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World Cup 2023 to be most attended global women’s sports event as ticket sales pass 1 million

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the 9th edition of the Women's World Cup, which starts on 20 July, has sold 1,032,884 tickets, surpassing the previous tournament in France in 2019.

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives top honour for response to Covid, mosque attacks

Ardern was named 'Dame Grand Companion', the second highest honour in New Zealand. The awardee is chosen in New Zealand by the PM & approved by British monarch, the head of state.

At least six killed in hostel fire in New Zealand

According to the officials, the blaze broke out on the top floor of Loafers Lodge in the Wellington neighbourhood of Newtown on Tuesday.

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern takes over new role to combat online extremism

Ardern will serve as unpaid special envoy for Christchurch Call, an initiative she co-founded in 2019 to bring together nations and tech firms to combat extremism, govt said.

New Zealand’s solution for climate change is to tax cow burps. Will it help?

Is methane from cows really as bad for the climate as methane from fossil fuels? The answers involve renewable resources and the so-called circular economy.

New Zealand recovers 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $300 million floating in Pacific

The New Zealand Police said it collected the drugs from the Pacific Ocean in a joint operation with the New Zealand Customs Service and the New Zealand Defence Force.

New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day

Battered by rain since Friday, Auckland, New Zealand's largest city of 1.6 million people is remained under a state of emergency due to the floods, which has left four dead.

New Zealand’s ruling party confirms Chris Hipkins as new prime minister

Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job & his confirmation by the 64 lawmakers, known as the Labour caucus, was largely a formality.

As Jacinda Ardern resigns, here are the candidates in race to become next New Zealand PM

A Labour Party vote for a new leader will take place Sunday; the party leader will be PM until the next general election. Ardern's term as leader will conclude no later than 7 Feb.

New Zealand to make Google & Meta pay for news content

New Zealand's Minister of Broadcasting hoped that the new legislation — similar to Australian & Canadian laws — would help digital platforms reach deals with local news outlets.

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DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.