Law passed to speed up critical infrastructure Shovels will be in the ground faster for critical infrastructure projects following the passing of the Public Works Act Amendment Bill today, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Land Information Minister Chris Penk say. “Infrastructure projects drive economic growth, create jobs, and lift productivity. That means businesses can pay…
Hamas strategy is end war with Israel and survive : NPR Hamas fighters patrol a street before they hand over three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Feb. 8. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Nearly…
UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff — Global Issues His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped with sanctions in connection with efforts to investigate alleged war crimes committed by the US and Israel. This…
Drone strike kills civilians in Bilopillia, Ukraine From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Tuesday, May 20, 2025 A ZALA Lancet in 2020 Image: Nickel nitride. Related articles Location of Ukraine Collaborate! Ukraine A minibus in Bilopillia, Ukraine was hit, with at least nine people dead and four others injured early on Saturday…
How Mary Neely Went from Viral Videos to the New Film ‘Or Something’ Even though she’s not as active on it now, Mary Neely has Twitter (now known as X) to thank for launching her career. The actor went viral in the early days of COVID-19 for uploading videos of her re-enacting famous musical numbers…
Top procuratorate investigates Sun Zhengcai BEIJING — The Supreme People”s Procuratorate (SPP) of China announced on Monday that it has started investigation into Sun Zhengcai, former secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Sun, also former member of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, was put under…
Speech: Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Conference 2025 In Government, we’re busy working to grow our economy – and this includes improving competition settings. Today I can provide an update on where things stand across competition and consumer policy. I’ll begin with the Commerce Act review and the governance of the Commerce…
Israel calls up reservists; Hurricane Erin in N.C. : NPR Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Israeli military is calling up 60,000 reservists ahead of its expanded…
Syria: Political transition on ‘a knife-edge’ amid military skirmishes Geir Pedersen told ambassadors that in Sweida governate, where sectarian violence in July also spurred conflict in the capital Damascus, the 19 July ceasefire has come under strain, but the conflict has not resumed so far. However, “we are still seeing dangerous hostilities and skirmishes on the margins of…
Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics — Global Issues At the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, a small child, Maryam Abu Alba, is crying in pain. “The neighbour’s house was bombed, and their home was hit,” says her grandmother. “One of her legs had to be amputated, and metal plates had to be…
