50 Cent files for bankruptcy protection
RAPPER 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy protection after he was ordered to pay millions of dollars to a woman following the loss of a lawsuit.
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Amazon division to use wind-farm power
A NEW wind farm in the US will power electricity-hungry Internet servers run by internet giant Amazon.
Romania PM indicted in corruption probe
THE Romanian prime minister is refusing to resign, despite facing a string of charges related to a corruption probe.
UK top dogs are best in show, but chunky
AN estimated 25 per cent of the dogs in Britain’s biggest dog show are too heavy, often just like their human owners, research shows.
US aims to lift military transgender ban
A US military study group will begin with the presumption that transgender people should be able to serve openly in the armed services.
Clerical error raw Roof buy gun
US authorities say a clerical error allowed the man accused of shooting dead nine people at a Charleston church, access to a gun.
Toll from Afghan blast rises to 34
THE death toll from a suicide car bombing at a military base in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 34, including the bomber.
Fresh strikes for London tube drivers
LONDON Underground drivers have confirmed they plan to stage another 24-hour strike, as they protest pay and conditions.
Prince William begins new job
PRINCE William has completed his first day in his new post with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, admitting he had “first-day nerves”.
UK woman’s Spanish maternity nightmare
A BRITISH woman who gave birth in Spain says she was kept waiting for 22 days after DNA tests because doctors didn’t believe her daughter was hers.
Apple pay set for debut in the UK
UK iPhone 6 users will be able to “tap-and-pay” with their phones for the first time.
Nauru MP waits in battle to return to NZ
A NAURUAN politician fighting to return to his family in New Zealand has appeared in court to appeal the cancellation of his visa.
Prince William begins Air Ambulance job
EX-RAF pilot Prince William is starting a new job with the East Anglian Air Ambulance now that he has completed a civilian pilot course.
Record number of humpback whales: NZ study
NEW Zealand scientists counted 137 humpback whales in their annual four-week survey of the Cook Strait, dwarfing the previous high of 106.
Aust journo hopes for justice in Thailand
AUSTRALIAN journalist Alan Morison will this week to face a Thai court on criminal defamation charges.
Tunisia says top terrorists killed
THE Tunisian government says key members of a terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda have been killed in a security operation.
World News Update, What you need to know
WORLD News Update, What you need to know
NZ debate over Chinese house buying
NEW Zealand Labour leader Andrew Little says data indicating offshore Chinese are buying Auckland houses is verified and he’s defending the release of it.
Man dies after league game in NZ
A MAN has died in hospital after being found unconscious following a game of rugby league in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
12 killed in Afghanistan roadside bombings
AT least 12 Afghan civilians have been killed in a pair of roadside bomb explosions in the country’s east and north.
Eight dead in Spain nursing home blaze
A BLAZE in a retirement home in northern Spain has left eight people dead and 11 hurt.
EU summit on Greece scrapped
THE EU has cancelled a full 28-nation summit on Sunday to decide Greece’s fate in the European single currency zone.
UK expert panel to review BBC charter
AN expert panel will oversee a root and branch review of the BBC, the British government says.
Jackman hurt by ‘sissy’ comment
AFTER a global search of hundreds of young actors, Sydney 12-year-old Levi Miller won the role of Peter Pan opposite Hugh Jackman’s Blackbeard.
Reward offered for stolen Garland slippers
AN anonymous donor has offered $US1 million reward for helping find stolen slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz.
Ovation for Ford at Star Wars event
LEGIONS of fans have welcomed Star Wars veterans Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill to a special event at Comic-Con.
Dogs licking up liverwurst ice cream
A SPECIALTY ice cream maker in Germany has branched out into specialty dog ice creams flavoured with liverwurst.
India launches five British satellites
INDIA has successfully launched five British satellites in the country’s heaviest commercial mission to date.
West Wing actor Rees dies aged 71
BRITISH actor Roger Rees, who starred in US TV shows including Cheers and The West Wing, has died aged 71.
Airbus electric plane crosses Channel
AN airbus electric plane has crossed the English Channel, setting a new aviation record.
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