Articles by George Ramsay, CNN
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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National
Albany axe attacker named, to be detained in psychiatric care after acquittal
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53PMA man who attacked diners with an axe, injuring six people at Chinese restaurants in Albany last year, has learned his fate...
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Crime
Auckland body in bag: Interpol 'black notice' issued over mystery remains
Friday, 12 April 2024, 8:43AMOne month after a woman’s body was found floating in a bag by a fisherman in Auckland, her remains still lie unclaimed and...
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National
Auckland kidnapping: Identity of man accused of abducting, assaulting woman revealed
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 3:58PMA man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Auckland’s North Shore has lost name suppression as police continue...
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Crime
North Shore kidnapping: Man accused of taking woman appears in court after dramatic arrest
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:04PMA man accused of kidnapping and badly injuring a woman on the North Shore has appeared in court after his dramatic arrest...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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National
Police officers charged with attempting to pervert course of justice in historical inquiry
Friday, 22 March 2024, 1:45PMPolice have charged two of their own with attempting to pervert the course of justice during an investigation more than a...
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National
Man accused of killing Auckland couple can now be named
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12:08PMOne of the men accused of killing Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong last year can now be named. Shu...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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National
Govt latest pay offer to police ‘insulting’ after lengthy negotiations
Friday, 8 March 2024, 3:19PMAn offer by police of a $5000 general wage increase for sworn officers after years of high inflation has been labelled “insulting”...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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National
Pair accused of murdering Auckland couple fight to keep name secret amid new charge
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 11:49AMTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a couple in Ellerslie are battling to continue to keep their names secret ahead of...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Crime
Deadly love triangle: Auckland man jailed for killing former friend
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:10AMAn Auckland man who killed his former boxing trainer and then tried to blame his mate for the murder has been sentenced to...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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National
Fourth shoplifting charge against ex-Green MP involves new store
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:38AMPolice have laid a fourth shoplifting charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The fourth charge filed against Ghahraman,...
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Politics
Ex-Green MP Golriz Ghahraman facing new fourth charge
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:08PMPolice are laying a fourth charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, who had her first court appearance for alleged...
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National
'Vendetta' - Cameron Slater ordered to pay $475,000 to Matthew Blomfield
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 2:01PMFormer Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been ordered to pay $475,000 to businessman Matthew Blomfield after losing one...
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National
Ellerslie double murder accused facing new charge of conspiracy to murder
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 12:13PMTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a beloved couple in Ellerslie are facing a new charge of conspiracy to murder a woman. The...
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National
Man denies attempting to murder family member at Auckland McDonald's
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 11:45AMA man accused of attempting to murder a family member at an Auckland McDonald’s has denied the charge and is heading to trial. ...
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National
Auckland prison death: Family’s fight for answers as body cam footage emerges
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 7:09AMThe acquittal of a prison officer who pepper sprayed an Auckland man 20 minutes before his death has left his family still...