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A German pizzeria has been busted after allegedly delivering one of its dishes with a customary side order of cocaine. · Police said the restaurant in Dusseldorf, western Germany, would provide the drug when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu. It is not known how much the pizzeria charged for the special order. · "That was one of the best-selling pizzas," criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said. · The police were first…

The stock market crash of 1929—considered the worst economic event in world history—began on "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929, with skittish investors trading a record 12.9 million shares. · On October 28, dubbed “Black Monday,” the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 13 percent. The market fell another 12 percent the next day, “Black Tuesday.” While the crisis send shock waves across the financial world, there were numerous signs…

Violent clashes between unionised waterside workers and non-union labour erupted two days after Wellington’s ‘wharfies’ held a stopwork meeting in support of striking shipwrights. · Employers claimed the stopwork meeting breached the watersiders’ industrial agreement and brought in other (unionised) workers to replace the men who attended it. The union responded by refusing to work until the dismissed men were reinstated. The employers declared…

A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has resurfaced, and looks set to become more prevalent in regions of the world you'd least expect to see it. · Scurvy, caused by a vitamin C deficiency, is back in the news following the hospital admission of a 51-year-old Australian man who presented with an acute case of the condition that, until recent years, has been rare in Western, industrialized countries. …

My family loves chicken Parm but making it from scratch on a busy training night is next to impossible. The good news is the chicken can be made ahead and frozen along with the right portion of sauce and cheese for a quick weeknight meal. Serve with pasta and Caesar salad. · Ingredients: · 2 boneless chicken breast's cut into half lengthways  · 1 large egg, beaten · ⅓ cup bread crumbs · 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese · ¾ teaspoon Italian…

There is no possible evasion of the general principle that power and wealth are the measure of public responsibility for the common weal. As long as the great powers, in accordance with the moral will to justice and in accordance with the acceptance of the duties of liberality and natural equity, take over the responsibility to preserve peace and to compromise in conflicts of interest, a responsibility which Providence has laid on their…

In September 2023, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stood at the United Nations General Assembly podium and delivered a speech outlining his "Zone of Peace" concept. · In a region drawn into geostrategic competition between the United States and China, Rabuka envisioned a Pacific space free from great power division and serving the  global good. · Underpinning the concept are key Pacific Island security instruments, such as the 2050…

The design of the New Zealand ensign that was to be flown by ships owned by the colonial government was established by the publication in the New Zealand Gazette of a proclamation by the governor, Sir George Bowen. · The British Admiralty had moved s few years earlier to standardise the ensigns flown by British and colonial ships. Vessels owned by colonial governments were to fly a blue ensign with the Union Jack at top left and the ‘badge’…

Although brain-implanted electrodes do help minimize the effects of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders, implanting and activating those electrodes can be a tricky process. That's why scientists are now developing an alternative, in the form of tiny injectable magnetic discs. · Implanted electrodes are utilized in a type of therapy known as deep brain stimulation (DBS). As its name implies, this treatment involves delivering…

The influence of the United Nations (UN) and its specialised agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) in New Zealand’s domestic affairs raises concerns about the country making their own decisions. · A recent example involves Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, who has faced criticism for citing advice supporting Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) as a tool to reduce smoking. · Regardless of the validity of this advice, it’s important to…