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Man guilty of stalking Myleene Klass
Peter Windsor has been convicted of stalking the TV and radio presenter between 2020 and 2024.

France's political turmoil drags on: What are the economic risks?

7 extraordinary ways to see the world come alive at sunrise

8 easy ways to make the Internet safer for your kids
Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet can be safe, fun, and educational for kids. Here are some quick things you can do...

Actor Acrian Lester talks of overcoming insecurity in Cyrano de Bergerac
The former star of TV's Hustle is making his RSC debut in an adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac.

Dwayne Johnson is philosophical over his film flop for The Smashing Machine
The star says "you can't control the box office" after his latest film makes just $6m at cinemas.

For October Prime Day, the Samsung T7 portable SSD drops to its best price yet
October Prime Day is here, and we’re excited about all the amazing discounts we’re seeing. We just love the Samsung T7 portable SSD, and we couldn’t ignore the fact that the 2TB model is down to the best price it’s had in years. You can get one of these for...

Vertical Software Stocks Q2 Earnings: Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) Best of the Bunch

DOGE Surges 6% as Traders Eye Breakout to 35-Cents

Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google are gambling $320 billion on AI infrastructure. The payoff isn't there yet

New Ozzy Osbourne film traces star's last chapter
The latest two-hour film looks at Osbourne's last six years, from his battle with Parkinson's to behind-the-scenes at the Villa Park gig.

Fleeing driver’s car spiked, runs away before being arrested
A man has been arrested after a fleeing driver incident on the Kapiti Coast.

The PM claims jobs for young people are still out there. This recruitment agency begs to differ
1st Call Recruitment general manager Angela Singleton says the number of available roles was about 50-70% down in a lot of sectors across the country.

Army general named as Madagascar PM to quell Gen Z protests

What Anthony Bourdain Ate To Call This Roman Restaurant's Food 'Completely Awesome'

Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation

MrBeast: AI means it's 'scary times' for YouTube creators
He says he's worried about what will happen to millions of creators when AI videos are as good as normal ones.

Richard Coles' delight at bringing TV crime drama home
Murder Before Evensong by Reverend Richard Coles is now a TV drama shot across the West Midlands,

This Prime Day, LG’s 34? UltraGear OLED monitor gets a 51% discount
Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to those wishlist items you’ve been eyeing, and the deals this year are sizzling. Case in point: the massive 34-inch LG UltraGear OLED curved monitor, now a whopping 51% off. You can snag it for $691.42, down from its usual $1,400...

In pictures: Supermoon lights up Aotearoa's sky
The first supermoon of the year is delighting stargazers all over the country.

NZ flotilla members arrive in Jordan, state news agency says
The father one of the three New Zealanders held by Israel told RNZ they were among the last to leave detention.

KPMG chief on CEO uncertainty about tariffs, the AI ‘hourglass’ org shape and the fear ‘that honestly keeps me up at night’

MetaMask Confirms $30M Rewards Program, Links to Future Token

Botanic Garden 'a gift' for Wellingtonians and visitors
The capital city has been shrouded in grey clouds lately, but pops of colour at the Botanic Gardens are putting a spring in locals' step this season.

Kiwis hardman could be robbed of league farewell after latest disciplinary charge
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was charged nearly 40 times in the NRL. His latest high tackle charge could see him miss a grand final.

Former German finance minister Lindner eyes private sector

Old protest footage falsely linked to ethnic violence in Bangladesh

CIMAG urges Ghana to enforce plastic policies to tackle pollution crisis

This Adobe Acrobat alternative now only costs $30 for a lifetime license (was $129)
TL;DR: SwifDoo PDF Pro can edit, convert, and scan PDFs, and a lifetime license is now only $30. PDF editor subscriptions ask you to pay a monthly fee to use one of the most common file formats in the world. If you don’t want to do that, replace apps like Adobe Acrobat with SwifDoo...