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Pāua lunch Remote cafe fuels pie mania in New Zealand

Celebrities rave about them, politicians have bulk-ordered them, local people queue and tourists drive hours for them. The pāua pie – a flaky creation filled with a seafood delicacy – is enticing crowds in New Zealand to a cafe on the isolated east coast of the North Island.

Italian aces After years of obscurity, tennis has won the nation's hearts

At the age of 47, diehard AC Milan fan Ninni Licata has hung up his football boots in exchange for a tennis racket.

Ecuador's president in firing line over fate of four missing boys

The disappearance of four youngsters in Ecuador after they came into contact with the armed forces is posing a major challenge to President Daniel Noboa's \"war on drugs\".

Musk row with Maga far right over Indian-born Trump adviser

Bitter infighting has broken out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump's hardline Maga base after the president-elect chose an Indian-born entrepreneur to be his adviser on artificial intelligence.

Two sailors killed on first night of Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Two sailors in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race died on the first night of the competition as wild weather conditions forced mass retirements.

North Korea Soldier Dies After Being Captured by Kyiv's Forces

South Korea's intelligence agency has reported that a North Korean soldier, believed to be the first captured while supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, has died after being taken alive by Ukrainian forces.

'I want my Ukraine' Women's resistance movement aims to infuriate occupiers

Women's resistance movement aims to infuriate occupiers

Nato to boost Baltic Sea presence after suspected cable sabotage

Nato will boost its military presence in the Baltic Sea, the alliance announced yesterday, after the suspected sabotage of an underwater power cable running between Finland and Estonia.

Plane that crashed in Kazakhstan 'suffered external interference'

The aircraft involved in the Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people experienced \"external physical and technical interference\", according to preliminary results of the investigation, Azerbaijan Airlines said yesterday.

Let's see who'll be leaving' Presidential standoff nears crunch point in Georgia

A defining moment looms for the elegant 19th-century Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi: the question of who will occupy its halls tomorrow, when Georgia's pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, is supposed to hand over to her successor.

History lessons The two crucial choices that will determine humanity's fate

For someone who has examined 361 studies and 73 books on societal collapses, Danilo Brozovic's conclusion on what must happen to avoid today's world imploding is disarmingly simple yet a daunting challenge: \"We need dramatic social and technological changes.\"

The Arctic is becoming smaller

Relic of the ice age faces a bleak future in rapidly heating world

Chelsea garden will celebrate and protect the UK's remaining rainforests

Mosses and cow parsley will feature in a Chelsea flower show garden that celebrates endangered British rainforests.

'It's about changing attitudes': could the West Midlands become a national park?

\"When I show people this, they think it's Mordor,\" says the landscape architecture professor Kathryn Moore with a smile.

Which sadists invented board games? I bet they like immersive theatre too

Christmas Eve eve. I note consciously for the first time that I am now well into my \"Goddamn Christmas again?\" years, where excitement and anticipation are replaced by fatigue and dread.

Wham! hold on to No 1 spot with Christmas classic

Christmas number one. The pop duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley made history last week after their 1984 single Last Christmas became the first UK Christmas No 1 to top the chart for two years in a row.

Man given community order for stalking Qatari princess

A chauffeur received a community order after being found guilty of stalking a Qatari princess with whom he believed he was in a relationship.

Talent quest The music mogul helping creative startups grow

He is the man behind 3bn streams, a string of chart-topping artists - and Wetherspoon's newest brand of tequila.

'It was a shock' Thornberry embraces new committee role after losing frontbench job

Emily Thornberry has never been afraid to speak her mind, even if doing so sometimes lands her in trouble.

Coroner calls for better patient protection after woman's death

A coroner who ruled that \"gross failure\" in the hospital care of a disabled woman \"possibly contributed to her death\" has called for improvements to protect patients.

Now I Have Hope' Hospital Where the Wounded Have Lives Put Back Together

A girl slips through the hospital corridors with her friend, the pair bright-eyed and shy. Today is her last chance to wear her sparkly new shoes. Tomorrow, the 12-year-old Iraqi will have a leg amputated.

Celtic noir drama shows mudflats of Newport in a new light

The Welsh capital is often used as a setting for film and television drama, as are the country's mountains, forests and coastlines, but a city sometimes considered Cardiff's poorer relative is starring in a new Welsh-language Celtic noir drama.

Black and disabled cancer patients less likely to feel supported while in hospital

'I respect the NHS, but people shouldn't have to navigate their treatment like a maze' Nicola Boyd Cancer patient

Unchecked wildlife is disappearing without us knowing, say experts

Conservationists have warned that \"wildlife could be disappearing in the dark,\" after figures showed that three-quarters of England's most precious habitats, wildlife and natural features have had no recent assessment of their condition.

Man, 30, charged over collision with pedestrians

A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving into four pedestrians in the West End of London on Christmas Day.

Data shows 150,000 people came to UK on small boats since 2018

Labour has blamed the Tories for leaving an \"appalling legacy of border security\" after figures showed more than 150,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats since 2018.

Yemen Houthis claim to have hit back with drone attacks

Houthi rebels in Yemen yesterday claimed to have retaliated against Israeli strikes on Sana'a with a missile aimed at Ben Gurion airport and a drone attack on Tel Aviv.

Children Almost one in five are living in areas affected by conflict, says UN

Nearly one in five of the world's children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN.

Israeli forces raid hospital in Gaza after staff reported killed in airstrike

A fire broke out at one of northern Gaza's only functioning hospitals yesterday morning, as Israeli forces who raided it forced medics and patients to leave, according to staff members.

Perceptions change'

Co-op Live hits right note after false starts