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One of the great and enduring excitement of New Zealand life is when someone notices that we exist. We adhere to Rudyard Kipling’s 1891 observation of our most remote archipelago as ‘last and most beautiful’, a distant southern star, two vague, misty islands on the edge of the world – …

Bloomberg | Getty Images Trade war! United States v. China See more stories The global chip and smartphone industries are pushing for severe restrictions after the US launched tougher sanctions against Huawei that could mean some “death” for the company. Washington said on Monday that no company worldwide would allow …

A coronavirus mutation found in the US may be less deadly but more contagious than the original virus, an expert from Singapore said this week. Paul Tambyah, senior consultant at the National University of Singapore, said the D614G mutation is associated with lower mortality rates, implying that it is less …

The head of Israel’s foreign intelligence service has visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for security talks, only days after the countries agreed to establish diplomatic ties in a move that angered Palestinians. Mossad boss Yossi Cohen discussed “security cooperation” with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al …

A mutation in the CCP virus that is believed to be more infected than the original strain that first emerged in Wuhan, China, has been discovered in Malaysia, health authorities said Sunday. The D614G mutation, which has become increasingly common in the United States and Europe, was discovered by the …