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Big bang in education: Investor influx in private schools
The start of the school year marked the ringing of the bell… for an investment barrage from domestic and international players alike, who are rushing to position themselves in one space after another.
Palermo: These are the crew members under investigation for the sinking of the Bayesian, which left 7 dead
Italian authorities are expanding their investigation into the tragic death of seven people on the yacht Bayesian off the coast of Palermo to include two more crew members and the vessel’s captain, according to Italian news agencies.
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity
This handout taken on August 13, 2024 and released on August 14 by the New Zealand Police shows pineapple sweets laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, in Auckland.
19 Hours in the Air: The 8 Longest Commercial Flights in the World
Since the early days of aviation, there has always been a sense of prestige associated with staying in the air for longer periods, traveling farther, and offering passengers more comfort to help them pass the time.
Will New Zealand Regulate the Online Gambling Market?
Online gambling and casinos are becoming quite the attraction for players and enthusiasts alike. Casinos are becoming a common sight, and even when casinos cannot solve a person's gambling, the alternative is online gambling. It is, therefore, no wonder that these casinos are developing online gambling solutions that will help them keep their customers and satisfy them as well as possible.
Drama in the sky: A plane full of passengers started to collapse, numerous injured
Several of them were transported to the hospital after landing.
The incident happened around 16:00 local time, and numerous emergency teams waited for the passengers on the runway after landing in Auckland.
According to officials, at least one person is in serious condition.
It is a flight of LATAM Airlines Group.
World rings in 2024 after devastating wars, bots and heat
Jubilant crowds bid farewell on Sunday to the hottest year on record, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and devastating wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Coco Gauff defeats Maria Sakkari in Washington for her fourth title
Coco Gauff claimed the last three games of each set to defeat Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the DC Open women's final on Sunday for the fourth WTA Tour singles title of her career.
Rapinoe adapting to being super sub for US
Megan Rapinoe admitted Sunday to some frustration over her limited playing time for the United States at the Women's World Cup but believes she can still change games off the bench for the holders.
The veteran was a regular starter in the U.S. teams that won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, but at the age of 38 she is no longer a first pick in a side now coached by Vlatko Andonovski.
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Two killed in shooting as New Zealand city hosts World Cup opener
A gunman killed two people and wounded six others at a building site in central Auckland Thursday, hours before New Zealand's biggest city was to host the opening match of the 2023 FIFA football World Cup.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the gunman died at the scene and there was no national security threat, so the marquee tournament would go ahead as planned.