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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Human-operated Tokyo robot venture allows housebound people to work
     31 December 2025
    Ory Yoshifuji's Tokyo business employs housebound individuals to operate robots as waitstaff at a cafe and as personal tour guides in the city.
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    The operators issuing fake corporate licences in the name of a tiny African island
    31 Dec: An ABC investigation has identified several individuals involved in a network of illegitimate corporate regulators and service firms.... more
    Eurostar train services cancelled across Europe due to power issue
    31 Dec: A disruption on Tuesday prompted the rail company to request train customers postpone their journeys until another time.... more
    MH370 vanished in 2014. A new search aims to find answers families desperately want
    30 Dec: Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370, which vanished in 2014, remains one of aviation's enduring mysteries. A new search, beginning today, is aiming to provide answers.... more
    China launches military exercise warning against Taiwan independence
    30 Dec: China has moved its military to surround Taiwan warning against its independence. But Beijing's action has been condemned by Taiwan calling for regional peace and de-escalation.... more
    Russia's claim Ukraine attacked Putin's home 'doesn't make any sense', experts say
    30 Dec: A defence analyst tells the ABC an attack on the Russian President's state residence would be "technically" possible but would not make sense strategically for Ukraine.... more
    Former boxing world champion Anthony Joshua stable, two people dead after car crash in Nigeria
    30 Dec: Boxer Anthony Joshua escapes serious injury in a car crash in Nigeria that leaves two of his close friends and team members dead, a week after his multi-million-dollar fight with Jake Paul.... more
    Donald Trump calls for Hamas to disarm after meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu
    30 Dec: The US president has been hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his residence in Florida for talks on Gaza and several other issues.... more
    Donald Trump says US 'knocked out' a 'big facility' in Venezuela
    30 Dec: A US strike on Venezuelan soil would be the first known land attack in the country since the Trump administration began ratcheting up pressure on its ruling regime, which Donald Trump accuses of "narco-terrorism".... more
    Zelenskyy denies attacking Putin's Novgorod home with long-range drones
    30 Dec: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will review its position on a planned peace deal with Ukraine due to the alleged attack.... more

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     14 Dec: Two students killed, nine injured in shooting at Brown University — as it happened +++++++++++++++++++++++
     17 Dec: FBI releases footage of Brown University shooting suspect ++++++++++++++++++++++
     21 Dec: Who's named in the Jeffrey Epstein files and who else was he connected to? ++++++++++++++++++
     19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride +++++++++++++++
     20 Dec: What time is the Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua fight in Australia and how can you watch it? +++++++++++++++
     06 Dec: Critics choice nominations 2026: Sinners scores 17 nods, One Battle After Another earns 14 +++++++++++++

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      31 Dec: Brigitte bardot: from french cinema to international fame (BBCWorld)
      31 Dec: These are the four letters you never want to see on your boarding pass (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Dec: Why israel's recognition of somaliland as an independent state is controversial (BBCWorld)
      30 Dec: Alien invasion that could threaten nz's entire economy is just a plane ride away (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Media on bardot: france's biggest 'sex symbol' or 'crazy cat lady' (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Man utd sign germany international schuller (BBCWorld)
      30 Dec: Melbourne ashes pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by icc (BBCWorld)
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