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Italy's Eni to boost buyback after quarterly earnings beat expectations

UN experts 'alarmed' by New Caledonia deaths as Pacific fact-finding mission readies
UN Human Rights Committee challenges France on security operations and its attitude to decolonisation.

Loud US election barges into quiet Amish country
Amish horse carriages share the road with big rigs in some US states. The traditional sect are largely closed off to the outside world - but even they are affected by the US election.

Leaked OT note explains why youths got on the roof
The leaked memo talks about limited access to areas with “hardened furniture”, maintaining a line of sight to young people, and better communication when “things are feeling off”.

Oranga Tamariki social worker struck off for fathering child with client
A social worker assigned to three young children went on to father a child with their mother and lied to Oranga Tamariki about the extent of their relationship.

Saudi Arabia breaks ground on $50B Mukaab, the ‘world’s largest building’ — which can hold 20 Empire State Buildings

Syria funeral procession explosion footage falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict

China bridge demolitions misrepresented in posts about N.Korea destroying links with South

No looking back for farmer who switched to regenerative agriculture
John Legg's regenerative farming journey has been a big learning curve but the dairy farmer says the gains have been steady.

Bush classroom connects a river and its community
A riverside tent becomes a classroom for the day for children taking part in the Ruamahanga Farm Foundation project, connecting the awa with the local community.

RNZ broadcasts first Concert for Animals on Guy Fawkes Night
In a radio first, RNZ and the SPCA are hosting a special Concert for Animals on 5 November, with music specially selected to calm your pets.

Redolent win Scottish Album of the Year award 2024
The Edinburgh band's electronic-indie debut album won them the Ł20,000 music prize.

MBIE confident of fuel quality on Bluebridge ferry Connemara
The maritime watchdog says fuel supplied to a Bluebridge ferry that lost power met all regulatory standards despite the company's claims it was contaminated.

Northland ED doctor Gary Payinda speaks out on dire state of Whangarei Hospital
Northland emergency doctor Gary Payinda has told Checkpoint the health system is suffering under woeful understaffing, budget constraints and leaky buildings - and the government's priorities are all wrong.

Person rescued in Auckland after being trapped under collapsed trench
Fire and Emergency New Zealand says firefighters were called to an address in Meadownbank just before 3pm on Friday to help with a rescue.

Taxis, rideshares discriminating against blind people with guide dogs - advocate
Many people with assistance dogs are being refused rides by taxis or rideshare companies, or being ignored altogether when waiting for a lift, says Blind Low Vision NZ.

'Beacon of leadership': Young politician hopes award will inspire youth
Many say young people are the leaders of tomorrow. Dr Will Flavell disagrees: "Our young people are the leaders of now."

Government keeping eye on flashpoint Khalistan 'referendum' in Auckland
The issue assumes significance with potential repercussions for New Zealand-India relations, which have seen a major up-tick in recent months.

Gisborne grower finds new purpose growing flowers for The Rural Florist
Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, juggles a busy young family with her burgeoning flower growing business.

Ten police killed in militant attack in Pakistan
At least 10 Pakistani frontier police have been killed in a militant attack on an outpost near the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, sources say.

Peter Pan mansion creditors could claim over Ł3.5m
A liquidators report says they could seek to "claw-back" funding given to Moat Brae in Dumfries.