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Six civilians are killed in Russia’s Belgorod region in an overnight Ukrainian strike. Another four are wounded including a child. Western intelligence services in co-ordination with Ukrainian counterparts are planning to damage Russia's ties with Latin American states using seized Russian weapons on the battlefield. Tehran offers a 30-thousand dollars reward for killed or captured US soldiers, again stressing it controls the Strait of Hormuz.…

There are finally some brighter signals emerging from the New Zealand economy. Kiwibank's latest First View says inflation expectations are moving back towards the Reserve Bank's target, manufacturing remains in expansion, net migration is positive and annual tourist arrivals have reached their highest level since 2019 although households and younger workers continue to face significant pressure. eLocal Report: Based on Kiwibank Economics'…

HAMILTON — Experienced legal advocate, community leader, and political campaigner Donna Pokere-Phillips has officially announced her parliamentary candidacy for the Hamilton West electorate with the Freedom Party (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party), bringing a lifelong commitment to whānau, whenua, justice, and accountable government directly to the local community. · Born in Taranaki with deep whakapapa connections to Tainui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and…

US journalist and geopolitical analyst John Varoli has accused Ukraine’s leadership of sacrificing its own population to continue what he describes as NATO’s proxy war against Russia. Speaking to RT, he also alleges that billions in Western funding are being diverted by Ukrainian political and oligarchic interests. The claims are presented in the interview without supporting evidence.

Israel has reportedly expanded its public-relations campaign into the emerging world of artificial intelligence, as support for the country declines among Americans. According to reporting cited by RT, material connected to an Israeli-funded influence operation has appeared as a source in responses from ChatGPT and Perplexity, raising questions about how governments and political campaigns may attempt to shape what AI systems tell their users. I…

Ukrainian pop star Olya Polyakova has sparked a fierce public debate after questioning whether citizens are becoming too frightened to speak openly and condemning what she described as people being grabbed from the streets. Writing for RT, historian Tarik Cyril Amar argues her comments have broken a significant taboo surrounding Ukraine's wartime mobilisation system and political climate. INR Report: Based on an opinion article by Tarik Cyril…

Plan Change 1 aims to improve water quality across the Waikato, but Andy Loader argues its economic and social consequences have not been adequately considered. From rising compliance costs and threats to farming and food production to the impact on rural communities and exports, he questions whether PC1 is workable or affordable. He also argues that major contributors to declining water quality, particularly koi carp, remain inadequately…

Improving the health of Lake Waikare and the Whangamarino Wetland is an objective few people would disagree with. But environmental ambition does not remove the responsibility to demonstrate that the proposed actions will work, that the costs are justified, and that ratepayers and landowners can actually afford them. The Waikare-Whangamarino Draft Action Plan presented to Waikato Regional Council describes itself as non-regulatory but…

The 33-year-old man fatally shot by police outside Auckland's Sylvia Park Shopping Centre was on community detention and supervision at the time of the incident. RNZ reports Hapai Otene had four previous firearms convictions, had served prison time for aggravated robbery and was facing another charge when Thursday's confrontation unfolded. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Sam Sherwood and Edward Gay for RNZ HERE · On Community Detention ·…

US journalist and geopolitical analyst John Varoli has accused Ukraine's leadership of sacrificing its own population to continue what he describes as NATO's proxy war against Russia. In an interview with RT, Varoli also alleged that billions in Western funding are being stolen by Ukrainian political and oligarchic interests — claims presented in the interview without supporting evidence. INR Report: Based on reporting and a video interview by…