[ad_1] The Pentagon says it is withdrawing most US troops from Somalia on the orders of President Donald Trump, continuing a post-election push by Trump to reduce US involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad. Without providing details, the Pentagon said in a brief statement on Friday (local time) that “most” of …
Read More »Prince Harry is mistaken for a Christmas tree vendor
[ad_1] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly shopping for their Christmas tree in Santa Barbara when an excited child approached them and mistaken the Duke of Sussex for an employee. Christmas tree vendor James Almaguer, who works at Big Dave’s Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch, said the lot was …
Read More »Justin Langer collides with David Boon over controversial concussion surrogate from India
[ad_1] Australia coach Justin Langer took on match referee David Boon before a controversial concussion substitution allowed Yuzvendra Chahal to lead India to victory in their first Twenty20 international match. In a dramatic match at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday night, Australia fell 11 runs behind India’s 161-7, …
Read More »Eighteen fire crews battle fire at Auckland’s historic church
[ad_1] A historic church in Auckland’s suburb of Ponsonby is on fire, with dozens of firefighters fighting the blaze. The 134-year-old church is a New Zealand heritage building. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has 18 teams fighting the fire at St. Stephens Presbyterian Church on Jervois Road. Northern Fire communications …
Read More »‘Absolutely disgusted’: Auckland crowd outraged after Safety Warehouse ‘$ 100k cash drop’
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 5, 2020 03:00 AM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game A Safety Warehouse cash delivery gimmick turned ugly when the crowd found out that the money wasn’t real. Video / Haki Ani TePaea An Auckland crowd …
Read More »Activists blocked on the tracks in protest of coal
[ad_1] More than three hours after a coal train protest in which activists locked themselves on the train tracks at Dunedin train station, the atmosphere remained “quite friendly,” police say. Dozens of protesters are at the station where they stopped a coal train from the Bathurst Resources Takitimu mine in …
Read More »Death of a baby: Australian father Joseph McDonald played video games after shaking his son
[ad_1] World Dec. 4, 2020, 9:18 p.m.3 minutes to read Joseph McDonald, a man from Benalla, admitted to fatally shaking his 7-week-old son. Photo / Supplied WARNING: PAIN CONTENT A Victorian man played games on his PlayStation and fell asleep moments after fatally shaking his 7-week-old son. Benalla man Joseph …
Read More »Fire at the historic St. Stephen’s Church in Ponsonby
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 5, 2020 02:48 AM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game St Stephens Church in Ponsonby on fire. Video / Gareth Crowhurst Emergency services rushed to Jervois Road after a major fire broke out at the historic …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus risk stops emergency crews boarding ship in Timaru with liquid nitrogen leaks
[ad_1] The container ship Rio Blanco is owned by AP Moller Singapore Pte Ltd. A huge container ship docked in Timaru has a liquid nitrogen leak and ice is forming on the rear of the ship, but emergency services are unable to board due to the risk of Covid-19 among …
Read More »Covid-19: Supply chain delays lead to a backlog of cargo ships docked near Rangitoto Island
[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff Seven container ships waiting in the port of Waitematā next to the island of Rangitoto. The global disruption to the supply chain caused by Covid-19 has led to a backlog of cargo ships anchored in the port of Waitematā as they wait to dock in …
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