fall from Florida amusement park ride**
The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot (131-metre) drop-tower ride in central Florida's tourist district sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord on Monday (US time), claiming they were negligent and... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520073&ref=rss)
2022-04-26T06:12:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII**
Russia's top diplomat warned Ukraine against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict "should not be underestimated" as his country unleashed attacks against rail and fuel installations far from the front... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520227&ref=rss)
2022-04-26T09:06:50Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 'Constantly depressing' - Ukrainian town watches war close in**
War has again drawn near to Toretsk in eastern Ukraine. Even the sudden crackling of a plastic water bottle puts residents on edge."Anything that is happening, any noise, if our neighbours bang the door, a metal door, you are shocked,"... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520239&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T00:36:57Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria**
Russia will cut off crucial gas supplies to two European nations within hours in a move branded an act of "blackmail" by Ukraine.Poland and Bulgaria – which are both Nato members – have confirmed that Russian energy juggernaut Gazprom... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520399&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T02:04:33Z	**Canadian wellness coach who did naked haka faces Bali deportation**
A Canadian wellness coach is facing deportation from Bali after performing a haka naked on a sacred mountain. Jeff Craigen posted a video of himself on social media naked atop Mount Batur, performing the haka. Mount Batur is considered... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520414&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T05:40:54Z	**Tesla car on autopilot crashes into $5.3 million private jet after owner uses 'Smart Summon' feature**
A Tesla car on autopilot crashed into a US$3.5 million ($5.3m) private jet after its owner reportedly tried to call for it using the vehicle's "Smart Summon" feature.The collision happened at an event hosted by aircraft manufacturer... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520492&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T18:37:34Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Gas supplies cut to Poland and Bulgaria**
Russia has cut off natural gas to Nato members Poland and Bulgaria and threatened to do the same to other countries, dramatically escalating its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine. European leaders decried the move as... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520524&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T20:07:50Z	**French President Emmanuel Macron: Bag of small tomatoes causes scare at presidential event**
Newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron narrowly avoided being pelted by what looked like a small sackful of cherry tomatoes Wednesday as he waded through a boisterous and packed crowd in a market northwest of Paris.About... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520547&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T20:53:11Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Civilians targeted after reports entire Ukraine region has been taken**
Ukrainian residents in the occupied city of Kherson have been hailed for their bravery and "amazing courage" as Russia reacts with "brutal" force.The city, in southern Ukraine, was the first to be taken during the opening days of... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520563&ref=rss)
2022-04-27T20:51:19Z	**Sydney gang crimes: Crime boss Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad shot dead**
Notorious crime boss Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad, 39, was shot dead outside a home in Sydney's southwest on Wednesday night.Ahmad had been warned he was being targeted by a rival crime gang, with a rumoured $1 million bounty on his... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520568&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T00:18:38Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 'Victory' for Ukraine means denying Russia any territorial gains from war - Western intelligence**
Western governments want to deny Russia any territorial gains from its invasion of Ukraine, officials have said in the clearest indication yet of the scale of the defeat they want to impose on Moscow.Western officials said the current... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520662&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T03:30:00Z	**Australian minister accuses China of election interference with Solomon Islands pact**
A senior Australian minister has suggested that China deliberately announced its security pact with the Solomon Islands during an election campaign to undermine her government's chances of reelection.Home Affairs Minister Karen... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520739&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T07:49:01Z	**United States tries to seize Russian oligarch's superyacht Amadea being held in Fiji**
A judge in Fiji is due to rule Tuesday on whether United States authorities can seize the luxurious superyacht Amadea — worth some US$325 million ($500m) — which has been stopped from leaving the South Pacific nation because of its... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520789&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T18:41:47Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: East under heavy fire in advance of Victory Day celebrations**
Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum as several areas came under heavy shelling amid suspicions Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to score a major battlefield success in time for Victory Day, one of Russia's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520808&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T18:27:34Z	**George Floyd killing: Ex-officer Derek Chauvin appeals conviction**
The former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd has appealed his conviction, saying among other things that the jury was intimidated by ongoing sometimes violent protests and prejudiced... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520806&ref=rss)
2022-04-28T20:21:09Z	**Moderna seeks to be first with Covid shots for youngest children**
Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer Covid-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.Frustrated families... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520823&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T00:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Amid rape crisis, emergency contraception sent to Ukraine**
Tens of thousands of packets of emergency contraception are being sent to Ukraine amid fears of a rape crisis.About 25,000 doses of the contraceptive, commonly known as the morning-after pill, have been sent to the country by the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520890&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Navy-trained dolphins deployed to defend Russia's fleet from underwater attacks**
Russia has posted navy-trained dolphins to Sevastopol's port to protect its Black Sea fleet from underwater sabotageTwo pens were placed at the entrance to the harbour in Crimea around the beginning of the war in February, according... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520859&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T02:36:03Z	**Covid 19 Australia: New Covid strain confirmed in NSW prompts concern over reinfection rates**
A new coronavirus subvariant of the Omicron strain has arrived in NSW leading health experts to issue a warning about the increased risk of reinfection in the community.A traveller returning from South Africa in the last week of... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520986&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T02:54:03Z	**China Solomon Islands airline aviation 'regional hub' flight plans revealed**
The Solomon Islands reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese company to transform the country into an "aeronautical hub" for the region more than two years ago.The document, signed in China in November... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12520998&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T05:50:10Z	**Tasmanian man charged after distressing sheep shearing video went viral**
WARNING: Graphic content A 58-year-old man from Central Tasmania has been charged by police after a shocking video emerged of a sheep being shorn by a chainsaw.The vision shows a man holding a distressed sheep down while another... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521039&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T19:51:35Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Zelenksyy reveals Russians came close to capturing or killing him and his family in Kyiv**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he and his family came close to being captured or killed by Russian forces when special forces sent by Moscow made two attempts to storm the presidential compound in Kyiv on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521073&ref=rss)
2022-04-29T22:24:53Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Ukraine cracks down on 'traitors' helping Russian troops**
Viktor appeared nervous as masked Ukrainian security officers in full riot gear, camouflage and weapons pushed into his cluttered apartment in the northern city of Kharkiv. His hands trembled and he tried to cover his face.The middle-aged... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521092&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T00:45:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin 'poised to declare all-out war' after setbacks**
Vladimir Putin is set to declare all-out war on Ukraine as his military chiefs seek "payback" for their invasion failures, according to Russian sources and Western officials.Frustrated army chiefs are urging the Russian president... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521103&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T05:54:54Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Sweden and Finland consider joining Nato as Putin blows up**
Ukraine has destroyed Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to seize control of northeastern Europe. But Sweden and Finland still fear a Russian attack.For the past decade, the threat of invasion has loomed large over the Baltic... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521117&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T07:19:28Z	**Kim warns N Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons**
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521121&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T17:00:00Z	**Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east**
Ukrainian forces fought to hold off a Russian advance in their country's south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the industrial Donbas region and Western military analysts said Moscow's offensive was going much slower... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521132&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T18:30:12Z	**Ukraine invasion: West fears Putin will declare all-out war on Russia's V-Day**
Vladimir Putin is set to declare all-out war on Ukraine as his military chiefs seek "payback" for their invasion failures, according to Russian sources and Western officials.Frustrated army chiefs are urging the Russian president... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521138&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T20:17:36Z	**Russia Ukraine war: The 'heroic' fight of Alexei Navalny, Putin's 'public enemy No 1'**
He's been partially blinded after toxic chemicals were hurled in his face, almost died after being allegedly poisoned by the Kremlin in Siberia, and this March, was sentenced to nearly a decade in a Russian maximum-security prison.But... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521147&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T21:23:50Z	**Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction upheld by judge**
A judge concluded Friday that there was enough evidence to convict British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, but she also gave Maxwell a legal victory by concluding... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521158&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T20:57:20Z	**Building collapses in China's Changsha city, trapping 18 people**
At least 18 people were trapped under a building that collapsed in central China, officials said on Saturday local time, as rescuers pulled apart the rubble brick by brick in an effort to reach survivors.The building, which housed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521153&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T23:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Wives of Mariupol soldiers appeal for evacuation**
Two Ukrainian women whose husbands are defending a besieged steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol are calling for any evacuation of civilians to also include soldiers, saying they fear the troops will be tortured and killed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521175&ref=rss)
2022-04-30T23:54:25Z	**Russia Ukraine war: UK, US, West believe Kyiv could win, alliance more united and committed**
"The war in Ukraine is our war. It is everyone's war ... because Ukraine's victory is a strategic imperative for all of us," British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in her Mansion House speech this week."We are doubling down. We... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521186&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T04:35:49Z	**Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children**
Hollywood actress and UN humanitarian ambassador Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional governor said on Telegram.According to Maksym Kozytskyy, Jolie — who has... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521222&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T03:14:35Z	**US President Joe Biden roasts Trump, GOP, himself at White House Correspondents' Dinner**
The White House press corps' annual gala returned Saturday night (local time) along with the roasting of Washington, the journalists who cover it and the man at the helm: US President Joe Biden.The White House Correspondents' Association... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521227&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T17:52:35Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol evacuation underway, Pelosi visits**
A long-awaited effort to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was underway, the United Nations said, while US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed she visited Ukraine's president to show unflinching... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521253&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T18:54:12Z	**US Marshals offer $15,000 reward for information about missing Alabama prison guard and inmate**
The US Marshals Service said Sunday that it is offering up to $15,400 for information about an escaped inmate and a "missing and endangered" correctional officer who disappeared on Friday after the two left a jail in north Alabama.Casey... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521261&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T19:59:32Z	**School board member censured for 'typo' linking to porn site**
A US school board voted during an emergency meeting to censure a member who said she accidentally posted a link to a pornography site on her campaign's Facebook page.The board for the Lakota Local School District in Liberty Township... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521266&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T22:02:17Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Britain accused of being 'more evil' than US, stealing 'Russian' invention of fish and chips**
A Russian MP has labelled Great Britain "more evil" than the United States in an impassioned tirade on state TV, where the UK was also accused of stealing the "Russian" invention of fish and chips.Andrei Isayev, a pro-Kremlin politician,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521344&ref=rss)
2022-05-01T21:18:49Z	**The Conversation: The value of virtue: 7 reasons why Volodymyr Zelenskyy's crisis leadership has been so effective**
The war in Ukraine would test even the most hardened political operator: millions forced to flee their homes , thousands (including many civilians) killed or injured, evidence of Russian war crimes mounting.Yet Volodomyr Zelenskyy,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521310&ref=rss)
2022-05-02T00:05:20Z	**Australia election 2022: Huge flaw with Prime Minister Scott Morrison's curry dinner exposed**
Horrified social media users have pounced on one alarming detail in Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Sunday night curry dinner.The Prime Minister posted a snap of his family's meal on Facebook last night, after he claimed to have... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521418&ref=rss)
2022-05-02T07:46:07Z	**Woman busted allegedly using pram to shoplift from Supercheap Auto store in Australia**
Footage from an altercation between a store worker and a customer has gone viral, after a woman was seen attempting to use a pram in order to allegedly steal from a store.The fiery incident is believed to have occurred at a Supercheap... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521527&ref=rss)
2022-05-02T17:59:30Z	**Arrest warrant issued for missing Alabama prison guard Vicky White**
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a jail official who they say helped an inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge to escape from an Alabama jail. A search was on for the pair.Inmate Casey Cole White, 38, was shacked... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521538&ref=rss)
2022-05-02T20:43:52Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Death in Ukraine's Kharkiv is everywhere, rarely explained**
The outskirts of Kharkiv have the feel of an open-air morgue, where the dead lie unclaimed and unexplained, sometimes for weeks on end, as Ukrainian and Russian forces fight for control of slivers of land.There is the charred body... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521576&ref=rss)
2022-05-02T23:25:38Z	**Alaska Nazi prison gang members convicted in grisly death**
Five people affiliated with a Nazi prison gang, including one who legally changed his name to Filthy Fuhrer, have been convicted in the grisly death of a member whose gang tattoo was cut off his rib cage with a hot knife before he... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521657&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T00:48:14Z	**JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNA**
The father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado's governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521702&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T02:03:07Z	**Man crashes his classic $1m supercar**
A man in Florida has wrecked a classic supercar he recently paid about $1m for at auction.According to US publication Road and Track, the 50-year-old driver from Florida had recently purchased the 2006 Ford GT in April at auction... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521748&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T05:14:16Z	**Postcode gang violence on the rise, as Easter Show killer still not found and mum issues plea**
More than three weeks after the fatal stabbing that killed Uati "Pele" Faletolu at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, authorities have yet to uncover his killer.The 17-year-old Easter Show worker died after he was fatally attacked during... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521836&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T11:00:00Z	**UK police confirm body found in search for missing New Zealander and former TVNZ cameraman Joseph Day**
British police have confirmed a body has been found in the search for New Zealander Joseph Day, who went missing in mysterious circumstances three days ago.Late on Tuesday night (NZ time), Avon and Somerset police said a man's body... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521851&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T17:39:40Z	**Roe v Wade abortion rights: Biden blasts 'radical' draft, warns other rights at risk**
President Joe Biden has blasted a "radical" draft Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half-century and warned that other rights including same-sex marriage... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521853&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T20:05:00Z	**Basketball: United States government declares WNBA star Brittney Griner 'wrongfully detained' by Russia**
The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521858&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T21:07:31Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety**
Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders said, just as scores of civilians evacuated from the bombed-out plant reached relative safety and told... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521904&ref=rss)
2022-05-03T22:40:45Z	**Body in barrel in Colorado River was man who had been shot - police**
The body found inside a barrel on the newly exposed bottom of Lake Mead after the lake's level was depleted amid drought is that of a man who was shot.The killing probably happened between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s because... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521960&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T01:00:15Z	**Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions**
Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-led states hopeful that the conservative US Supreme Court will... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12521950&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T00:39:45Z	**Tyre Sampson appeared to fall out of Orlando ride halfway through plunge**
A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a 130m drop-tower ride in central Florida's tourist district appeared to slip out of his seat at the halfway mark of its plunge to the ground, according to a law enforcement report... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522019&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T02:30:26Z	**German prosecutor leading McCann case hints evidence of Maddie found in Christian Brueckner's van in TV interview**
German investigators claim to have found "evidence" of missing Madeleine McCann in the van of prime suspect Christian Brueckner in a bombshell TV interview.Prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters was interviewed on a show called Sabado,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522037&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T05:48:58Z	**Fury among pro-choice advocates as US Supreme Court prepares to overhaul abortion law**
The United States is in political uproar over a leaked document from its Supreme Court, which indicates abortion rights are about to be rolled back across much of the country.Overnight the court's Chief Justice, John Roberts, confirmed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522110&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T05:30:24Z	**Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests**
Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several years, a study published on Wednesday suggests.The research involved 317 youngsters who were 3 to 12 years old when they... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522105&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T18:09:42Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Why experts believe Putin could make 'declaration of war' on May 9**
Experts have warned of a devastating turning point in the invasion of Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin potentially preparing to declare all-out war within days.Insiders are now sounding the alarm over a possible escalation... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522124&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T20:30:13Z	**Amber Heard v Johnny Depp: Heard testifies she was assaulted by Depp**
Amber Heard said she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldn't bring herself to do it."I knew I couldn't just forgive him, right, because that means it will happen again. Like, I've seen the health... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522153&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T23:38:59Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: Chinese officials bolt residents into their homes to stop spread**
China's fight against Covid reached new extremes after officials in the northern Hebei province were shown sealing residents' doors with wires and bolts to prevent them from going outside. Covid workers used wires to barricade... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522253&ref=rss)
2022-05-04T23:27:23Z	**Amadea: Fiji says US can seize Russian superyacht but not right away**
A judge in Fiji has ruled that US authorities can seize a Russian-owned superyacht — but has put a hold on his order until at least Friday while defence lawyers mount a challenge.The yacht Amadea — worth $325 million — had earlier... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522246&ref=rss)
2022-05-05T02:33:07Z	**Rockhampton toddler Nevaeh found on childcare bus fighting for her life as childcare forgets toddler inside**
A three-year-old toddler is fighting for her life after she was "forgotten" and left in a hot childcare bus for several hours, Australian police have said.On Thursday morning Capricornia Police District Detective Inspector Darrin... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522339&ref=rss)
2022-05-05T08:32:47Z	**Survivor found almost six days after China building collapse**
Rescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially collapsed almost six days earlier, state media reported Thursday.The unidentified woman is the 10th survivor of the disaster in the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522400&ref=rss)
2022-05-05T17:30:00Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO estimates nearly 15 million deaths associated with virus**
The World Health Organisation estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522406&ref=rss)
2022-05-05T18:30:18Z	**Scathing report into NSW regional health after man begged for food and water before death**
The NSW government has vowed to fix the state's rural health system after a scathing report said the regions had been "let down".The report was the result of a 21-month inquiry into rural health access in NSW and included harrowing... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522410&ref=rss)
2022-05-05T20:10:56Z	**India rape crisis: Girl, 13, allegedly raped by police officer while reporting gang rape**
WARNING: Disturbing. The alleged horrors inflicted on a teenage girl who claims she was gang-raped in India are hard to comprehend.But so is the alleged response from a police officer who is accused of raping the 13-year-old girl... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522434&ref=rss)
2022-05-06T02:56:59Z	**Toddler dumped in Cancun: Family of Australian mum missing in Mexico claim partner 'dumped' two-year-old girl and is 'on the run'**
The brother of an Aussie mum missing in Mexico has claimed the woman's partner was seen dumping their 2-year-old daughter in Cancun and is now "on the run".A frantic search is underway for Tahnee Shanks, 32, who had been living... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522585&ref=rss)
2022-05-06T03:14:21Z	**Russia Ukraine war: US gave intel before warship Moskva sunk**
The US says it shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva before the strike that sank the warship , an incident that was a high-profile failure for Russia's military.An American official... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522638&ref=rss)
2022-05-06T05:29:58Z	**Covid home construction costs: Australia builder Stroud adds $70,000 to clients' bills**
An Australian building company has demanded up to A$70,000 ($77,000) extra to complete customers' homes, blaming the huge jump in costs on "extreme price rises" in the industry, forcing one person to live in a caravan on their empty... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522678&ref=rss)
2022-05-06T19:03:30Z	**Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills eight people, injures 40**
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak Friday killed eight people and injured at least 40 when it blew away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba's capital.No tourists were staying at the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522698&ref=rss)
2022-05-06T18:18:36Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Putin's new flagship warship 'on fire' following missile strike weeks after Moskva sunk**
Vladimir Putin's new flagship naval vessel has been hit by Ukrainian missiles and burst into flames off the coast of Snake Island, according to officials in Kyiv.The 409ft (125 metre) Admiral Makarov has reportedly been struck by... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522694&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T00:00:00Z	**Man who received pig heart transplant may have died from 'swine virus'**
The first person to receive a pig heart transplant may have died from complications from a swine virus, in what experts have called a "big red flag" for the future of animal-to-human transplants.David Bennett was given the organ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522721&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T01:00:00Z	**Donald Trump suggested missile strikes on Mexico drug cartels, ex-Pentagon chief claims**
Donald Trump suggested launching missiles into Mexico to "destroy" drug labs run by cartels and then denying America was behind the attacks, his former Pentagon chief has claimed.The claim is made in the upcoming memoir of Mark... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522719&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T02:46:34Z	**Nevaeh Austin: First photo of toddler left in hot bus in Queensland released**
The first image of the toddler who almost died after being left in a hot vehicle at a Queensland daycare, has been released.Nevaeh Austin, 3, was found unconscious in her car seat in a bus at Le Smileys Early Learning Centre in... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522747&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T04:58:32Z	**Hotel Saratoga blast Cuba: Rescuers look for victims at Havana hotel after blast kills 22**
Rescuers in Cuba's capital were searching rubble through the night to find more victims of an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522759&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T06:41:32Z	**Elon Musk's plans for Twitter revealed in investor pitch, after US$44 billion purchase**
Elon Musk's plans for Twitter have been revealed, after the billionaire launched a successful bid to buy the social media platform for US$44 billion (AUS$61.4b).Musk, the world's richest person, is reported to have presented a pitch... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522761&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T09:20:55Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Evacuation efforts go on at sprawling Ukrainian steel mill**
Rescuers were seeking to evacuate more civilians from tunnels beneath a sprawling steel mill in Mariupol as Ukrainian fighters make their last stand to prevent Moscow's complete takeover of the strategically important port city.Dozens... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522773&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T18:35:57Z	**Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 26 dead**
Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels that killed at least 26 people.They checked the morgue, hospitals and if unsuccessful,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522780&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T18:16:10Z	**Sydney race explosion: Man critical after fireball at drag racing event**
A man is reportedly fighting for his life following a "terrifying" explosion at the start line of a hot rod event in Sydney.Dramatic video from trackside showed a fireball erupting from a car surrounded by people with a man lying... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522779&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T19:43:32Z	**Calls for help went unanswered before mum's murder-suicide, NSW inquest finds**
WARNING: CONFRONTING CONTENT A New Zealand-born mother's calls for help went unanswered before she killed her three-year-old son and then took her own life, an inquest in NSW has found.The bodies of Stacey and Seth Docherty were... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522787&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T20:26:55Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Mariupol Azovstal steel plant - all civilians evacuated**
Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday and bombarded a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, hoping to complete their conquest of the port in time for Victory Day celebrations. Ukraine... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522795&ref=rss)
2022-05-07T22:44:22Z	**The Conversation: Russia Ukraine war - Powerless UN means great danger**
OPINION: There could be no better example of the United Nations' failure to live up to its founding ideals than the recent visit by secretary general Antonio Guterres to Russia. Attempting to calm the dangerous war in Ukraine,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522819&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T00:33:00Z	**Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: South Africa's cases are beginning to soar again**
South Africa's Covid cases are beginning to soar again because of two new mutated sub-variants of omicron that could be dodging the body's immunity, according to scientists.In the last two weeks, South Africa's daily new cases have... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522838&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T01:42:31Z	**US judge rejects Donald Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter**
A San Francisco judge tossed out former President Donald Trump's lawsuit challenging his permanent ban from Twitter.US District Judge James Donato said that Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522849&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T06:09:58Z	**Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader**
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1500 largely pro-Beijing members.Lee received 1416 votes in the chief executive election, far exceeding the 751 votes needed to... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522869&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T07:18:14Z	**Grand jury charges suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting last month**
A federal grand jury has indicted a man suspected of shooting up a New York City subway train last month — an attack that wounded 10 people and rattled a city already experiencing a rise in violent crime.The panel charged Frank... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522873&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T18:18:32Z	**Taliban divisions deepen as women rage over veil edict**
Arooza was furious and afraid, keeping her eyes open for Taliban on patrol as she and a friend shopped Sunday in Kabul's Macroyan neighbourhood.The maths teacher feared her large shawl, wrapped tight around her head, and sweeping... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522888&ref=rss)
2022-05-08T21:24:26Z	**Havana hotel death toll at 30 as crews with dogs search for survivors**
Search crews with dogs have been hunting through the ruins of a luxury hotel in Cuba's capital for survivors of a devastating explosion.The Hotel Saratoga, a five-star 96-room hotel in Old Havana, was preparing to reopen after being... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12522945&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T00:02:27Z	**Australian election: Body language expert assesses Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in second leaders' debate**
The two men vying to be the Prime Minister of Australia stood in front of the nation on Sunday night to answer tough questions – from a panel of journalists and from each other.But as the election campaign heats up, the second leaders'... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523035&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T01:19:39Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Disturbing clip proof Russia has 'completely lost it' as crucial Victory Day looms**
A chilling video has emerged out of Russia just hours ahead of a crucial date which experts fear could see a turning point in the brutal invasion of Ukraine.Experts have been warning for several weeks now that May 9 could be a gamechanger... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523065&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T06:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russia's 'doomsday plane' to take to the skies at Moscow Victory Day parade**
Russia's "doomsday plane" designed to protect Vladimir Putin in the event of a nuclear attack will make its first appearance in a decade at Moscow's Victory Day parade on Monday.The Ilyushin Il-80 plane, known as "the flying Kremlin",... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523106&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T07:16:47Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Elon Musk becomes target of Russian propaganda after sending Starlink to Ukraine**
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, sent Twitter into a frenzy on Monday with a single tweet."If I die in mysterious circumstances, it's been nice knowin ya," he wrote in a tweet that received more than half a million likes in a... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523167&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T09:17:50Z	**Russia marks WWII victory overshadowed by Ukraine war**
Russian President Vladimir Putin today sought to cast Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies and a necessary move to ward off potential aggression.Speaking at a military parade on Red Square... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523175&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T18:15:33Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Flypasts mysteriously cancelled after Victory Day parade falls flat**
Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow went ahead without a promised display of airpower in which warplanes were expected to perform a flypast in a "Z" formation.Aircraft rehearsing for Monday's event had been seen flying in the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523184&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T19:23:27Z	**Mother, son arrested after 3 children found dead in Los Angeles home**
Three children were found dead at a Los Angeles home over the weekend and their mother and a teenager were arrested, police said Monday.Officers responded to a call reporting an assault at the home in the San Fernando Valley Sunday... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523189&ref=rss)
2022-05-09T22:48:10Z	**Former private schoolboy's bizarre Mother's Day post after being stabbed by mum**
A Sydney man who was viciously stabbed by his own mother has shared a mysterious social media post marking Mother's Day.In November 2020, former private schoolboy Hugo Ball, then aged 22, was attacked by his mother Samantha Palmer... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523295&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T00:06:37Z	**'Bongbong' Marcos set to return dictator's family to power in Philippines**
The son of Ferdinand Marcos, the late Filipino dictator ousted in a popular uprising, was on track for a landslide victory in the Southeast Asian nation's presidential election.It would be a remarkable comeback for a family dynasty... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523334&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T04:32:58Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Unsettling clue new country is backing Vladimir Putin's invasion**
As the global condemnation of Russia grows over its invasion of Ukraine, disturbing photos reveal one European nation is showing signs of bucking the trend.Yesterday, the world's attention turned to Vladimir Putin once more, as... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523419&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T05:27:46Z	**Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas**
Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organised crime after the second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523446&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T07:46:32Z	**Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn auction nabs US$195m**
Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold for a cool US$195 million ($309m) today, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a US artist ever sold at auction.The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523458&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T07:32:53Z	**Russia-Ukraine War:  Putin's speech decoded - the address was utterly empty of new ideas, but that was not the point**
ANALYSIS: It could have been a moment of triumph.If Vladimir Putin's February invasion of Ukraine had gone as planned, he would have been reviewing today's Victory Day parade on Kyiv's Independence Square - claiming a triumph... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523457&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T18:25:43Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Odesa pounded with bombs as siege of Mariupol steel mill continues**
Russia has pummelled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said, an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv's defence.Ukraine's ability to stymie a larger, better-armed Russian... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523470&ref=rss)
2022-05-10T22:34:53Z	**Man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate**
A man found floating on a raft off the coast of New England in 2016 after his boat sank has been charged with killing his mother at sea to inherit the family's estate.The eight-count indictment released in federal court in Burlington,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523577&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T01:52:08Z	**Police in Thailand arrest leader of corpse-worshipping cult**
Police in northeastern Thailand have arrested a forest-dwelling self-proclaimed holy man whose followers allegedly worship corpses and consumed bodily fluids as a cure for sickness, officials said.There were chaotic scenes as officers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523675&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T00:32:48Z	**Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed fighting for life, brother killed in Sydney gym shooting**
Comanchero bikie Tarek Zahed is fighting for life and his brother Omar is dead after they were shot multiple times at a gym in Sydney's west.The two men were shot while standing in the foyer of Auburn's Bodyfit Fitness Centre on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523639&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T00:26:41Z	**Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine's first president, dies**
Leonid Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence during the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, died on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. He was 88.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid tribute... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523636&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T05:26:19Z	**Al-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank**
An Al-Jazeera journalist was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said.It said Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known Palestinian reporter... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523749&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T06:45:41Z	**Arizona plans to execute first prisoner in nearly eight years**
An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty.Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523752&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T07:29:17Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: US, Western Europe fret over uncertain endgame**
An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That's what Nato leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523762&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T17:30:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: US, Western Europe fret over uncertain endgame**
An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That's what Nato leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523762&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T17:30:00Z	**Israel Palestine conflict: Al Jazeera journalist killed during raid in West Bank**
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, one of the satellite channel's best-known reporters, was shot and killed on Wednesday (local time) while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank. The broadcaster... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523749&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T18:45:26Z	**'Extremely worrying': Why Kiwis are being urged to avoid Sri Lanka**
\- By RNZ On Tuesday the Sri Lankan government ordered troops to open fire on anyone looting and deployed the armed forces to patrol the streets as anti-government protests continue.This comes after months of protests over the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523781&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T18:39:29Z	**Ukraine-Russia war: Ukraine shuts down gas pipeline amid talk of annexation**
Ukraine shut down a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to homes and industries in Western Europe, while a Kremlin-installed official in a southern region seized by Russian troops said the area will ask Moscow to annex it.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523780&ref=rss)
2022-05-11T20:52:15Z	**Clarence Dixon dies in Arizona's 1st execution since 2014**
An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 was put to death Wednesday after a nearly eight-year hiatus in the state's use of the death penalty brought on by an execution that critics say was botched — and the difficulty... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523823&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T00:00:00Z	**Passenger forced to land plane near Florida after pilot falls unconscious**
A passenger with no flying experience radioed an urgent plea for help when the pilot of a small plane suddenly fell ill off Florida's Atlantic coast, and was able to land the plane safely with the help of air traffic controllers."I've... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523824&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T02:47:25Z	**Covid 19 Omicron: North Korea confirms first Covid outbreak, Kim Jong Um orders lockdown**
North Korea confirmed its first coronavirus infections of the pandemic Thursday after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping out the virus that has spread to nearly every place in the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12523985&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T06:50:16Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Boy describes witnessing his father's killing in Bucha**
As he listened to his father die, the boy lay still on the asphalt. His elbow burned where a bullet had pierced him. His thumb stung from being grazed.Another killing was in progress on a lonely street in Bucha, the community on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524030&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T07:34:23Z	**Man dies while burying woman he strangled**
A 60-year-old man who strangled his girlfriend died of a heart attack while burying her body in their South Carolina backyard, investigators said.Deputies found Joseph Anthony McKinnon's body Saturday after neighbours called and... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524038&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T07:28:19Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Finland's leaders in favour of applying for Nato membership**
Finland's president and prime minister said today they're in favour of applying for Nato membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia's war in Ukraine.The dramatic move by Finland was announced by President... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524037&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T17:32:47Z	**Astronomers capture first image of Milky Way's huge black hole**
The world's first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy doesn't portray a voracious cosmic destroyer but what astronomers Thursday called a "gentle giant" on a near-starvation diet.Astronomers... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524049&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T18:34:48Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: US marks one million deaths, Biden says pandemic isn't over**
President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders at a Covid-19 summit to re-energise a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the US in marking the "tragic milestone" of one million deaths in America. He... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524055&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T20:28:21Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Finland moves toward joining Nato amid Russian threats**
Finland's leaders yesterday came out in favour of applying to join Nato, and Sweden could do the same within days the invasion of Ukraine sent a shiver of fear through Moscow's neighbours.The Kremlin reacted by warning it will be... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524082&ref=rss)
2022-05-12T22:09:48Z	**Hothouses on the moon: Plants can grow in lunar dirt, says scientists**
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by Nasa's Apollo astronauts.Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524126&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russia is fixing weapons with fridge and dishwasher parts - US official**
Russia has been forced to use computer chips from dishwashers and refrigerators in its military hardware as a result of western sanctions, a top US official has said.Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said: "We have reports... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524093&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T02:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: A bridge too far for Russian invaders as whole battalion destroyed in failed river crossing mission**
If ever a battle in the brutal Ukraine war was emblematic of Russian military failure then perhaps this was it – the disastrous bid to build a bridge over the River Donets.Drone footage shows the aftermath of the bloody battle.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524114&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T03:43:32Z	**Russia Ukraine war: What it means if Finland and Sweden join Nato - explainer**
It's likely to be the quickest Nato enlargement ever and one that would redraw Europe's security map. Finnish leaders have announced their belief Finland should join the world's biggest military organisation because of Russia's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524268&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T10:17:06Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial**
The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian capital... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524305&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T18:45:00Z	**Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush in running for top job at Scotland Yard**
Former New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush is in the running to become the new commissioner of Scotland Yard, staking his claim on being the fresh broom needed to sort out the beleaguered Metropolitan Police.If successful,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524311&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T20:15:00Z	**Israel Palestine conflict: Israeli police attack mourners at slain journalist's funeral**
Israeli riot police on Friday (local time) pushed and beat pallbearers at the funeral for slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh , causing them to briefly drop the casket in a shocking start to a procession that turned into... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524322&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T21:13:05Z	**Russia Ukraine war: UK sanctions Putin's lover and 'inner circle'**
Russian President Vladimir Putin's suspected lover and others in his "inner circle" have been targeted in a fresh round of British sanctions.Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast who the UK government said was "alleged to have... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524330&ref=rss)
2022-05-13T23:45:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Turkey opposes letting Finland, Sweden join Nato**
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday (local time) that his country is "not favourable" toward Finland and Sweden joining Nato , indicating Turkey could use its membership in the Western military alliance to veto moves... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524342&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T01:46:59Z	**Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Europe upgrades Omicron strains BA. 4 and BA. 5 to 'variants of concern'**
Europe has raised the alarm over two new offshoots of the Omicron variant, upgrading both to variants of concern amid fears of a "summer wave".The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announced overnight the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524349&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T02:43:10Z	**Queensland superyacht tour operator extradited over diver cocaine death**
The superyacht tour operator accused of having a role in importing more than AUS$20 million ($22.2m) of cocaine found near a diver dead earlier this week has been extradited to NSW.James "Jimmy" Blake Blee was arrested at Cairns... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524347&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T04:13:59Z	**Sydney gang crimes: Young relative of Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad shot dead in Sydney**
A young man has been shot dead in Sydney's southwest Saturday morning, and police are investigating whether the killing is linked to a gang conflict.Reports of a shooting on Knox St, Belmore were made to emergency services about... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524364&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T08:52:07Z	**New Delhi: Fire in commercial building in India kills at least 27, several injured**
A massive fire erupted Friday evening in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital, killing at least 27 people and leaving several others injured, the fire control room said.Dozens of people have been rescued from... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524378&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T19:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russian forces retreat from the north, focus on east**
Russian troops are withdrawing from around Ukraine's second-largest city after bombarding it for weeks, the Ukrainian military said Saturday (local time), as Kyiv and Moscow's forces engaged in a grinding battle for the country's... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524383&ref=rss)
2022-05-14T21:26:49Z	**US mass shooting: At least 10 dead in attack at Buffalo supermarket**
A gunman sporting a rifle and body armour opened fire in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon (local time), law enforcement officials told The Associated... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524407&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T00:00:00Z	**UFOs: US Congress to hold first public hearing into phenomena in decades**
Congress is to hold the first public hearing in decades into UFO sightings next week in the latest serious attempt by the US government to establish the origins of the phenomena.Pentagon intelligence officials will be grilled on... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524431&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T00:00:00Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Harrods department store imposes sanctions on Russian shoppers**
First their yachts were impounded, then their assets frozen. Now, in possibly the most painful blow yet, Russians have been told they may not shop at Harrods – not seriously, at any rate.The Telegraph can reveal the Knightsbridge... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524391&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T04:10:32Z	**US mass shooting: White supremacist manifesto banned in New Zealand**
By RNZ The Acting Chief Censor has put a temporary ban on New Zealanders sharing the racist manifesto of a teenager arrested over a mass shooting in New York.Rupert Ablett-Hampson said there are distressing similarities to the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524477&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T06:06:15Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russia 'refusing' to take soldiers' corpses as it tries to hide scale of losses in Ukraine**
Russia is reportedly refusing to take bodies of its soldiers killed in fighting in Ukraine, with corpses piling up in refrigerated train cars outside the Ukrainian capital.Col Volodymyr Lyamzin, Ukraine's chief civil-military liaison... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524485&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T10:30:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO**
Russia's neighbour Finland has formally announced it wants to join the Western military alliance.Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524498&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T18:04:55Z	**Buffalo mass shooting: Gunman had threatened a high school**
The 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment, a law enforcement official told the Associated... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524503&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T21:41:49Z	**US shooting: Multiple people shot at California church**
Multiple people were shot on Sunday (local time) at a church in Southern California, authorities said.The shooting happened at the Geneva Presbyterian Church on the 24000 block of El Toro Rd in the city of Laguna Woods, the Orange... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524558&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T22:45:02Z	**US mass shooting: Social media sites yank videos faster, but not by much**
Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years. It's just not clear they're moving quickly enough.Police say that when a white gunman killed 10 people and wounded... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524619&ref=rss)
2022-05-15T23:48:52Z	**US mass shooting: Livestream is now banned in New Zealand, local Muslim community 'shaken'**
A recording made during a lethal mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, has been banned in New Zealand.And Cabinet minister Megan Woods says the US shooter's apparent idolisation of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist has retraumatised... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524625&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T00:42:49Z	**Sydney student shares warning signs after his friend joined a religious cult**
A University of New South Wales student has recounted the warning signs he missed before his friend became enmeshed in a cult so deeply it "totally took over his life".Ethan began to worry his friend Keegan\* had joined a cult when... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524675&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T03:21:49Z	**Former US First Lady Melania Trump gives explosive new interview**
Three words from former First Lady Melania Trump was all it took to kick off fresh speculation husband Donald Trump could be preparing to run for President – again.In her first interview since leaving the White House in January... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524737&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T02:39:24Z	**US mass shooting: 'Hero' guard, shoppers among Buffalo shooting victims**
Aaron Salter was a beloved community member and security guard who knew the shoppers of Tops Friendly Market by name. When they came under attack from a gunman with a rifle, he sprang into action.The retired Buffalo police officer... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524721&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T17:00:00Z	**The Front Page: Kiwi journalist in Ukraine on the state of Russia's invasion**
A Kiwi journalist filming a documentary in Ukraine believes the Ukrainian people will never accept a settlement that sees territory handed over to Russia, as a result of the atrocities the invading forces have inflicted on the people.Tom... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524713&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T18:22:02Z	**Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away, police say**
The white gunman accused of massacring 10 black people in a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said, as the possibility of federal hate crime or domestic... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524803&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T20:49:24Z	**US fast food worker urinated in milkshake mix**
A manager at an Arby's fast food restaurant in the US state of Washington has been accused of urinating into a milkshake mix that might then have been served to dozens of people.Police in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524843&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T21:31:31Z	**UK officials: 4 men infected with 'rare' monkeypox in London**
British health authorities say they have identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524863&ref=rss)
2022-05-16T23:01:11Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: More than 260 fighters evacuated from Mariupol mill**
More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some who are badly wounded, were evacuated Monday from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia's control, the Ukrainian military said.Deputy Defence... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524912&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T00:00:00Z	**Wagatha Christie trial: Rebekah Vardy stalked me, says Coleen Rooney**
Rebekah Vardy and her agent "monitored and stalked me", Coleen Rooney told the High Court, as she accused both women of sending "evil" messages about her. Rooney, the wife of former England player Wayne Rooney, was giving evidence... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524837&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T01:40:17Z	**United States allows more baby formula imports to fight shortage**
Under fire from parents and politicians, US President Joe Biden's administration announced steps today to ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12524988&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T03:06:56Z	**Australian Medical Association pleading with Aussies to wear masks again**
Australia's peak medical body wants masks back for all indoor settings as a "dreadful" flu strain and Covid-19 overwhelm hospitals.Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews says there are no plans to reintroduce mask mandates in indoor settings... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525030&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T05:38:58Z	**World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Czech Republic mountain resort**
A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic.The 721 metre-long bridge is built at an altitude of more than 1,100 meters above sea level.... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525077&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T18:18:02Z	**Ukraine-Russia war: Fall of Mariupol imminent, fighters leave steel plant**
Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525110&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T19:15:53Z	**UK Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape**
Britain's Conservative Party said it has asked one of its lawmakers to stay away from Parliament while he is under police investigation on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offenses.London's Metropolitan Police said the suspect,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525123&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T20:32:15Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war backfires as neighbours Finland and Sweden move to join Nato**
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine in February, one word dominated his justification speech – Nato.The military alliance had long been one of Putin's obsessions, with the 69-year-old growing... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525137&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T21:37:12Z	**'Alien doorway' on Mars spotted by Nasa goes viral**
Nasa's Curiosity rover has discovered what looks like an "alien doorway" on Mars, sending the internet into a frenzy.The image, which was taken on May 7 in the Mount Sharp region of Mars, went viral on social media with people claiming... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525174&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T21:33:45Z	**Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials**
The US Congress held its first hearing in half a century yesterday on unidentified flying objects. And no, there is still no government confirmation of extraterrestrial life.Testifying before a House Intelligence subcommittee, Pentagon... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525170&ref=rss)
2022-05-17T22:13:50Z	**US President Joe Biden mourns Buffalo victims, says 'evil will not win'**
President Joe Biden mourned with Buffalo's grieving families, then exhorted the nation to reject what he angrily labelled the poison of white supremacy. He said the nation must "reject the lie" of the racist "replacement theory"... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525196&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T00:35:23Z	**India heatwave: Delhi records highest temperature at 49C**
Delhi registered its highest temperature since records began as a climate change-induced heatwave continued to engulf large parts of northern and central India.Previously, Delhi's highest temperature recorded was 45.6C on April... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525259&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T00:54:13Z	**Feminists warn Spain's plan to grant 'period pain leave' may stigmatise women**
Feminists have warned Spain's plans to grant "period pain leave" to women suffering from heavy or painful menstruation could "stigmatise" them in the workforce.The Spanish government approved a pioneering reform that will grant... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525268&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T01:13:21Z	**Covid 19: North Korea's Kim Jong Un faces 'huge dilemma' on aid as virus surges**
During more than a decade as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un has made "self-reliance" his governing lynchpin, shunning international help and striving instead for domestic strategies to fix his battered economy.But as an illness... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525279&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T02:05:16Z	**Teen allegedly supplied fake Xanax laced with drugs, youths hospitalised**
Three youths who ingested supposed Xanax tablets all needed urgent medical treatment in hospital after they were allegedly sold the drugs.An Elizabeth Vale resident, in Adelaide's north, allegedly supplied the pills to two teenage... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525315&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T06:08:34Z	**Serial con artist Samantha Azzopardi breaks down in court**
A serial con artist who claimed she was in a cult and sexually assaulted shook and became teary in court before her sentence.Samantha Azzopardi was ordered in the Picton Local Court on Wednesday to serve a three-year community corrections... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525371&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T06:39:52Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Finland, Sweden submit Nato membership application**
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world's biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine."I warmly welcome the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525395&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T07:54:23Z	**Watch: Aussie Prime Minister Scott Morrison wipes out child with a crash tackle in Tasmania**
Scott Morrison has sensationally wiped out a small child while playing a game of football in Tasmania.He was playing a training game with a group of kids at the home of the Devonport Strikers when he made a run towards the goal... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525403&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T19:17:18Z	**Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads**
Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced another two, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa.Portugal's General Directorate... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525429&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T18:35:16Z	**Report reveals China Eastern flight was flown into the ground**
China said Wednesday that US investigators haven't released any information about the cause of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner crash in March after the Wall Street Journal reported its flight data recorder indicated someone pushed... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525420&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T20:07:28Z	**George Floyd case: Ex-cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter**
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.As part of the plea deal, a count of aiding and abetting second-degree... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525440&ref=rss)
2022-05-18T22:18:41Z	**Serial con artist Samantha Azzopardi says she has no memory of faking being a sex assault victim**
A serial liar told a psychiatrist she has no memory of posing as a teenage victim of sex assault or that she was in a cult, according to documents.Australian woman Samantha Azzopardi was ordered to serve a three-year community corrections... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525496&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T00:22:00Z	**Wife denies shooting co-worker in beheading case**
Warning: Distressing content The wife of a New Hampshire man accused of killing her co-worker after he discovered they were texting — and then forcing her to behead him — denied shooting him on Wednesday, and testified that both... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525550&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T03:59:07Z	**Former US President George W Bush mistakenly condemns invasion of Iraq**
Former US President George W Bush has mistakenly condemned the "wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq".Speaking at the George W Bush Presidential Centre about the war in Ukraine , the former president argued it was a lack... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525642&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T07:41:21Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: Russians begin to turn on President Vladimir Putin**
From the start, Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has faced a string of humiliating setbacks – and as the war continues to stall, more and more Russians are turning on their leader.In a nation where public defiance of the government... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525697&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T08:29:28Z	**Covid 19 coronavirus: Fear palpable as virus takes hold in North Korea**
On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. Separately, the North Korean leader's lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected Covid-19 patients... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525701&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T17:45:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: What might happen to Ukrainian prisoners of war?**
Breaking its recent silence on prisoners of war, the Red Cross has said it registered "hundreds" of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the giant Azovstal steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol after holding out in a weeks-long... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525715&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T19:00:00Z	**Former US President George W Bush faces backlash over Iraq war gaffe**
Former US President George W Bush is facing criticism after mistakenly describing the invasion of Iraq — which he led as commander in chief — as "brutal" and "wholly unjustified," before correcting himself to say he meant to refer... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525728&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T20:16:59Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Captive medic's bodycam shows firsthand horror of Mariupol**
A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in Russian hands, at a time when Mariupol itself is on the verge of falling.Yuliia... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525740&ref=rss)
2022-05-19T22:10:02Z	**Teacher's Pet case: Babysitter tells Chris Dawson murder trial she was treated like 'sex slave'**
Warning: Graphic content A teenager who moved into Chris Dawson's home after his wife's disappearance has claimed during his murder trial she was subject to "daily" domestic violence and he once ripped off the G-string she was parading... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525785&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T00:21:57Z	**Afghanistan Taliban order women television presenters to cover their faces**
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country's biggest media outlet said Thursday.The order came in a statement from the Taliban's Virtue and Vice Ministry, tasked... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525852&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T00:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Captive medic's bodycam shows firsthand horror of Mariupol**
A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in Russian hands, at a time when Mariupol has fallen .Yuliia Paievska is known... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525740&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T02:07:08Z	**Monkeypox Australia: NSW Health identifies 'probable' Sydney case**
A Sydney man aged in his 40s is suspected of having the monkeypox virus.NSW Health identified the "probable case", saying the man had recently returned to Sydney from Europe.He developed a mild illness several days after arriving... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525905&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T03:35:08Z	**Buffalo mass shooting: Relatives of the people massacred in Buffalo supermarket may heartfelt plea to Americans**
Relatives of the 10 black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket pleaded with the nation on Thursday (local time) to confront and stop racist violence, their agony pouring out in the tears of a 12-year-old child, hours after the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525911&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T06:17:59Z	**Russia Ukraine war: 'Cancer-riddled' Putin surrounded by doctors, takes breaks for treatment, claims ex-British spy**
Vladimir Putin is "cancer-riddled" and surrounded by doctors, and often takes breaks during meetings to undergo treatment, according to claims by a British ex-spy.Christopher Steele, who previously worked the Russia desk at MI6,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525976&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T05:47:08Z	**Monkeypox Australia: Victorian man in hospital with virus; another 'probable' case detected in NSW**
A Victorian man is in hospital after being diagnosed with monkeypox, while another in NSW is also suspected of being infected with the virus.Victorian chief health officer Dr Brett Sutton said the man travelled from London, via... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525905&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T17:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine War: McDonald's leaving Russia - 'Living in Moscow is like travelling back to the Soviet era'**
It was 1990, and the Soviet Union's penultimate summer. The only splashes of colour in the uniformly grey cityscape of Moscow were sun-bleached red flags that hung limply from facades, garish Soviet propaganda murals painted on the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525988&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T18:46:02Z	**Former US President Donald Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt**
Former US President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York's attorney general.Trump paid the fine Thursday... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12525996&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T20:47:34Z	**Elon Musk visits Brazil's Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans**
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest.The meeting, held in a luxurious resort in Sao Paulo state, was organised... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526016&ref=rss)
2022-05-20T22:26:12Z	**Vanuatu still in Tropical Cyclone Gina's grip**
By RNZ Tropical Cyclone Gina continues to impact on Vanuatu, moving southeast through the country's southern islands.Early this morning the storm was about 150 kilometres west of Aneityum and 110km southwest of Tanna.Winds... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526029&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T01:17:51Z	**Joe Biden's security agents in drunken brawl with South Korean taxi driver**
Joe Biden's first trip to Asia as US President has been overshadowed as it emerged that two secret service members had been sent home following a drunken brawl with a South Korean taxi driver.An agent and an armed physical security... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526042&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T05:13:39Z	**Facebook-Meta bans workers from talking about 'divisive' topic of abortion**
Facebook owner Meta has told staff they are banned from talking about abortion on the company's internal discussion boards over fears of becoming a "hostile work environment".Employees of Meta, which also owns Instagram, are not... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526045&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T05:03:04Z	**Mercedes to cut lower-price models amid drive into luxury**
Mercedes-Benz has said it will drop some of its cheaper models and focus on the more profitable luxury end of the market.The German carmaker will recast itself as "a dedicated pure-play luxury car company", it said, in an attempt... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526044&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T05:31:26Z	**Live: Australian election - ScoMo appears to have abandoned hopes of outright victory**
Scott Morrison was up early and chasing a second election miracle in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.While the Liberals appear to have abandoned hope of a 76-seat majority there is a path to minority government for the Prime Minister... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526060&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T09:27:39Z	**Australian Elections: Why Aussies are voting in underwear on election day**
Hundreds of Aussies have turned up to vote without pants.Australian swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler put a call out on social media earlier this week encouraging people to "exercise their constitutional right to vote without pants... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526071&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T10:19:19Z	**Australian election - Labor firms in favouritism as voters abandon Liberals**
Political pundits in Australia are predicting a change of government after today's election.Voters have turned away from the Liberal Party in inner city seats, meaning it appears unlikely the Coalition can retain power, at least... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526060&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T17:58:11Z	**Australian election: Labor leader Anthony Albanese speaks after Scott Morrison concedes defeat**
Australia has spoken – and Anthony Albanese will officially be Australia's 31st Prime Minister.The Labor leader has emerged victorious over Scott Morrison after an epic, six-week election campaign, ending the Coalition's almost... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526078&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T19:32:45Z	**Russia Ukraine war: Russia claims Mariupol steel mill capture, concern for prisoners**
Concern mounted on Saturday over the fate of the Ukrainian fighters who became Moscow's prisoners as Russia claimed seizure of the steel plant-turned-fortress in Mariupol, capping a nearly three-month siege that has left the strategic... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526082&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T20:49:48Z	**Australian election: Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends record despite loss**
Scott Morrison said his conservative government had left Australia in a robust condition, even as voters punished him for his handling of issues including climate change and the pandemic that helped return the centre-left opposition... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526093&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T20:44:16Z	**Australian election: Critics celebrate Scott Morrison's departure as Prime Minister**
Scott Morrison is no longer Australia's Prime Minister — and has quit as Liberal leader — and his exit is being celebrated with vigour by his detractors. Everyone from Novak Djokovic supporters to the French foreign affairs minister... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526094&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T22:00:00Z	**Monkeypox: Why we should be worried about global spread**
In a world still on edge from the Covid-19 pandemic, the emergence this week of a scattering of cases of a different disease jumping from animals to humans has put global health experts at action stations. Victims are being struck... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526085&ref=rss)
2022-05-21T23:15:54Z	**Australian election: New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came from humble beginnings**
Australia's Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.He is also a hero of multicultural... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526115&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T02:00:00Z	**Australian election: New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came from humble beginnings**
Australia's Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.He is also a hero of multicultural... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526115&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T02:30:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces target Western arms supplies bound for Donbas**
Moscow has claimed to have destroyed a major Western weapons shipment meant to reinforce Ukraine's defence of the Donbas, as the Russian army intensified its attempts to seize the key eastern region.The weapons were in transit near... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526126&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T04:00:00Z	**Australian election: Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends record despite loss**
Scott Morrison said his conservative government had left Australia in a robust condition, even as voters punished him for his handling of issues including climate change and the pandemic that helped return the centre-left opposition... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526093&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T04:35:08Z	**Australian election: One Nation founder Pauline Hanson at risk of losing senate seat**
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson is at risk of losing her seat, with Queensland voters overwhelmingly turning towards the Greens and away from her this election.The One Nation founder is fighting to hold on to her spot, with tally... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526159&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T05:58:56Z	**ScoMoNoMo: The best memes of the Australian election 2022**
By Karoline Tuckey, RNZ No one does political commentary like the Aussies, so now that Scotty from marketing is out of the top seat and Anthony "Albo" Albanese is in, we've compiled some of the top social media memes from the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526163&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T17:00:00Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Fate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern**
With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals.Russia has declared... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526170&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T17:00:00Z	**The Front Page: Australian election - Anthony Albanese's victory and what it means for New Zealand**
New Zealand could see a slight softening in relations with Australia now that Anthony Albanese is set to be the new Prime Minister - but it's too early to tell what a change in leadership will mean for the most contentious issues... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526153&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T18:28:05Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Troops push on Donbas as Polish leader visits Kyiv**
Russia pressed its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Poland's president traveled to Kyiv to support the country's European Union aspirations, becoming the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526184&ref=rss)
2022-05-22T20:51:50Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 'A long journey': Volunteers from Belarus fight for Ukraine**
One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticising President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526224&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T00:24:17Z	**Monkeypox outbreak: Belgium calls 3-week quarantine as infections spread**
Belgium has become the first country in the world to announce a compulsory monkeypox quarantine as cases continue to spread rapidly.Under the new rules, those who test positive to the virus in Belgium will be required to undergo... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526337&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T00:16:06Z	**Australian election: Anthony Albanese heads to rushed swearing in ceremony ahead of Tokyo trip**
Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister with a "Gang of Four" ministers to take control of the entire government until the ALP caucus finalises the front bench.The Labor leader was filmed leaving his... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526335&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T01:30:23Z	**French minister denies rape accusations saying his disability makes it physically impossible**
A newly appointed minister of Emmanuel Macron's government has denied raping two women, insisting that his disability makes him incapable of sexually assaulting someone. Damien Abad, the newly appointed minister for solidarity... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526369&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T02:44:26Z	**Australian election: Albanese has made a historic change to the backdrop of the Australian Prime Minister**
Anthony Albanese has made a historic change to the backdrop of the Australian Prime Minister.Prior to his press conference, staff replaced two of the three Australian flags behind the podium to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526393&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T06:34:44Z	**Nigeria: Body of suspected stowaway found on runway, all flights diverted**
An airport was forced to divert flights and close down a tarmac, after a body was found on the runway.The body of a man was discovered on the runway at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.The airport temporarily... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526446&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T07:14:06Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska reveals how Russia invasion took toll on family**
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has given a rare TV interview with her husband President Volodymyr Zelensky.The rare appearance marks only the second time the couple have been seen together since Russia's invasion, with the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526454&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T11:40:02Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial**
A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a civilian, sealing the first conviction for war crimes since Moscow's invasion three months ago.Sgt Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526464&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T18:14:05Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin 'survived an assassination attempt' two months ago**
Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt two months ago, a Ukrainian official has claimed.Ukraine's Chief of Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov told Pravda the attempt on the Russian President's life was "absolutely unsuccessful".... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526469&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T19:24:25Z	**Hepatitis cases: Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children**
Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn't known to cause liver problems... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526478&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T19:23:25Z	**'Never have I been so ashamed': Russian envoy criticises war**
A veteran Russian diplomat to the UN Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing against the "aggressive war unleashed" by Russian President Vladimir Putin... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526482&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T20:20:15Z	**Covid-19 vaccination: Pfizer says three shots will protect children under 5**
Three doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced on Monday, another step toward shots for the littlest kids possibly beginning in early summer.Pfizer plans to submit... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526496&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T22:09:13Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: After three months of conflict, life in Russia has profoundly changed**
When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. Yet within days the conflict came home — not with cruise missiles and mortars but in the form of unprecedented and unexpectedly extensive... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526545&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T00:00:00Z	**Monkeypox could become endemic if it makes the jump to pets**
Monkeypox could become entrenched in Europe forever if the current outbreak jumps to pets, health officials have warned as cases in Britain have tripled to 57.All but one of the UK cases are in England, with the UK Health Security... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526537&ref=rss)
2022-05-23T23:25:24Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison after Ukraine's first war crimes trial**
A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a civilian was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison — the maximum — amid signs the Kremlin may, in turn, put on trial some of the fighters who surrendered... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526588&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T03:21:01Z	**Vladimir Putin and Belarus president's bizarre letter reveals 'new world order'**
"I didn't do it". "It's all your fault anyway". "Leave me alone". That's the vision of a "new world order" Russian President Vladimir Putin just formally outlined to the United Nations.His closest friend and ally Alexander Lukashenko,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526705&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T05:14:55Z	**Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hits at Vladimir Putin: 'I kill criminals, not children, elders'**
Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticised Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, "I kill criminals, I don't... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526735&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T18:04:50Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: 200 bodies found in Mariupol basement**
Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526769&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T20:10:18Z	**US gun crime: 2 dead after shooting at Texas primary school**
Two people have died after a shooting at a primary school in Texas,Uvalde Memorial Hospital says it received 13 children via ambulance or bus for treatment after an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526791&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T20:40:24Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: US to end Russia's ability to pay international investors**
The US will close the last avenue for Russia to pay its billions in debt back to international investors on Wednesday, making a Russian default on its debts for the first time since the Bolshevik Revolution all but inevitable.The... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526802&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T21:31:21Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine wipes out 14 elite Russian paratroopers in brutal strike**
A video purportedly shows how Ukraine took devastating revenge on elite Russian paratroopers, killing 14 in a deadly hit.The footage shows carnage after a strike on combat vehicles at an unidentified location.Bodies of slain Russian... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526826&ref=rss)
2022-05-24T22:27:43Z	**Australian leader Anthony Albanese makes whirlwind world debut**
Hours after being sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese found himself fresh off a jet and thrown into the glare of a global spotlight. He was rewarded with a warm welcome, as well as a bit of gentle ribbing,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526847&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T00:00:00Z	**George Soros warns Ukraine conflict risks sparking Third World War**
George Soros has warned that the conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a Third World War that ends western civilisation.Soros, the billionaire investor and advocate of European integration, said that the conflict had "shaken Europe... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526874&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T00:00:00Z	**Schoolchildren banned from using bathrooms of opposite gender under new Oklahoma law**
Schools that allow children to use the bathroom of their opposite sex will lose some state funding, under Oklahoma's third bill directed at transgender people this year. The new legislation dubbed the "bathroom bill" will oblige... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526864&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T01:00:17Z	**US gun crime: Response to horror school shooting proves America still doesn't get it**
The US is once again reeling from another horrific mass shooting which has left 21 people dead at Texas primary school.At least 18 children and one teacher were killed when a gunman stormed Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12526931&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T06:32:55Z	**Texas school shooting: How hero officer stopped 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos**
More details have emerged on how the teenager who reportedly killed 19 children and two adults in a horrific school shooting was stopped by a lone border official.The shooter is believed to be local 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, who... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527026&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T07:23:52Z	**Texas school shooting: Families mourn, worry in wake of US elementary school rampage**
Distraught families gathered at a local civic centre and turned to social media to mourn and to make desperate pleas for help finding missing children, as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527050&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T09:11:21Z	**China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement**
China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a "game-changing" bid by Beijing to wrest control of the region.A draft of the agreement... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527059&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T10:47:22Z	**UK 'partygate' report blames culture of Boris Johnson's office**
A report into lockdown-breaching UK government parties published today said blame for a "culture" of rule-breaking in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office must rest with those at the top.Senior civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527063&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T17:00:00Z	**Texas school shooting: Families mourn victims in wake of US elementary school rampage**
Distraught families gathered at a local civic centre and turned to social media to mourn and to make desperate pleas for help finding missing children, as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527050&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T19:04:29Z	**Texas school shooting: Gunman's chilling final Facebook post**
The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527074&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T18:20:50Z	**Downing St damnation: Sue Gray releases full Boris Johnson 'partygate' inquiry report**
Sue Gray has published her long-awaited partygate report, criticising Boris Johnson's leadership and lifting the lid on lockdown-breaking antics in Downing Street. The civil service enforcer had to wait until after a Metropolitan... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527069&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T20:20:55Z	**US Attorney: Houston police shot man seconds after order to raise hands**
A lawyer for the family of a 29-year-old Black man who was fatally shot last month by a Houston police officer said body camera video shows he was given only seconds to raise his hands before he was shot.Jalen Randle was shot April... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527098&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T21:38:28Z	**Russia-Ukraine war: Russia scraps upper age limit for people joining army after up to 15,000 soldiers killed**
Russia's parliament on Wednesday passed a law scrapping an upper age limit for people signing up to join the army, in a sign Moscow may be looking to recruit more troops for its military campaign in Ukraine.Under current legislation,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527126&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T22:29:50Z	**'How to Murder Your Husband' author Nancy Brophy found guilty of murder**
A jury in Portland has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" — of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.The jury of seven women and five men found Nancy... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527151&ref=rss)
2022-05-25T23:26:22Z	**Police arrest Texas student walking to school with assault rifle day after tragic Uvalde shooting**
A high school student in Texas has been arrested after he was seen holding an assault rifle and walking towards a high school in Richardson.This comes just a day after 19 children and two adults were killed in a school shooting... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527174&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T00:24:52Z	**Texas School shooting: Children and teachers killed remembered**
One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races at field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and wanted to skip school.On Wednesday local time, stories began... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527167&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T01:16:15Z	**Texas school shooting invades trial of Parkland murderer Nikolas Cruz**
The mass shooting at a Texas elementary school invaded the penalty trial of Florida's campus killer Wednesday local time as lawyers argued over whether potential jurors should be questioned directly about the nation's latest gun tragedy... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527215&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T01:43:10Z	**Long Covid affects more older adults; shots offer some protection but don't prevent it, says report**
New US research on long Covid provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects.In a study of veterans published... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527226&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T02:09:44Z	**Texas school shooting: Shooter's mother speaks out after massacre**
The mother of 18-year-old primary school shooter Salvador Ramos has claimed he "wasn't a violent person" before he shot and killed 19 young children and two teachers.Adriana Reyes said she was taken by surprise when she heard her... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527245&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T05:08:50Z	**Texas school shooting: Grieving dad's fury over shooter's final 90 minutes**
A teenage gunman who slaughtered 19 kids and two teachers in a Texas school spent more than 40 minutes inside as witnesses desperately urged police to charge the building.Salvador Ramos barricaded himself inside the classroom before... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527290&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T06:51:49Z	**Texas school shooting: 'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around carnage**
By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow.It happened after Sandy Hook, after Parkland, after... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527302&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T17:00:00Z	**In the Loop podcast: Monkey what? How concerned should we be about monkeypox**
As Kiwi health officials prepare for a possible monkeypox outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand, the associate health minister is reassuring people the disease is unlikely to spawn a major local epidemic. This week on In the Loop podcast,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527192&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T20:12:12Z	**Texas school shooting: Police say gunman walked through unlocked door**
The 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school walked in unimpeded through an apparently unlocked door, a law enforcement official said Thursday.The gunman, Salvador Ramos, was also apparently inside the... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527352&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T21:34:31Z	**Explainer: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?**
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region.The US has traditionally been the area's major... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527376&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T21:15:02Z	**Late night host Jimmy Kimmel breaks down in raw address after Texas school shooting**
US late night host Jimmy Kimmel has delivered an emotional address, pleading with Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott to introduce tighter gun control laws following the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary.On Tuesday,... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527379&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T22:29:43Z	**Texas school shooting: Killer sent warning signs, messages, mostly too late**
On Monday morning at Robb Elementary School, a line of graduating high school seniors in maroon caps and gowns paid a visit to the children to offer smiles, high fives and encouragement that one day, if they studied hard enough, they... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527413&ref=rss)
2022-05-26T23:17:36Z	**Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe**
Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting his argument that he be excused from... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527434&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T01:15:06Z	**Anthony Albanese fires up at Scott Morrison's 'low' final act as PM**
Anthony Albanese has fired up at Scott Morrison, saying the former prime minister ordered the ABF (Australian Border Force) to announce it had intercepted a reported asylum seeker boat on election day — before a mass of robo-texts... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527482&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T01:12:01Z	**Heartbroken husband dies after wife slain in Texas rampage**
Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia was killed in her Texas classroom on Tuesday, massacred along with her co-teacher and 19 students. Two days later, a family member says her brokenhearted husband died.The motive for the massacre... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527475&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T02:08:10Z	**US school shootings: Republican senator Ted Cruz accuses journalist of political 'propaganda'**
Republican senator Ted Cruz has accused a British journalist of being a "propagandist" for asking about the alarming number of school shootings in the US.Sky News reporter Mark Stone found himself one-on-one with Cruz at a vigil... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527494&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T03:14:47Z	**Texas school shooting: US students stage protests and school walkouts in wake of Uvalde massacre**
Students across the US are walking out of their classrooms in protest against the nation's notoriously lax gun laws as Americans reel from the latest shooting massacre.On Tuesday, gunman Salvador Ramos entered a classroom at Robb... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527537&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T06:15:41Z	**US Border Patrol agent saves dozens of students after leaving mid-haircut over texts from wife**
The actions of a US Border Patrol agent helped rescue dozens of schoolchildren after an 18-year-old gunman stormed a primary school in Uvalde, Texas.Jacob Albarado was getting a haircut when he received a text message from his wife... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527559&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T06:05:29Z	**Monkeypox not related to shingles or Covid-19 vaccines**
CLAIM: The recent cases of monkeypox are actually just shingles, and the cases are a result of the Covid-19 vaccine. AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. Shingles and monkeypox are not the same and are caused by different viruses, experts... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527568&ref=rss)
2022-05-27T08:07:37Z	**Texas school shooting: Official says police didn't go inside Uvalde school because 'they could have been shot'**
As questions grow about why Texas police waited outside while a school shooter massacred children, one official has offered an explanation.Speaking to CNN on Thursday (local time), Lieutenant Chris Olivarez from the Texas Department... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12527584&ref=rss)