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Stranded PNG cruise ship passengers to be flown home
30 Dec 2025Some Kiwis are among passengers on an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off Papua New Guinea will fly out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
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China encircles Taiwan in massive military display
31 Dec 2025China has carried out 10 hours of live-firing drills around Taiwan as its military rehearses a blockade of the island's north and south.
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Germany bank heist nets about 30m euros in cash, valuables
31 Dec 2025A police spokesman said that the break-in was "indeed very professionally executed", likening it to the heist movie 'Ocean's Eleven'.
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Inside Big Ben, a London icon that's been ringing since 1859
30 Dec 2025It's among the world's most photographed landmarks, but London's Big Ben also has an important job to do as it rings in the new year.
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China fires live rounds in military drills near Taiwan
30 Dec 2025China has fired live rounds in the waters to the north of Taiwan, with 130 Chinese military aircraft detected near the island in a 24-hour period.
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Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna.
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New York City's first Muslim mayor gets ready to take office
30 Dec 2025At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, New York Attorney General Letitia James will swear in the new mayor in a private ceremony.
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No evidence Bondi attack gunmen operated as part of a terror cell - police
30 Dec 2025There is no evidence the pair were directed by others to allegedly carry out the antisemitic attack, which left 15 people dead, say Australian police.
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Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right
30 Dec 2025In the year 1998, Bill Clinton was facing impeachment proceedings, Titanic was cleaning up at the Oscars and most households still had landline phones.
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Trump 'very angry' over reports of attack attempt on Putin; Ukraine denies
Russia accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence.
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Two of boxer Anthony Joshua's team killed in crash
30 Dec 2025Joshua, who recently returned to boxing and is expected to fight Tyson Fury in 2026, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
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Sick Trump, end to war? What the shaman sees for 2026
30 Dec 2025Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year's ritual where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for US President Donald Trump and the downfall of Venezuelan counterpart…
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News of the weird: The strangest stories of 2025
29 Dec 2025There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.
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Idris Elba, former All Blacks coach recognised in UK honours list
30 Dec 2025Actor Idris Elba and a former All Blacks coach were among the country's traditional New Year Honours on Monday.
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Watch: UN chief says 'get serious' in grim New Year message
"As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Video
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Brazil's ex-president has surgery for chronic hiccups
30 Dec 2025Brazil's imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups for the second time in three days.
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Trump-Zelensky talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
30 Dec 2025The United States and Ukrainian presidents held talks in Florida over the weekend.
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Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones
30 Dec 2025The fresh allegation from Bangkok left a sustained truce in doubt, even as the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers wrapped up two days of talks hosted by China.
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China launches military drills simulating blockade of Taiwan ports
29 Dec 2025Beijing warned that "external forces" arming Taipei would "push the Taiwan Strait into a perilous situation of imminent war", but did not mention any countries by name.
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'My soul asked me to do that' - Bondi Beach attack hero on disarming gunman
29 Dec 2025"My target was just to take the gun from him and to stop him from killing a human being," says Ahmed Al Ahmed.
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Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured
29 Dec 2025The train was carrying 250 people at the time of the derailment.
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Bondi terrorist attack: Terms for Richardson review announced
29 Dec 2025The review will assess federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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Trump claims Ukraine peace talks will be clear 'in a few weeks'
29 Dec 2025US President Donald Trump says that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though some of the thorniest…
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Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnation
29 Dec 2025Thousands of people thronged a stadium in the capital Hargeisa where many dressed in the green, white and red colours of Somaliland's flag.
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