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    Iceland to hold referendum on joining EU a decade after abandoning membership talks
     26 February 2026
    In 2013, Reykjavik abandoned EU membership talks after four years of negotiations, but rising living costs and the ongoing war in Ukraine have rekindled the island nation's interest in joining the bloc.
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    Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell is trying to progress Parker Jackson-Cartwright's basketball ambitions
    26 Feb: Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell is trying to progress Parker Jackson-Cartwright's basketball ambitions... more
    Standout moments from Donald Trump's State of the Union speech
    26 Feb: The president gives the longest State of the Union speech in US history, delivering a 108-minute address to shatter Bill Clinton's 89-minute record.... more
    Australians urged to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as diplomats' families offered evacuation from Middle East
    26 Feb: The Australian government is urging Australians to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as the prospect of US strikes on Iran puts the region on high alert.... more
    David Bowie's daughter has described being forcibly removed from her family home as a teenager and sent to a treatment centre
    26 Feb: Saying she was left feeling "stripped of any right to stay in my own life" while her iconic father David was dying of cancer, Alexandria 'Lexi' Jones, 25, made the claims in a video on Instagram.... more
    Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning
    26 Feb: Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning... more
    TikTokers are ‘becoming Chinese’ in a new trend that’s part parody and part politics
    26 Feb: The catchphrase ‘you’ve met me at a very Chinese time of my life’ is doing the rounds on social media. What does it mean?... more
    Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly
    26 Feb: Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly... more
    Thierry Mabonga has defended John Davidson after the campaigner's use of the N-word during the BAFTAs
    26 Feb: Saying actors should have been warned in advance about his condition, Thierry, 30 - who portrayed John's lawyer in the biopic I Swear - spoke out after John, 54, was heard shouting the slur as Michael B. Jordan, 39, and Delroy Lindo, 73, presented the first award of the night at the ceremony on Sunday (22.02.26.)... more
    New image taken by ALMA telescope reveals 'extraordinary' detail of Milky Way's central zone
    26 Feb: A new photo taken by the world's most powerful telescope shows a 6-quadrillion-kilometre span of our galaxy.... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    David Bowie's daughter has described being forcibly removed from her family home as a teenager and sent to a treatment centre 11:21

    International:
    Iceland to hold referendum on joining EU a decade after abandoning membership talks 11:17

    Living & Travel:
    TikTokers are ‘becoming Chinese’ in a new trend that’s part parody and part politics 11:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning 11:07

    Basketball:
    Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell is trying to progress Parker Jackson-Cartwright's basketball ambitions 10:57

    Entertainment:
    Thierry Mabonga has defended John Davidson after the campaigner's use of the N-word during the BAFTAs 10:51

    Law and Order:
    Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly 10:47

    National:
    How Peter Mandelson went from US ambassador to arrested over misconduct claims 10:37

    Politics:
    Australians urged to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as diplomats' families offered evacuation from Middle East 10:27

    National:
    How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites 10:27

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