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Monolith in Turkey Is Revealed to Be Government Stunt

New York Times - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 10:11
The inscription on the monolith read “Look at the sky, see the moon.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the same slogan in announcing Turkey’s new space program this week.

Your Thursday Briefing

New York Times - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:57
Prosecutors say Trump ‘clearly incited’ the riot.

Teacher jailed for sexually abusing children he groomed on Grindr

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:45
A South Auckland school teacher who groomed children using the dating app Grindr before sexually abusing them will spend six-and-a-half years behind bars. Edwin John Downing, 43, was today sentenced ...

WSL: Pernille Harder strike doubles Chelsea lead over Arsenal

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:45
Pernille Harder's emphatic finish helps Chelsea to crucial 3-0 win against Arsenal in the Women's Super League.

'We have fallen short:' Air NZ top brass apologises to MPs for 'Saudi issue'

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:42
Air New Zealand's top bosses have apologised to MPs for what chairwoman Therese Walsh this morning described as the "Saudi issue". "I'll be very clear, we have fallen short," she said this morning. The ...

Feeling lucky: Harbourmaster's second major Lotto win

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:42
To call Queenstown's harbourmaster Marty Black jammy would be an understatement. Almost four years after winning $500,000 in a Lotto draw, two weeks ago he won $333,000 after three players shared the ...

Can These Hedge Trimmers With Fins Avoid a Brush With Extinction?

New York Times - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:40
Scientists have found that are sawfish thriving in some habitats while vanishing from others.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies aged 78

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:35
American publisher Larry Flynt, who turned "Hustler" magazine into a pornography empire, has died at the age of 78. Flynt died of heart failure in Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reports. A self-described ...

Roger Partridge: Counting the cost of NZ's failed maths experiment

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:26
OPINION: No one should doubt the importance of a sound understanding of mathematics in the future workplace. A recent study by the National Maths and Science Initiative found that 16 of the 30 fastest-growing ...

FA Cup highlights: Manchester City beat Swansea to continue winning streak

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:24
Watch highlights as Manchester City book a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win at Swansea, setting a new record in the process.

Covid-19: Starmer says 10-year jail term for travel lies 'empty threat'

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:17
Labour leader says proposed maximum sentence for people lying about their travel history is not realistic.

Gloriavale: Ex-member takes landmark court action to remove leadership

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:16
A former Gloriavale member who has launched a potentially landmark legal case to try and remove the leadership of the West Coast religious commune has got his first day in court today. Ex-member John ...

KPMG boss steps aside after 'stop moaning' comment

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:10
Bill Michael will step back as the audit giant investigates comments that allegedly offended staff.

Cladding: What money has the government promised?

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:03
The government has pledged £3.5bn for safety improvements that are a legacy of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Record-breaking Man City beat Swansea to reach FA Cup last eight

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:23
Manchester City rewrite English football's record books as a comfortable 3-1 victory at Swansea City sends them into the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Live updates: America's Cup challengers face off in Prada Cup press conference

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:21
America's Cup challengers face off in the opening press conference ahead of the Prada Cup final which begins Saturday. On the agenda will be the delay card which is back as the America's Cup ...

Twitter Removes Accounts in India Under Pressure from Modi

New York Times - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:15
The platform’s problems in the country offer a stark example of the difficulty of adhering to its free-speech principles amid government worries over its influence.

Watch: Dramatic moment four plucked from water after boat sank

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:10
Police have released dramatic footage of a Waitangi weekend rescue operation of four people left clinging to a pillow when their boat sunk. The gripping video posted on the police Facebook page begins ...

Mongrel Mob Kawerau president, his son and another man jailed

NZ Herald - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:05
The president of the Mongrel Mob Kawerau chapter and his son have received jail time totalling more than three decades for drug-dealing involving tens of thousands of dollars. Frank Amadeus Milosevic ...

FA Cup: Gabriel Jesus nets Manchester City's third against Swansea

BBC News - Thu, 11/02/2021 - 08:01
Gabriel Jesus beautifully pulls the ball down and turns before firing home to put Manchester City 3-0 in front at Swansea City in the FA Cup fifth round.

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