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Fire in West Auckland sends smoke billowing across city

At least five fire crews are attending a “well-involved” house fire in suburban Ranui in West Auckland. Thick smoke is pouring up into the sky and is visible from multiple parts of West Auckland. Fire and Emergency NZ northern shift manager Colin Underdown said a single-storey house was on fire on Luanda Drive. The fire […]

Foreign experts assess prospects for maintaining UK integrity

PenzaNews. The Welsh Government has established the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, which will consider the issue of the region’s independence in the context of future relations with the rest of the United Kingdom. According to the message published on the Cabinet website on October 19, the Commission will be co-chaired by […]

Kosovan PM accuses Serbia of threatening new Balkan war

Pristina: Serbia’s government is threatening to start a new Balkan war in a bid to extract concessions from the West, the Prime Minister of Kosovo says. Albin Kurti accused Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic of acting like “Germany between the world wars” and warned recent crises in Kosovo and Bosnia could escalate if Western governments did […]

'Brain MOT' could help spot those most at risk of developing dementia

Mid-life ‘brain MOT’ could help spot those most at risk of developing dementia, claims top researcher Patients should be offered check-ups from age 40, says Prof Bart De Strooper It would be the same way we are invited for cardio-focused ‘NHS Health Check’ Brain check would combine mental quiz and blood test looking for biomarkers  […]

Family’s ‘pet dog’ that killed ducks and chickens turns out to be a fox

A family’s “pet dog” that angered neighbours by killing and eating ducks and chickens has turned out to be a fox. Maribel Soleto bought a new pup from a small shop in central Lima, Peru, believing it was a young dog. The animal, which they called “Run Run”, initially played happily with other pet dogs […]

Tory donors 'who pay £3 million get seats in the Lords'

Tory donors ‘who pay £3 million get seats in the Lords’: Investigation reveals that wealthy backers are ‘guaranteed’ a peerage if they take on party treasurer role and shell out – as insiders claim ‘law of omerta’ keeps practice ‘concealed in plain sight’ The Tories have been accused of rewarding millionaire donors with peerage  A […]

Big Melbourne is coming back, but do we still want it?

Simar Bamrah says her new neighbourhood in Donnybrook on Melbourne’s northern fringe has lots going for it; good schools, a strong Punjabi community and plenty of future job prospects. But for now, the local dining scene is not up to much, there’s no public transport to speak of and she has to drive up to […]