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Kiwis in Wuhan make plea: Bring us home
Opposition leader Simon Bridges has echoed their call, putting pressure on the New Zealand government to repatriate its citizens. Aaron Mahon, who has been living in the central Chinese city for the last year, told his fears to the New Zealand Herald on Tuesday. "The feeling is that we're going to die in China. We need to get out of here," he said
How to get started in angel investing – and what you should be looking for in a startup
Something to aspire to (Photo by Beata Zawrzel, Getty Images) Angel investing offers the possibility of great returns in exchange for taking on substantial risk. For those comfortable with the trade-off and willing to plunge into the world of startups, there are a number of key lessons more experienced angels can offer. From knowing where to begin,
Bryant looms over Super Bowl Opening Night
MIAMI (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant loomed over Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday, looking down on the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers from a giant screen as the NFL paid tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers great killed in a helicopter crash. Opening night has usually been a light-hearted and often zany start to Super Bowl week as the players from
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Image: Vanna O'Brien Nobody got the last ScribbleTaku , which I'm not hugely surprised by. It was Night Trap , the FMV surveillance game more famous for its moral panic than gameplay. Today's game is much, much more wholesome - you should have no troubles at all. Good luck!
Oil falls for sixth day as China virus raises global growth, demand concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil futures fell for a sixth session on Tuesday as the spread of a new virus in China and several countries raised concerns about a hit to economic growth and oil demand. Brent crude LCOc1 was down 37 cents, or 0.6%, to $58.95 at around 0348 GMT, after touching a three-month low on Monday at $58.50, as the virus outbreak triggered
Buyers act fast on high-rise home
The first apartment to be relisted for sale after the project was completed in late 2019 has sold in quick time, with a price more than $10,000 above expectations. Hodges, Geelong West agent Marcus Falconer said the two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment sold for $980,000 after the quick campaign. The Mercer construction in time lapse A time lapsed video
Laura Ingraham urges moderate GOP senator's to avoid 'one night stand' with Democrats on witnesses
close Video Ingraham: The Bolton red herring Media hypes leaked manuscript from former National Security Adviser John Bolton. Laura Ingraham urged voter to call and let the four moderate Republican senators know how they feel about extending the Senate impeachment trial by voting to hear witnesses, this after the revelation by The New York Times that
Chiefs notebook: Reid relishes Super Bowl week
Maybe some other coaches would have dressed up for Super Bowl Opening Night, but not Andy Reid. Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs coach selected a bright red Hawaiian shirt for the prime-time event Monday at Marlins Park in Miami. A Chiefs logo adorned the shirt, which attracted plenty of attention. “I like dress codes, as long as it’s part Tommy Bahama,”
Seth Meyers brings receipts on Trump's history of bullying and revenge after impeachment threats
A weird bit of business in the Senate last week saw commentators discussing what a threat looks like — such as when Donald Trump tweeted that impeachment manager Adam Schiff "has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!" or when Schiff repeated a CBS news report citing an anonymous, visceral warning for senators who vote against
Longtime Bolton confidant: 'Heads should roll' if bombshell book manuscript was leaked from NSC
close Video Fred Fleitz to John Bolton: Withdraw your book John Bolton's former Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz speaks out on 'The Ingraham Angle.' Former CIA analyst and ex-National Security Council staffer Fred Fleitz spoke out about his longtime friend, former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton, telling "The Ingraham Angle" in an exclusive interview
Ashleigh Barty reaches maiden Australian Open semi-final
Ashleigh Barty withstood a fierce challenge from Petra Kvitová to become the first local woman to reach the Australian Open semi-finals in 36 years. The steely-eyed world No 1 had to fight off eight break points in a tense first set before denying the free-hitting Czech 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 in a rematch of their 2019 quarter-final at Rod Laver Arena. The
Boy and man die on beach camping trip in Western Australia
A child and a man have died on a beach camping trip in Western Australia , with equipment in the tent apparently to blame. Police and paramedics attended about 8km south of the Wedge Island access road, some 150km north of Perth, on Monday morning after being told the boy was not breathing. They found the child and man dead, and a woman at the scene
The coronavirus has sent a video game about wiping out humanity to #1
Video game Plague Inc. has had a surge of popularity in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has infected over 4,000 people and killed over 100 with no signs of slowing. You play as a deadly pathogen in the distressingly relevant game, spreading across the globe to wipe out humanity. Now, developer Ndemic Creations has issued a friendly
Bolton States Was Ill At Ease Over Trump Private Conversations With Xi, Erdogan - Report
According to The New York Times, publishing on Monday another excerpt from the upcoming book and citing people familiar with the work on the condition of anonymity, Bolton spoke privately with US Attorney General William P. Barr in 2019, expressing his concern that Trump was granting personal favors to world leaders. The book reportedly claims that
America’s Sofia Kenin through to the semi finals of the Australian Open – outlasting Venus and Serena and Coco
January 28, 2020. Sofia Kenin speaks to the media after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to make her way through to the semi finals of the Australian Open. Kenin discusses her win, her muted celebrations, and the prospect of facing Ash Barty in the semis. (AAP Video/Alex Murray)
I didn’t know I was ‘phubbing’ him
How successful are Australia's major reality dating shows when it comes to actually finding love? The stats will surprise you.
Steeped in NFL culture, Shanahan preaches love of the game
MIAMI (Reuters) - Steeped in the world of American football since childhood, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said a shared mentality among players, coaches and personnel has been fundamental in leading his team to the NFL’s biggest stage. Speaking to reporters at the Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday, the 40-year-old said changing the
EXCLUSIVE: McKenzie grant rort ‘exposed’ by two words in a single email
The auditor-general reached its scathing conclusion when probing Bridget McKenzie’s sports grants scheme because a single email contained the words “targeted” and “marginal”. Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has revealed Minister McKenzie’s behaviour was exposed by the solitary email which one staffer emailed to themselves so they could print
New Zealand to hold elections on September 19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday called an election for September 19, in a contest that will test whether her support at home matches her widespread popularity overseas. Ardern's centre-left Labour Party-led coalition came to power in 2017, and is seeking a second term. “I will be asking New Zealanders to continue to support my