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UiPath links Databricks data & expands Deloitte tests
UiPath deepens Databricks and Deloitte ties to push governed AI workflows and automated testing across enterprise data operations.

Large fire in West Auckland
Plumes of dark smoke could be seen billowing into the sky and fire engines could be heard.

Watch: Baby Blacks launch furious comeback to beat Australia
Three quick tries powered New Zealand to a tense victory.

Girmitiya ancestry the inspiration behind Fijian writer's debut novel
A woman whose great-grandparents - all eight of them - were Girmitiya labourers brought to Fiji has put their stories into her debut novel.

Christopher Luxon heads to Singapore to formalise crucial trade relationship
A partnership formed last October has already paid dividends during the ongoing Middle East oil crisis.

Daughter of former Uzbek president goes on trial in Switzerland over money laundering
GENEVA (AP) — The daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan went on trial in absentia Monday in Switzerland in connection with alleged bribery and money laundering involving assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano's eruption
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of...

How a botched NFL kick might have saved this man’s life
He laughed so hard it caused a seizure and unearthed something even more serious.

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.

Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos
Parents whose children played with asbestos contaminated sand are taking Kmart to the Disputes Tribunal and encouraging others to do the same.

Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

Marathon record breaker’s sponsor paid for strict drug testing
The Kenyan hopes multiple doping tests dispel any suspicion.

Australia Post inaugurates large air parcel hub at Brisbane Airport

What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali

North Korea's New Navy Destroyer Could Reportedly Rival America's Burke-Class Ships

Ukraine summons Israeli envoy in protest of Russian vessel's arrival in Haifa

At Least 4 Killed and Dozens Injured After Trains Collide at Rail Station

Trump's strange ballroom focus after dinner shooting
Analysis: It seems somewhat bizarre to focus on a project that has been a political albatross for the US president.

Niuean voters head to the polls Saturday
Cost of living dominates the 2026 Niue General Election scheduled to be held on Saturday, 2 May (Sunday NZT).

US college students are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they are
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she'd learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume and help land a good job after college.

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer.

FTA: Luxon says ‘incredibly good deal’, Hipkins says not something they would have negotiated
Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay signed the New Zealand-India FTA in New Delhi on Monday.

Woman found dead in Wellington apartment after neighbours raise alarm
Police are treating the death as unexplained.

‘I’m pretty accessible’: Luxon stands by decision to scrap weekly TVNZ interviews
TVNZ confirmed to Stuff on Friday that its Breakfast team has been informed that Luxon will decide on further interviews on a case-by-case basis.