[ad_1] Kim Jong Un had North Korean television screens with urgent news about the approaching typhoon for a full 24 hours, a move that experts have called unprecedented. On Wednesday, North Korea’s state television channel, Korean Central Television (KCTV) did something it had never done before: broadcast overnight as storm …
Read More »Abortion of a 10-year-old rape victim sparks riots in Brazil | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A near riot outside a hospital in the northeastern city of Recife in mid-August sent shockwaves across Brazil. Inside, a 10-year-old rape victim was having an abortion. Anti-abortion protesters try to force the door of a hospital in Brazil. Source: Associated Press Conservative religious groups and right-wing politicians linked …
Read More »Judith Collins’ husband, David Wong-Tung, subject of racist comments after sharing social media posts against Jacinda Ardern
[ad_1] Earlier Monday, Collins said she is not responsible for her husband’s actions and what he shares on social media. “We’ve been together for 41 years. I’ve never been able to get him to do anything I tell him to do,” Collins said. “I just told him, well, it’s not …
Read More »Coronavirus: couple in the center of Bluff’s wedding, the Covid-19 group speaks for the first time
[ad_1] The last words that the groom at the center of Bluff’s infamous Covid-19 wedding group said to his father before he died were going to be strong. Their wedding had been an “incredible day,” bride Betty told Newshub’s national correspondent Patrick Gower in her new documentary: Patrick Gower: On …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: mom writes an emotional open letter to her son who has spent half his life locked up
[ad_1] A Melbourne mother has written an emotional open letter to her son, who has just turned one year old and has spent almost half his life locked up. In the open letter, posted on Facebook, the mom explained that the boy, who turned his first birthday last week, lives …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Heather du Plessis-Allan – To Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, thank you!
[ad_1] COMMENTARY: Thanks to the Prime Minister for the courageous call to bring Auckland to Level 2 today. I don’t think it was an easy decision. It’s a risk to take, especially given the new daily case numbers we’re still seeing. Five new cases in the community today, two yesterday, …
Read More »Person dies after ‘serious incident’ at Wellington central gym
[ad_1] KEVIN STENT Synergy Health and Fitness Club at The Terrace in Wellington is closed after a death at the club. One person died after a “serious incident” in a pool at a downtown gym on Monday. Synergy Health & Fitness Club paid tribute to staff member Ben May in …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid 19: Should More New Zealanders Work From Home?
[ad_1] Not enough is being done to prevent the spread of Covid-19 within workplaces, experts say. Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Baker said that ensuring strict precautions within the workplace was a vital part of preventing community transmission in New Zealand and that the country did not have much time to lose. …
Read More »Couple killed in Palmerston crash had four children
[ad_1] A couple who died in an accident near Palmerston over the weekend left behind four young children. Hamiora Te Kira, 28, known as Tama and Kara TeRupe, 27, both from Palmerston, died after the car they were traveling in rolled over a bank on Macraes Back Rd, 35 km …
Read More »Bible Study Case Dropped As ‘Opt-Out Clause’ Added
[ad_1] From now on, children will only attend religious instruction with the consent of their parents or caregiver. A long-running legal battle over the authorization of Bible studies in state schools has been dropped after a “voluntary participation” clause was added to the Education and Training Act of 2020. The …
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