On a wet, lazy Sunday evening a baby fur seal waddled into a craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Accustomed to seeing animals in the pet-friendly bar, co-owner Bella Evans initially assumed the visitor was a…
Category: 4. World
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Ukraine hits Russian seaport, oil refinery in reported drone strikes
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Temryuk seaport in Krasnodar Krai and the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast in overnight strikes on Dec. 4-5, Russian officials and media reported.
The Temryuk port was…
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Police recover Faberge egg swallowed by suspected thief – DW – 12/05/2025
New Zealand police arrested a man suspected of stealing — and swallowing — a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant worth some $19,000 (€16,300).
After six days of supervising the the 32-year-old suspect’s bowel movements, police said the…
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Intense operations against Houthis played into Truman Strike Group accidents, Navy finds
When the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost an F-18 fighter jet in May because of an arresting wire failure, the crew was in the midst of “significantly stressful deployment” because of operations against the Houthis in Yemen,…
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James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant recovered after man swallowed it
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Police said Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewelry in an…
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Why questions are getting people detained
Getty ImagesThe devastating Tai Po fire has sparked an outpouring of grief and anger in Hong Kong When undergraduate Miles Kwan launched a petition demanding answers from Hong Kong authorities after one of the city’s deadliest fires last week, he…
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