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Southern Yemen leader Zubaidi disappears, resurfaces in Aden after missing Saudi talks

Foreign ministers of France, Germany, Poland to hold talks on Ukraine

Choice Hotels to open six new Ascend Collection properties in Canada

PV Power commissions Nhon Trach 3&4 gas-fired power plant in Vietnam

Jesy Nelson campaigns for muscle disease test for babies
The former Little Mix star recently revealed her twin baby daughters have been diagnosed with SMA.

Name.com extends domain tools to Netlify, Vercel, more
Name.com expands its domain API into Bolt, Netlify, Replit and Vercel, letting developers register custom domains inside their tools.

Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push
Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.

Algolia named an IDC Leader for AI search and discovery
Algolia named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI search as it posts 38.5% growth and climbs to fifth worldwide in knowledge discovery tools.

Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8
Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities
Energy efficiency in buildings has surged to the top of global infrastructure agendas as organisations chase decarbonisation and lower costs.

Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties
Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.

Two flown to hospital after jetboat crash
Two people have been flown to hospital following a jetboat crash in Otago.

SH1 closed in Canterbury after crash jams crossing
State Highway 1 in Canterbury is closed following a single-car crash that has left a barrier at a train level crossing jammed.

xtype sees surge in demand for ServiceNow governance
xtype sees demand surge as global firms race to tighten ServiceNow governance and prepare AI-driven change across sprawling estates.

Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta

Healthcare now operates inside the audit
As payers deploy always-on audits, healthcare must hardwire real-time documentation and coding checks into everyday clinical practice.

Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production

VIPRE warns of AI-native malware & deepfake fraud in 2026
VIPRE warns AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and IoT attacks will surge in 2026, outpacing defences as regulators tighten AI rules.

Three Lotto players split $1m First Division prize
Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru have each won $333,333 in Wednesday night’s Lotto First Division draw.

Abu Dhabi’s Falcon H1R 7B raises bar for compact AI
Abu Dhabi’s TII unveils Falcon H1R 7B, a compact open AI model it says rivals much larger rivals in reasoning power while using less compute.

Is there going to be another ‘final’ episode of Stranger Things?
Posts on social media have been teasing fans with a theory about a 'mystery' episode 9 of Netflix sci-fi drama Stranger Things

Google backs Emergent to help non-coders build software
Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

PPDS unveils Philips Stretch 3150 ultra-wide signage
PPDS launches 37in Philips Stretch 3150 ultra-wide 32:9 signage, targeting tight retail and transport spaces with Android 13 on board.

CommScope, TI boost secure boot for industrial devices
CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.