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Saudi FM discusses regional tensions with Egyptian and Qatari counterparts

2026-07-08 FreeNews

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate telephone calls on Saturday with his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts to discuss the latest regional developments, including the recent Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During Prince Faisal’s call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, the ministers condemned the attacks on Bahrain and threats to maritime navigation, stressing the need to intensify joint efforts to de-escalate tensions and return to negotiations to preserve regional peace and security.

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Labour candidates make it to Wellington conference by taking a leaf from Jami-Lee Ross – Thomas Coughlan

2026-06-27 FreeNews

ANALYSIS: Labour’s candidates scrambled to make it to Wellington for their conference.

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Wairarapa emergency centre activated after storm cuts off communities

2026-06-27 FreeNews

Some communities may remain isolated until the middle of next week.

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U.S. government gives Anthropic green light for limited re-release of Mythos 5

2026-06-27 FreeNews

The U.S. government is allowing Anthropic to deploy its Mythos 5 model to a select group of customers and partners, according to a letter from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Anthropic that was seen by NBC News

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Air New Zealand flight aborts Wellington landing due to wind shear amid gale winds

2026-06-27 FreeNews

Passenger described hearing “a bang” before the plane climbed steeply.

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Mission Bay landlord Kirsty Whiting loses bid to reclaim home after tenant renewal

2026-06-27 FreeNews

The tenants moved to extend their fixed-term tenancy as they awaited the birth of a child.

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Caribbean countries rattled by early morning earthquake

2026-06-27 FreeNews

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 26, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled some Caribbean island on Friday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies reported. It said that the event occurred at 7.19 a (local time) and was at a depth of 10 kilometers (km). […]

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Authorities launch probe into cause of dead fishes

2026-06-27 FreeNews

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jun 26, CMC – The National Environment Authority (NMA) Friday warned members of the population against catching, consuming, or sell fish from the Moeroekreek, a stream located in the northern part of Suriname following a massive fish die-off in the area. NMA said it strong believes that an unknown pollutant has entered the water […]

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Caribbean and EU form joint environmental police network

2026-06-27 FreeNews

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 26, CMC – Security officials from across the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe Friday initiated plans to establish a specialised police network to track and dismantle transnational environmental crime organisations operating in the region. The delegates gave the green light at the inaugural meeting of the grouping following an intensive […]

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Guyana and Jamaica sign several MoUs

2026-06-27 FreeNews

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 26, CMC – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness is leaving Guyana on Friday after the two countries signed a series of agreements across various sectors that President Irfaan Ali said could lead to a “stronger, relentless, resilient and sustainable partnership”. between the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd […]