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Bad boys from Bird of the Year 2020

[ad_1] A team of dedicated conservationists is trying to convince kiwis to stand behind birds that not even a mother could love. Voting opens for Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition at 9 am on Monday. The campaigns have already taken flight on Twitter, and the reigning …

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Duncan digs deep to claim second world title

[ad_1] Dunedin’s Courtney Duncan has won her second consecutive FIM Motocross Women’s World Championship, by the least, in a tense and dramatic race in Italy. The 24-year-old will bring the gold plaque and winner’s trophy to New Zealand after one of the most dramatic finishes of the Covid-shortened season in …

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US special forces rescue US hostage in Nigeria

[ad_1] “Great victory for our elite US special forces today,” wrote US President Donald Trump on Twitter. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News that the Trump administration had rescued 55 hostages in 24 countries over the years. The Pentagon confirmed the operation but did not provide …

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