Anton Shashero with Sir Graham Henry.
Photo: Sarah Gloyer Waiheke Gulf News
While the country has been dragged into a devastating war, two Ukranians are ensuring that rugby stays alive in their home, and that young players have a…
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How rugby and NZ are giving hope in war-torn Ukraine
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Ukraine, US will sign security guarantees agreement ‘when the time comes’
Peace talks on Ukraine are “very productive,” and the sides are closer to an agreement than ever before, with the only remaining issue under discussion being territory.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said this during an online briefing with accredited…
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Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel-backed start-ups win German military drone contracts
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Two start-ups backed by tech billionaires Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel have won contracts worth as much as €4.3bn in total to…
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Bodies of kidnapped mining workers discovered in Mexico mass grave
Three employees of the Vizsla Silver Corp have been found dead in Mexico, two weeks after they were kidnapped from a job site. On Monday, Michael Konnert, President and CEO of Vizsla confirmed the company had been made aware of the deaths by…
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Winter Olympics 2026: IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton athlete from wearing helmet honoring athletes killed in war
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has been told by the International Olympic Committee that he cannot wear a helmet that commemorates Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.
The IOC pointed to article 50.2 of the Olympic…
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Russia drops from 2nd to 8th among top perceived threats in G7 over last year
The assessment of the threat risk from Russia in the G7 countries fell to eighth place in 2025 after it rose to second place in 2024 from fourth a year earlier, according to the results of the Munich Security Index (MSI) 2025,…
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Cheap vegetables, fruits not expected in 2026 season, labor shortage to be key challenge for sector – UHA
By the end of 2025, Ukraine confirmed its status as the world’s largest exporter of frozen raspberries, and in the 2026 season the key development vector for the fruit and vegetable sector, amid stagnating domestic consumption, will remain expansion of export activity, said Taras…
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Ukrainian brigades receive additional UAH 4.5B to buy drones, EW equipment
Combat brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received an additional UAH 4.5 billion in February to order drones and electronic warfare (EW) systems via DOT-Chain Defense.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
“The funds are…
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Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence | Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong’s once-vibrant media outlets have responded with silence or celebration to the 20-year jail sentence handed down to Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of the Chinese Communist party.
Lai, 78, was sentenced on Monday to…
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