https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest World headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2021 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 08 May 2021 02:40:01 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz https://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/rssLogo.png https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=2 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441201&ref=rss A former reality television star from the hit show Farmer Wants A Wife has been jailed for possessing and sharing "vile" child sex abuse images and videos, including some involving babies.Matthew Eric Goyder, who appeared on the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 21:24:36 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441199&ref=rss An Australian has died in Covid-19 ravaged India but it is not yet clear if they had the virus, a committee hearing in Australia has heard.High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell was asked at a senate committee hearing on Friday... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 21:08:28 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441200&ref=rss Britain's governing Conservative Party has won a special election in the north of England town of Hartlepool, dealing a big blow to the main opposition Labour Party, which had held the parliamentary seat since its creation in 1974.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 20:40:03 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441191&ref=rss By Lice Movono of RNZ Fiji's Government is preparing for a worst-case scenario as it deploys a multi-agency response to the country's worrying Covid-19 outbreak.This week Fiji recorded its third Covid-19 death while health authorities... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 19:51:15 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441183&ref=rss A heroic cash-in-transit driver who earned viral fame for keeping his cool when his armoured truck came under attack in South Africa has been placed under protective guard after receiving death threats.Leo Prinsloo, 48, a former... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 17:45:44 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441173&ref=rss New South Wales today recorded no new coronavirus cases on the third day of a local outbreak.Sydney has been on edge since a man living in the Eastern Suburbs region tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, with his wife also... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 17:02:56 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441174&ref=rss By Gill Bonnett of RNZ New Zealand citizens stranded in India should be urgently evacuated by the Government because their lives are in serious danger, according to an NGO.New Zealanders are desperate to leave as Covid-19 infections... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 16:23:21 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441145&ref=rss One of Australia's most troubling domestic violence cases took a surprising twist when the killer sacrificed his freedom to keep a secret.Borce Ristevski was carrying a secret as friends, family members and mourners gathered around... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 15:17:25 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441136&ref=rss A man who allegedly stabbed two elderly women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was charged with attempted murder in an attack that follows a number of others against Asian Americans nationwide.Patrick Thompson, 54, of... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 15:03:21 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440833&ref=rss Welcome to the weekend. Settle down with a cuppa and catch up on some of the best content from our premium syndicators this week.Happy reading. Gates' divorce: The fate of their fortune Bill and Melinda Gates, two of the richest... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 15:00:00 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441132&ref=rss A Queensland snake catcher, conducting a routine roof inspection, quickly realised the home had been welcoming the reptiles for quite some time.Queensland snake catchers are always busy bundling up the rogue animals from family... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 14:36:24 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441116&ref=rss A girl has shot two students and a janitor at a middle school in Idaho on Thursday (local time) before being disarmed by a hero teacher.Local authorities said at a news conference the girl pulled a handgun from her backpack and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 14:09:38 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12441056&ref=rss By RNZ Human Rights Watch is urging the Indonesian government to rethink its classification of rebels in West Papua as terrorists.Indonesia has formally designated Papuan independence fighters as "terrorists", in a move expected... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 12:14:49 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440967&ref=rss New Zealand Herald readers have raised a staggering $203,791 for World Vision in just three days to provide relief for India's Covid-19 crisis.The money will go towards desperately needed supplies of oxygen, beds, medical supplies... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 10:06:12 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440997&ref=rss The US decision to lift patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates.But it has run into resistance from the pharmaceutical industry... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 09:42:10 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440919&ref=rss Harvey Weinstein wants his money back.The convicted rapist is suing his one-time lawyer Jose Baez for breach of contract and is seeking a refund on $1 million in legal fees he says he paid the high-profile attorney for a short stint... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 06:08:00 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440918&ref=rss Chinese media says space junk will land in international waters when it makes its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere this weekend.The claims, published in Global Times , a daily tabloid run by the Chinese Communist Party, say reports... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 07 May 2021 05:15:54 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440907&ref=rss Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim that they may have died of natural causes.Australian law says Kathleen Folbigg is one of the nation's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 06 May 2021 19:47:23 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440879&ref=rss Health officials in Sydney's west have issued an urgent alert after a deadly disease was detected among a group of bats.Residents have been urged not to touch, or go near, bats amid fears they could contract lyssavirus (ABLV), a... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 06 May 2021 16:05:28 +1200 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12440890&ref=rss "We're looking for Nancy Pelosi's laptop," FBI agents told Marilyn Hueper after briefly handcuffing her.Hueper shot back: "That still doesn't explain why you're in my home. Or in Homer, Alaska."The search for the House speaker's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 06 May 2021 15:56:07 +1200