California will turn darker blue, red if redistricing plan passes
In a couple of months, California voters will have the opportunity to reshape our state’s political map and,…
Austria deports two Somali men to Mogadishu in first removal in 20 years
Wednesday September 3, 2025 FILE – Backpacks belonging to two African migrants rest at the base of a…
Discovering Eden: A Mountain Biker’s Journey to New Zealand
We had already sampled areas and countries with fabled and famous trails. Whistler, California, Vermont, North Carolina, Moab,…
Countries obliged to include aviation contrails in climate…
Legal analysis carried out by leading environmental law barristers concludes [1] that countries must include non-CO2 emissions –…
Medicaid searches, 10,000 new agents and immigrant arrest numbers.
News about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests seems to flow as if emanating from an…
Auckland man made covert intimate recordings of 64 women; just three victims identified by police
People deserved to feel safe, but there were “bad humans” in all communities, he said. “It’s incredibly disappointing…
L.A.’s daily life feels remade by President Trump’s ICE raids
It might be hard for outsiders to realize how pervasive the Trump administration’s immigration raids feel here in…
Two mother-baby HIV cases diagnosed in New Zealand – the first in nearly 20 years
Positive Women Aotearoa national co-ordinator Jane Bruning, whose organisation supports people living with HIV, said the two mothers…
Vandals damage historic graves at Auckland’s St Stephen’s Chapel
“It’s a very significant graveyard of people who have contributed to Parnell and to the development of the…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed. What does that mean?
Newsletter You’re reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and…
Japan, South Korea mark 60 years of ties
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations…
NZ drug report shows sharp rise in cocaine, methamphetamine use
The use of methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and psychedelics are all part of the rising trend highlighted in the…