Texas sues Facebook's parent, saying it collected facial recognition data without consent
New York Times: The lawsuit adds to Meta's legal battles.
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Accounting firm cuts ties with Trump and retracts financial statements
New York Times: Trump's longtime accounting firm abruptly cut ties with family business.
PM to visit US in May, political reporter tests negative after Covid scare
PM will also be principal speaker at Harvard University's Commencement ceremony.
Teen sleuth helps solve 58-year cold case killing of schoolgirl
New York Times: Marise Chiverella's body was dumped in a rubbish pit in 1964.
Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman dies at 75
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Kanye West booed by the crowd at star-studded Super Bowl
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50 years later, some question value of US-China 'panda diplomacy'
New York Times: China has sent pandas to the US since 1972.
Free Solo? Alex Honnold is about to become a dad, is climbing on hold
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Unruly passenger faces up to 20 years in prison for disruption
Three passengers, including an off-duty federal marshal, had to restrain the passenger.
Flights to Ukraine halted or redirected
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Swim with manta rays in their natural habitat in Hawaii.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
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Ukraine crisis concerns sees global stocks fall
There are nervous eyes on the escalating situation in Ukraine.
Markets on edge over central bank action to tame inflation
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Phoenix police say man shot ex-girlfriend before ambush
A man who shot his ex-girlfriend then ambushed and shot responding police officers.
Troy Skinner case: NZ man jailed for 21 years in US for child pornography
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What's the score: Absence of Wordle update leads to discovery of 80yo hostage
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War 'within the week': US issues grim warning on Ukraine
The US has told its citizens to leave Ukraine while they can still can.
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NZ shares plunge as US inflation figure rattles markets
The trading graph of the S&P/NZX 50 Index resembled the Winter Olympics ski slope.
NZ inflation expectations build, bond yields hit 5-year high
NZ bond yields have pushed higher on the back of a high US CPI number.
US inflation surges to 7.5% in fastest annual rise for 40 years
This heaps pressure on the US Federal Reserve.
OG cast reunite in epic Jurassic Park trailer
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Normally sporting a shaved head and tattoos, the rock star adopted a whole new look.
International visitors will not need boosters for Hawaii travel
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'Stupid American': Wordle fans revolt
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Life after lockdown: Every day is a holiday in Whistler, says Kiwi expat
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Mother who abused daughter to death sentenced to 16 years
Olivia Grant received unnecessary surgeries and medications up until her death in 2017.
This is the couple charged with laundering billions in stolen Bitcoin
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New York announces an end to masks
Governor says infection rates have declined and it is safe to rescind the masking order.
Airbnb guests kidnap cat, refuse to give it back
70-year-old holidaymakers accused of abducting a stray moggy.
'Largest financial seizure ever': Couple arrested in US$3.6 billion crypto fraud case
Pair are accused of laundering the stolen cryptocurrency and concealing the transactions.