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Firefighters battle blaze at Gloriavale Christian Community
One crew arrived to find a building at the site well involved on fire.

Stablecoin issuer Tether says KPMG US has audited its 2025 statements

Republican senator urges Trump to back US open-weight AI models amid industry debate

California approves Charter's $21.9 billion Cox Communications merger

Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

Chipotle Mexican Grill to launch first Saudi outlet in Riyadh

Police search for missing 14-year-old who may have travelled to Christchurch
Jessica was last seen in Tasman on Friday morning and police are appealing for information about her whereabouts.

Fire crews battle blaze at Gloriavale Christian Community
Everyone has been accounted for after a building at the isolated West Coast community became engulfed in flames on Friday night.

Track your screen time without giving up your privacy
Have you ever reached the end of a day spent on your computer and asked, “Where did all that time go?” Between work, surfing the web, and playing games, it’s easy to lose track. ActivityWatch is a free, open-source app that shows how you use your computer. It can help...

Eurovision proposes new rules to tackle mass voting
Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".

The Office's Lucy Davis 'overwhelmed' by kindness after cancer diagnosis
The Office actress thanks well-wishers for their support after she revealed she had incurable cancer.

Tanzid Hasan’s maiden test century gives Bangladesh control of Australia
After bowling Australia out on day one in Darwin, Bangladesh have made them pay by building a big lead on day two.

Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.

PC hardware prices are brutal, so I’m upgrading everything else
The 2020s have been brutal for PC gamers, as the furious rise of AI sent graphics card prices skyrocketing. In 2026, AI’s insatiable hunger has affected seemingly everything with a microchip, as the cost for memory, storage, and even CPUs are making even the laptops and phones you buy more...

Eurozone GDP growth confirmed at 0.4%

AI watermarks are a good idea. They won’t stop AI slop
Starting soon, all text that’s either generated or “processed” by Claude will bear invisible AI watermarks that can be detected with the right tools, a move made in response to new European Union regulations regarding the disclosure of AI-generated content. Anthropic’s wide-ranging pledge to watermark Claude-generated text (including code generated by...

Billy Slater quits as Queensland Origin coach – but denies Storm rumours
The Maroons are searching for a new coach after Billy Slater quit, setting up a fresh-look series against Matt King's NSW side next year.

Firefighters respond to blaze at Gloriavale Christian Community
One crew arrived to find a building at the site well involved on fire.

‘Space for my wellbeing’: Kiwi tennis star Lulu Sun announces break from the sport
Sun said she needed to give herself “space for my wellbeing” and to “enjoy life beyond the tennis court”.

Young child dies after dog attack in Aranui, Christchurch
Emergency services were called to an Aranui property at 4.45pm after reports of a child being seriously bitten.

Experts call for meth safety policy u-turn after 'huge increase' in contamination
The "substantial" rise in meth contamination since a safety rule change in 2018 should trigger a tightening of restrictions again, expert says.