Articles by Ap
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World
'Whatever is required': Israel set to respond to Iran's weekend missile attack
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:42PMIsrael’s military chief says that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and...
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World
US forces shoot down Iranian drones flying towards Israel after missile attack
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 9:43AMUS forces have shot down some Iran-launched attack drones flying toward Israel. President Joe Biden and his national security...
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World
Astrologer killed partner, daughter as eclipse drew near
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:52PMA woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment then threw her two children from a...
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World
Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11:29AMAllen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail...
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World
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 1:00PMWARNING: This article discusses suicide and mental health issues. Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies...
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World
Greta Thunberg detained by Dutch police
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:00PMClimate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of people detained on Saturday by police in The Hague as they removed protesters...
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World
'Our leadership is cowardly': Outrage from Israeli family after body of hostage found
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:42PMIsrael’s military said on Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza, while...
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World
Israel says fatal strike on aid workers a mistake; rights groups claim it was no anomaly
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 2:52PMTwo basic mistakes, according to the Israeli military. First, an officer overlooked a message detailing the vehicles in the...
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World
Ecuadorian police broke into Mexico's embassy, sparking outrage. Why is this such a big deal?
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 2:44PMDiplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador dramatically imploded after Ecuadorian police burst into Mexico’s Embassy...
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World
Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:36PMTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. At least nine...
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World
At least four dead in 'massive' 7.2 magnitude Taiwan quake, Kiwis affected
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 1:40PMA 7.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Taiwan at 7.58am local time (12.58pm in NZ). There are reports of people trapped...
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World
Kidnapped teenager shot by police as she crawled to them for help
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 1:23PMA teenage girl in the US who had been kidnapped by her father was following a sheriff’s deputy’s instructions and appeared...
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World
Donald Trump posts $294m bond to avert asset seizure
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 4:21PMDonald Trump posted a US$175 million (NZ$294 million) bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more...
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World
Israelis rally in their biggest anti-government protest in Jerusalem
Monday, 1 April 2024, 1:30PMTens of thousands of Israelis gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government...
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Technology
Google revolutionised email 20 years ago- it was no joke
Monday, 1 April 2024, 1:24PMGoogle co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every...
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World
Harvard removes human skin from 19th century book binding
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:44PMHarvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been...
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World
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:01PMJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled...
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World
Man suspected of holding four hostages for hours in a Dutch nightclub arrested
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 1:37PMDutch police detained a man after he left a nightclub where four people had been held hostage for hours, bringing a peaceful...
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Entertainment
Oppenheimer's release creates unease in Japan
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 12:57PMOppenheimer finally premiered on Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons...
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World
Iran-backed Palestinian Jihad leader vows victory over Israel
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 10:21AMThe leader of the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad vowed victory over Israel in the war in Gaza as he...
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World
Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies aged 82
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:54PMFormer US Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore...
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World
Heavy blow: Ukraine's navy says it has taken out a third of Russia's black sea warships
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:31PMUkraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, its navy spokesman...
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World
Large US bridge collapses after ship collision, sending vehicles into water
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 8:44PMA portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large ship collided with it. Authorities...
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World
Moscow attack 'mastermind' yet to be found- Putin
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 1:25PMRussian President Vladimir Putin said today NZT that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are...