Mount Etna: Lava pours from volcano in large eruption When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. INGV, Italy’s national geophysics and volcanology institute, […]

OPINION International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on how far we have come in valuing, respecting, and honouring the mana of women in our whānau, communities, workplaces and across the country. As the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, I’m calling on all New Zealanders to hear the voices of women held in our justice system. Incarcerated women are amongst […]

UK took 900 asylum seekers from EU countries last year… but only 100 went the other way Britain took in 882 asylum seekers from the EU’s member states last year 105 were transferred out of Britain to EU countries under rules from Brussels More than 7,000 failed asylum seekers made fresh claims in the UK last year  Britain took in […]

A man who used fake Facebook profiles to rip off buyers on Facebook Market Place has alluded to more offending but his victims haven’t come forward to police. Dylan Jason Ingram, 24, appeared in the Rotorua District Court this week by audio visual link and pleaded guilty to 10 charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purposes. A police summary […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The National Lottery has responded after a teenage student lost out on a £182m jackpot because of a failed payment. Rachel Kennedy, 19, is studying business at Brighton University and matched all seven EuroMillions numbers in February. Unfortunately for her and 21-year-old […]

BEIJING — China’s exports surged 60.6% over a year earlier in the first two months of 2021, after factories reopened and global demand started to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Exports rose to $468.9 billion, customs data showed Sunday, accelerating from December’s 18.1% gain and nearly double the growth expected by forecasters. Imports jumped 22.2% to $365.6 billion, up from […]

It's enough to send a shiver down any seafarer’s spine…vanishing without trace in the vast waters of the world. But that’s what has happened to both people and entire ships over the years. Often, people's first instinct is to blame pirates, the bandits of the sea. But in some instances, the clues point elsewhere. And in other cases, there aren't […]

An Air New Zealand crew member has tested positive for Covid-19 – and the Auckland Airport Countdown supermarket has been identified as an early “location of interest”. The crew member arrived in Auckland on a flight from Tokyo on February 28 – they tested negative after a Covid test that day, but positive after a routine test yesterday. They have […]

Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could be "decimated" if Buckingham Palace’s bullying investigation against the Duchess of Sussex prove to be true, a brand and reputation management expert told the Daily Star. Prince Harry and Suits star Meghan will put life in the Royal Family under spotlight on March 7 when a pre-recorded interview with […]