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New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» PARIS - Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond.
New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» WELLINGTON - Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday, as his fledgling government looks to turn around the country's plummeting literacy rates.
Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» WELLINGTON - Doctors blasted New Zealand’s conservative government on Tuesday for revoking world-leading anti-smoking laws, warning that people will die over the act of "public health vandalism".
Incoming New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health campaigners as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".
New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosques attack
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» WELLINGTON - A coronial inquiry into New Zealand's 2019 mosque killings opened Tuesday, with relatives of the 51 people who died in the massacre hoping to discover if any lives could have been saved.
Centre-right parties take early lead in NZ vote
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» WELLINGTON - A centre-right coalition Saturday surged to an early lead in New Zealand's election, as voters punished an incumbent Labour government rocked by Jacinda Ardern's surprise resignation earlier this year.
Socialist could be Luxembourg's first female PM
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» LUXEMBOURG - Socialist leader Paulette Lenert could become Luxembourg's first female prime minister following Sunday's elections in the country wedged between Belgium, France and Germany.
Across globe, women battle 'gendered disinformation'
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Fake photos showing Ukraine's first lady sunbathing topless, incorrect video subtitles defaming Pakistani feminists for "blasphemy", slow-motion clips falsely depicting "drunk" female politicians -- a barrage of disinformation targets women in the public eye.
Toddler among dead as New Zealand storm toll mounts
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» NAPIER (NEW ZEALAND) - A New Zealand mum has recounted the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old daughter being swept away in floodwaters unleashed by Cyclone Gabrielle, which has killed at least eight people.