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Covid-19: Husband and wife of 66 years die minutes apart
He the bookworm, she outgoing and charismatic - life without the other seemed unthinkable.

Ice cold: Putin stars in 'killer' new photoshoot
The photos are the latest publicity photos showing Putin in the Russian wilderness.

Small Business: Why this Hawke's Bay business is focused on US expansion
Phil McGrath explains how Covid-19 has been a blessing for his hopes for North America.

Georgia massage parlour murders: Suspect fixated on sex and sin
New York Times: Alleged mass murderer was 'involved in everything we did', ex-pastor says.

'Absolutely frightening': Lydia Ko comments on Asian American killings
The Kiwi golfer made an emotional social media post following US shooting.

Trump's private club partially closed due to Covid outbreak
Donald Trump was hospitalised with Covid-19 last year and has since been vaccinated.

White House blames wind, 'misstep' for Biden's triple plane stumble
The president's repeated stumbles have reignited concerns about his health.

Who is Meghan's friend Gayle King – and should the palace be worried?
Gayle King: unofficial Sussex spokesperson or pot-stirrer-in-chief?

'I feel like a f***ing loser': Kim Kardashian breaks down in TV return
Kim Kardashian-West has been seen crying and saying she 'can't do this any more'.

Covid-19 vaccines: A very European disaster
New York Times: The European Union has been marked by one bungle after another.

Sheriff replaced in mass killer case after saying gunman had 'really bad day'
Authorities have charged Robert Aaron Long with eight counts of murder for the slayings.

US to hit 100 million vaccination goal this week - Biden
The White House has announced the US vaccine rollout is far ahead of schedule.

Actor Armie Hammer under sexual assault investigation
A police spokesman says Hammer is the main suspect in an incident reported last month.

Tabloid hired gun tells of shady hunt for Meghan scoops
New York Times: The Sun's early stories were based on illegally obtained info, PI says.

Russia erupts in fury over Biden calling Putin a killer
New York Times: The Kremlin described Biden's comments as "very bad".

Kiwis claim first place at international robot fighting tournament
End Game rips apart its foes with the force of a speeding car hitting a brick wall.

Trump's fortune fell by $977m during his presidency
Trump's resorts, golf clubs and hotels have seen their revenues drop by 42 per cent.

Oprah interview exposes Harry's hypocrisy over racism, expert claims
Allegations levelled by Harry at royal family exposed his hypocrisy, says an expert.

'Fake heiress' Anna Delvey on her time in prison and what she'll do next
Times: She's the modern day Gatsby who scammed NY's high society and ended up in prison.

The garage sale find that sold for almost $1m
Six other such bowls are known - and most are in museums.

Man claims 'sex addiction' led to killing of 8 people at massage parlours
Scepticism over addiction claims as six of the women were of Asian descent.

China blasts US 'evil past of genocide' at UN rights body
The verbal attack reflects growing rivalry between the world's top two economic powers.

Some long Covid patients feel much better after getting the vaccine
New York Times: A number of people are reporting feeling better after the vaccine.

Opinion: Facebook is better without Trump
New York Times: Keep the ban of the former president in place.

'Killer' with 'no soul': Biden's vicious Putin accusation
Biden's comment after report connected Kremlin to online interference in 2020 election

'Sex addiction' behind massage parlour shootings - police
Aaron Long thought parlours were 'a temptation that he wanted to eliminate', say police.

'Brought the country together': Party time as Team NZ defends America's Cup
Crowds got so large, fans were told to stay away as congestion spread across the Viaduct.

They died saving others from Covid. Will anyone count them?
New York Times: A few of the many who gave their lives on the front lines of the pandemic.

'So grateful': Tiger Woods out of hospital after horror car crash
'Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,' Tiger says.