Residents have been evacuated as an uncontrolled fire in Christchurch’s Redcliffs creeps closer toward properties. Fire services were flooded with multiple calls reporting the blaze on Balmoral Hill, near Glentrae Rd, at about 1.40pm on
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Community case is South African strain
The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says. The South African variant is more infectious than the original strain of coronavirus. “We know where the source
Read moreCOVID-19: Israel bans all passenger flights in and out of country
Israel is banning all passenger flights in and out of the country to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and prevent variants from getting a foothold among its population. The announcement came as Israeli police clashed in
Read morePolice across the country weigh officer discipline after U.S. Capitol riot
For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested. But for five Seattle
Read moreTwo injured after police car drives through crowd at race
At least two people were injured when a police officer responding to a report of a street race ploughed his car through a crowd of pedestrians that had gathered around him and were pounding on
Read moreCNN’s ‘unfair’ Donald Trump coverage caused US Capitol Hill riots, claims Megyn Kelly
Donald Trump: Kelly claims CNN ‘checked their objectivity’ US commentator Megyn Kelly has claimed media outlets like CNN are “part of the reason” why the Capitol riots happened two weeks ago. She went on to
Read moreMan ‘raped woman and two transgender people he met online at gunpoint’
A man has been charged with raping a woman and two transgender victims at gunpoint. Adonas Hicks has been charged after being accused of raping the woman at gunpoint in Hamilton County, Ohio on September
Read more‘Covidiot’ screams hysterically at police trying to break up illegal house party
Police have shared the moment an officer tried to break up an illegal gathering at a "selfish" covidiot's house, only for another woman to shout over his voice. The body-worn footage was taken after a
Read morePrison guard on how she deals with drug-mad lags who are sexually frustrated
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A female prison officer has offered a glimpse inside some of Australia's toughest prisons – and how
Read moreColorado forests primed for megafires without large-scale action, federal managers warn
Federal officials entrusted with managing millions of acres of forest in Colorado and surrounding states say they’re facing accelerated decline driven by climate warming, insect infestation, megafires and surging human incursions. They’ve been struggling for
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