31 May 2024
The new government in New Zealand handed down its first full budget and details of its long-promised tax cuts, but as that happened thousands of people rallied for a national day of protest against its policies.
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31 May: The Australian government expresses concerns following the conviction of 14 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including Australian dual citizen Gordon Ng, in a landmark subversion trial.... more
30 May: The 'Raging Bull' actor, 80, who has previously said he wanted to punch Trump, 77, in the face, launched his latest blistering public attack on the former reality TV judge in a surprise speech outside the court where the former US president is standing trial in New York, before he clashed with a mob of Trump supporters... more
30 May: Three of the eight black men allegedly ejected from the flight in January accused the airline of "racial profiling" all black passengers onboard.... more
30 May: The 'Beautiful Girls' singer, 34, was arrested in California on 23 May on "numerous fraud and theft" allegations, hours after police raided his Florida home and apprehended his 61-year-old mother Janice Turner... more
30 May: Finance minister Nicola Willis made good on two promises with her first budget – tax cuts and no surprises. But the belt tightening required to do that will have longer-term consequences.... more
30 May: The former Spice Girls singer threw a party at the end of April to mark hitting the milestone age, and was seen smiling in pictures posted online by pals - and in images captured by photographers who snapped her being piggybacked by her husband David Beckham, 49, out of the Mayfair private members' club that hosted the bash... more
