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Russia's special envoy Kirill Dmitriyev signals prospects for US-Russia cooperation as Moscow expresses readiness for trilateral peace talks with Washington and Kyiv. A Ukrainian regional council reverses plans to honour a controversial wartime nationalist army following Polish objections. In France, President Macron seeks tougher restrictions on unauthorised protests amid renewed demonstrations in Paris. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthis reportedly…

She was beautiful, apparently wealthy, and looking for a husband to share her country estate. For one lonely man, it seemed like a dream come true, until he travelled halfway across Brazil and discovered that the woman he hoped to marry had never existed. Beware, Kiwi men! That stunning blonde on your social media feed, the one who says she's single, wealthy, owns a beautiful country property and is desperately searching for a decent man, might…

Five operational 3D-printed firearms, two cut-down guns and ammunition were among items seized during a police raid in Canterbury. The discovery highlights the challenges facing New Zealand authorities as increasingly accessible manufacturing technology creates new opportunities for illegal firearms production. Major Police Operation in Kaiapoi · A 45-year-old man is facing 12 firearms-related charges after police discovered a substantial…

More than 28 years after Ben Smart and Olivia Hope disappeared in the Marlborough Sounds, Scott Watson's murder convictions are again before New Zealand's highest court. The Crown insists the case against him was overwhelming, but the Supreme Court must consider a narrower and fundamental question: whether admitting disputed identification evidence created a miscarriage of justice. Report by eLocal · Twenty-Eight Years Later, the Evidence…

From growing unrest in Paris to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, RT's Sanchez Effect examines mounting political tensions. Correspondent Yasin Eken reports from Paris, where protesters are demanding President Macron's resignation. American political analyst Calla Walsh, now based in Beirut, challenges Washington's foreign policy, arguing that Democrats and Republicans maintain fundamentally similar positions on Israel despite their…