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    How a window opened for IS-linked Australians to leave Syria
     21 February 2026
    After holding a large swathe of autonomous territory that included two detention camps, Kurdish-led forces are now reluctantly handing over control to Syrian government forces, following their successful military offensive.
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    Two dogs have been impounded by Christchurch Council Animal Management officers and three people are in hospital after an attack in the North West
    21 Feb: Two dogs have been impounded by Christchurch Council Animal Management officers and three people are in hospital after an attack in the North West... more
    Katie Price has suggested she is expecting a child with her new husband Lee Andrews
    21 Feb: In a series of incendiary social media posts Katie, 47, appeared to indicate she is pregnant, while criticising Lee's former fiancée Alana Percival, 32, to whom he was reportedly engaged last year.... more
    Sharon Stone has unleashed a fiery takedown of society's ongoing discomfort with nudity, blasting the idea that women should hide their bodies - or be ashamed of the most basic parts of being human
    21 Feb: In a new video that's already causing a stir, the Hollywood icon questioned why, in 2026, people are still more scandalised by skin than by violence.... more
    To the women's one day cricket final at the Basin Reserve
    21 Feb: To the women's one day cricket final at the Basin Reserve... more
    Drawings by the late Queen Elizabeth are expected to sell for thousands at auction
    21 Feb: The artwork, which adorns the then Princess Elizabeth's handwritten note to Beatrice Stillman, the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor, features illustrations of dogs, horses and children.... more
    Students in Auckland's Northcote College will be learning remotely next week, due to a fire-damaged building needing to be cleared
    21 Feb: Students in Auckland's Northcote College will be learning remotely next week, due to a fire-damaged building needing to be cleared... more
    The shamans and designer handbags before Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection conviction
    21 Feb: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence for insurrection comes after a tumultuous era of shamanism, Chanel bags and conspiracy theories.... more
    David Archuleta made himself homeless at the height of his fame
    21 Feb: The American Idol runner up, now 35, who came second on the 2008 season of the US talent competition, reveals in his new memoir Devout that he was secretly homeless, choosing to sleep in his car because he believed he didn't deserve anything better.... more
    A crash has blocked the Glenorchy-Queenstown Road at Mount Creighton
    21 Feb: A crash has blocked the Glenorchy-Queenstown Road at Mount Creighton... more

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     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event ++++++++++++++++++
     20 Feb: Lily Collins wants to celebrate "individuality" after joining Zalando as its first global brand ambassador ++++++++++++++++++
     20 Feb: Christchurch residents can expect an increased Police presence in Northcote, after a gang-related firearm incident on Hoani Street ++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open ++++++++++
     16 Feb: Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa ++++++++++
     18 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Jürgen Klopp makes Milano Cortina Games cameo, ice hockey fight ban labelled a 'joke' — quick hits from day 11 ++++++++++
     17 Feb: Police say there is no risk to the public after a dog's killed a person at a home in Kaihu - in Northland - late this morning ++++++++++

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     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    One of the best players in the game is likely to miss the start of the NRL season 18:27

    Entertainment:
    Katie Price has suggested she is expecting a child with her new husband Lee Andrews 18:17

    Politics:
    How a window opened for IS-linked Australians to leave Syria 18:17

    Business:
    Two dogs have been impounded by Christchurch Council Animal Management officers and three people are in hospital after an attack in the North West 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Sharon Stone has unleashed a fiery takedown of society's ongoing discomfort with nudity, blasting the idea that women should hide their bodies - or be ashamed of the most basic parts of being human 17:47

    Cricket:
    To the women's one day cricket final at the Basin Reserve 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Drawings by the late Queen Elizabeth are expected to sell for thousands at auction 17:17

    Education:
    Students in Auckland's Northcote College will be learning remotely next week, due to a fire-damaged building needing to be cleared 16:57

    Entertainment:
    David Archuleta made himself homeless at the height of his fame 16:47

    Entertainment:
    Hart to Hart stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers recently reunited for the former's 96th birthday 16:17

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