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An Auckland police officer facing charges relating to the alleged possession of objectionable material has now been publicly identified after appearing before the Manukau District Court. · The officer, Matthew Rogers, appeared in court after previously having interim name suppression. The charges allege offending occurred between August 2023 and October 2025 and carry a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000 if…

By Alex Krainer · British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer resigned yesterday. Before he departed 10 Downing Street the last time, he authorized another strike against Russia. Ukraine, UK's "one hundred year" ally, conducted one of the largest attacks on Russian territory to date, using air-launched cruise missiles to hit military-related facilities in Voronezh city. The facilities in question produce components for Russian Kh-101 cruse…

Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has turned the UK into an “authoritarian hellhole,” with more people being jailed and arrested for social media posts than in any other country in the world, former MP George Galloway has told RT. · Starmer announced on Monday that he would step down as prime minister and Labour Party leader by September, citing a widespread internal revolt against his leadership. · Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez,…

At the heart of Polish historical literature, brilliantly adapted for the screen by film director Andrzej Wajda, is a timeless, almost archetypal Slavic narrative. Take Adam Mickiewicz’s poem, Pan Tadeusz, or Aleksander Fredro’s comedy, The Revenge. In both cases, we see two noble clans trapped in a shared space – whether within a city or castle walls – selflessly and relentlessly destroying each other over long-held historical grievances,…

!Dutch doctors euthanize child under 12 for first time – media · FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / AgFang · Dutch doctors euthanize child under 12 for first time – media · The measure was introduced in 2024 for young patients with no prospect of recovery · Published 23 Jun, 2026 | Updated 23 Jun, 2026 · A child under the age of 12 has been euthanized in the Netherlands for the first time, Health Minister Sophie Hermans has said, according to…

Vladimir Putin says Ukraine’s mounting battlefield losses, means it’s now aiming low by targeting civilians. Russia's top diplomat takes aim at the West over its foreign-policy priorities highlighting their visible need for global dominance. · Going with the flow - Iranian officials say the Strait of Hormuz is fully back in business. Although the head of Tehran's negotiating team insists the waterway will never return to its pre-war status quo.

The Government has announced it will make New Zealand's Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship programme permanent, while significantly expanding the role community organisations play in helping refugees settle into life in New Zealand. Report by elocal · The programme, which was first piloted in 2018 and later extended twice, currently supports around 50 refugees annually. Approved community organisations assist refugees with housing,…

A peer-reviewed paper by a Māori clinical psychologist has been removed from her profession's journal on the grounds that keeping it accessible could harm Māori. It was not retracted for error, fraud or misconduct, which are ordinarily the only reasons for such an action. The Free Speech Union is calling on the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists to explain the decision. · The paper was submitted in 2024, peer reviewed, and published…

What if World War I was not primarily about alliances, nationalism or the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? Report by eLocal · According to independent researcher and journalist Ali McFarlane of alimcforever.com, the true forces behind the First World War were industrial chemistry, strategic resources, economic survival and the control of critical supply chains. · In a detailed presentation titled "The Real History of War – The Truth…

By Andrew Korybko · As a self-respecting leader who represents the patriotic half of the country, Nawrocki cannot accede to Ukraine joining the same bloc as Poland while it glorifies the Volhynia Genocide’s OUN-UPA culprits, nor can he sacrifice his country’s agricultural industry either with all that entails for Polish sovereignty. · Polish President Karol Nawrocki recently declared that “Zelensky has proven that Ukraine is not ready to be…