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[ad_1] President Donald Trump has surprised the United States by posting a lengthy speech on his social media accounts, repeating a flood of unsubstantiated and disproven claims about last month’s presidential election. The 46-minute prerecorded speech was filmed at the White House. Trump posted it unannounced shortly before 4 p.m. …

[ad_1] Islamic groups and survivors of the March 15 mosque attack are calling on the government to appoint a dedicated minister to oversee its response to the royal commission’s report on the shootings to be released next week. The 792-page report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch …

[ad_1] World December 3, 2020 at 04:10 pm3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Thanksgiving trips drop as covid cases rise in the United States. Video / AP The United States recorded more than 3,100 deaths from Covid-19 in a …

[ad_1] Plastic at Visy’s material recovery facility in Auckland. Photo / Michael Craig The amount of plastic from Auckland that is sent to landfill and abroad for recycling will be reduced thanks to an improvement in the city’s recycling sorting facilities. The new optical sorting equipment, installed at Auckland City …

[ad_1] This year it is on track to rank in the top 10 hottest in New Zealand history, according to Niwa. With mercury set to skyrocket in December, a top 5 result is not out of the question. Through the end of November, temperatures across the country have been 0.7 …

[ad_1] At least 2,658 people died from Covid-19 in the US on Wednesday (local time), making it the deadliest date for the United States since the pandemic began. The milestone was recorded on the night of Dec. 2, which means the day’s death toll could rise further overnight, CNN reported. …

[ad_1] Kane Williamson hugs Kemar Roach before the start of the game in the first test. Photo / Getty Cricketers from New Zealand and the West Indies wore black armbands on the opening day of the first test match in Hamilton today in honor of Kemar Roach’s father, Andrew Smith, …

[ad_1] Kavinda Herath / Things Paddy O’Brien will not contest the Invercargill City Council by-elections in February despite initially indicating that he would. Paddy O’Brien retired from the race for the vacant seat around the Invercargill City Council table. The former international rugby referee and current board member of the …

[ad_1] Advocates and lawyers anticipate a series of clemency actions from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks that could test the limits of the presidential pardon power. Trump is said to be considering a host of pardons and commutations before leaving office, potentially including members of his family, former …

[ad_1] Secrecy and cronyism at China’s main disease control agency led to a widespread shortage of tests and failures that hampered early response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Associated Press investigation. The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention awarded test kit designs and distribution rights exclusively to …