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For decades, New Zealand politics has largely operated within three-year election cycles. This weekend, Winston Peters attempted something different: presenting a long-term vision for New Zealand extending beyond the next election and into the next generation. Report by elocal · At New Zealand First’s 2026 campaign launch, Winston Peters delivered a speech that ranged across foreign policy, infrastructure, energy, banking, trade, immigration,…

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has launched one of his strongest criticisms yet of President Donald Trump, accusing the President of placing the interests of a foreign nation ahead of those of the United States. The comments, made during a Bloomberg interview, reflect a widening divide within parts of the American conservative movement over U.S. support for Israel and the broader direction of American foreign policy. INR Report: Based…

An opinion article published by RT argues that NATO's commitment to provide €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during 2026 represents more than continued support for Kyiv—it reflects a strategic decision to institutionalise long-term confrontation with Russia. The author contends that Western governments are embedding the conflict into permanent defence planning rather than pursuing a negotiated settlement. INR Report: Based on…

Roger Foley, a severely disabled Canadian man living with a rare neurological disease, says he is fighting for his life against a healthcare system that has repeatedly encouraged him to consider assisted dying while failing to provide the basic support he needs to survive. His allegations have attracted renewed international attention and raise difficult ethical questions about disability care, patient autonomy and the safeguards surrounding…

An interview on Redacted News featuring independent journalist Chay Bowes argues that Russia has gained strategic momentum in eastern Ukraine, while Western governments and media continue to present a more optimistic assessment of Kyiv's position. The discussion also raises wider questions about NATO's long-term strategy, Ukraine's military sustainability and the prospects for peace. INR Report: Based on reporting by Clayton Morris for Redacted…

Russia strikes Ukrainian army logistics in key ports while Moscow's forces advance further on the battlefield in Donbass. · And as Russia’s military makes new gains, Kiev resorts to terrorism killing at least eight civilians in drone strikes on mass-market warehouses in central Russia. Crowds rally across Ukraine for a second day of mass protests over Vladimir Zelensky's decision to sack the Defence Minister. · That's as his replacement is…

Fresh hearings in the United States have reignited scrutiny of the CIA's notorious MKULTRA program, with lawmakers, historians and researchers calling for greater transparency over decades-old human experimentation. Witnesses told Congress that destroyed records, unanswered deaths and newly uncovered documents suggest the full story may never have been revealed. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · The CIA's controversial MKULTRA program…

National's poll numbers continue to trend in the wrong direction, prompting renewed debate over the Government's performance halfway through its first term. In this opinion piece, Andy Loader argues that two issues above all others are driving voter dissatisfaction: the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and what he sees as the Coalition's failure to deliver on key pre-election commitments regarding race-based policies. He contends that unless those…

The Primary Land Users Group (P.L.U.G.) has issued an open letter to the Chair and Councillors of the Waikato Regional Council calling for the proposed Lake Waikare–Whangamarino Action Plan to be rejected. The organisation argues the proposal could impose significant costs on ratepayers, farmers and the regional economy while questioning whether sufficient economic analysis has been undertaken to justify the plan. Report by elocal · The Primary…

US Vice President JD Vance has reignited debate over Jeffrey Epstein's connections to intelligence agencies, suggesting the convicted sex offender likely had links to American or Israeli intelligence services. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Vance also criticised what he described as foreign influence efforts opposing the Trump administration's negotiations with Iran. INR Report: Based on reporting by Slay News HERE:…