[ad_1] US President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a surprising and unprecedented move at a time of national uncertainty over the outcome of Trump’s bid for a second term. The move could be seen as disturbing to the Pentagon and a source of concern for international allies and …
Read More »New season of Netflix’s The Crown is likely to cause outrage in New Zealand
[ad_1] OPINION: It is an iconic image that appeared on the front page of newspapers around the world. Nine-month-old Prince William plays with our country’s beloved and iconic wooden toy, the Buzzy Bee, while sitting on a blanket with his parents, Charles and Diana. History records that the photo opportunity …
Read More »Covid-19: Trump’s Election Night Party Joins Coronavirus Scrutiny Amid New White House Outbreak
[ad_1] It was supposed to be a celebratory setting. Instead, the Trump campaign election night watch party in the East Room of the White House has become yet another symbol of US President Donald Trump’s arrogant attitude toward a virus that is spreading. spreading across the country and infecting more …
Read More »US elections: White House staff light scented candles ‘to combat the smell of fast food’
[ad_1] World November 9, 2020 06:013 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game The president-elect delivered his victory speech, saying now is the time for America to “heal.” It has been a stressful few days inside the White House as the …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid 19: Pfizer Says Vaccine Appears 90% Effective
[ad_1] Pfizer said Monday that the first results of its coronavirus vaccine suggest that the injections can be surprisingly 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for the Emergency use approval from the Food and Drug Administration. “Today is a great …
Read More »St John Ambulance staff to go on strike for pay and lists 1 NEWS
[ad_1] St John Ambulance staff voted in favor of the strike after disputes over pay and shift work. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The union says St John is withholding his agreed shift pay and proposing pay cuts for fully funded jobs. Source: 1 NEWS First Union says …
Read More »Thousands of cattle boarded a live export ship in the dark
[ad_1] Government officials say there was nothing unusual about the loading of a live export ship in Timaru over the weekend, despite claims that thousands of animals were shipped on board in the dark to avoid scrutiny. The claims come after two animals reportedly jumped from a truck en route …
Read More »2020 election: Jacinda Ardern is no longer the youngest person in her cabinet, as the median age drops
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Jacinda Ardern’s new cabinet is about three and a half years younger than the one she led to the election, and she is no longer its youngest member. A Things Analysis shows that Ardern’s cabinet of 20 new-looking people has an average age of 48.6 years, with an …
Read More »Defense Force staff member caught Covid-19 in conference center workshop at Auckland military base
[ad_1] George Block / Stuff An NZDF medical specialist inside the Waldorf St Martins on Monday night, where the army houses nearly 250 service members in central Auckland while they work in isolation and quarantine facilities. An employee of the Wellington Defense Force contracted the coronavirus from a uniformed colleague …
Read More »Police confirm name of dying man found dead in Waikawa River
[ad_1] Things Emergency services have found the body of a man believed to have been stinging in Southland. Police have named the man found dead in a river in southeastern Southland on Saturday. John Toogood, 71, of Gore, was found in the Waikawa River in Progress Valley, 80 kilometers southeast …
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