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[ad_1] EXPLANATOR: The trans-Tasmanian bubble is closer to inflating than ever in the last year. But there are still some wrinkles to resolve before the first quarantine-free flight from Australia arrives. On Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government’s plans to establish a safe travel zone with Australia within …

[ad_1] Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who tested positive for Covid-19, has died, the government announced. He is believed to be the first world leader to die from the virus. Dlamini, 52, who had been prime minister since 2018, announced in November that he had tested positive for the virus …

[ad_1] World Dec 14, 2020 01:45 AM4 minutes to read The United States Department of the Treasury building seen from the Washington Monument. Photo file / AP Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies in the United States, including departments of the Treasury and Commerce. The attacks were revealed …

[ad_1] A devotee at the Al Noor Mosque is glad that a message designed to incite hatred towards Muslims is being taken seriously. The message was scribbled in chalk on the footpath in front of the Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur) in Christchurch on Saturday and read: “Islam is right …

[ad_1] Entertainment Dec 14, 2020 03:06 AM2 minutes to read Coronavirus Covid19: SNL jokes about New Zealand’s pandemic response Saturday Night Live is the latest international television show to highlight New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. The American comedy show featured a parody about a coronavirus family, with Call Me By Your …

[ad_1] World Dec 14, 2020 04:42 AM3 minutes to read President Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, today. Photo / AP US President Donald Trump says he is repealing an administration directive to vaccinate top US government officials against Covid-19, while public distribution of the …

[ad_1] World Dec 14, 2020 03:03 AM3 minutes to read Melania Trump hopes to get out of Washington DC and is planning for the family’s future, sources say. Photo / AP A visit by Melania Trump to a Florida school has fueled rumors that she and the president of the …

[ad_1] Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who tested positive for Covid-19, has died, the government announced. He is believed to be the first world leader to die from the virus. Dlamini, 52, who had been prime minister since 2018, announced in November that he had tested positive for the virus …

[ad_1] Another day, another disaster for the British America’s Cup union. The INEOS UK team suffered a double disappointment when they finally met practice races in the Hauraki Gulf on Monday. Having missed all three practice opportunities last week while battling damage to the ship, Sir Ben Ainslie’s team had …

[ad_1] Supplied Melanie Sharma-Barrow and her 12-year-old daughter were abused by a New World shopper who spilled a right-wing theory in Auckland. A mother of three who was racially abused by another supermarket shopper with “chilling composure” says society still seems unprepared to criticize far-right beliefs. Melanie Sharma-Barrow and her …