51 h. ago Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?

We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving Over the past few years, tens of thousands of New Zealanders have left the country, surpassing the last spike in 2012 and raising fears of a “hollowing out” of mid-career workers.Provisional data showed nearly 74,000 New Zealand citizens departed in the year to August 2025, up from the previous record of 73,300. It followed record numbers leaving through 2023 and into 2024. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Breuckner FREE to leave Germany after living in tent

Christian Brueckner, who has been investigated over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 2007, was freed from prison in Germany in September and has now been told he can leave the country

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58 h. ago Madeleine McCann prime suspect allowed to leave Germany after restriction lifted

A German court has lifted a condition placed on Christian Brueckner meaning he is now free to leave his native country.

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3 d. ago More than 1 million evacuated in the Philippines as Typhoon Fung

At least two people found dead as super-typhoon heads for Philippines, days after Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 224More than 1 million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as flood waters rose in the Philippines before Typhoon Fung-wong’s expected landfall on the east coast.The super-typhoon is expected to bring wind and heavy rain to large parts of the archipelago. It comes days after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the country, killing at least 224 people and leaving another 135 missing. Searches for those still missing had to be suspended on Sunday due to safety concerns for rescue workers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Passengers start to feel bite of flight cuts amid US government shutdown

Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of resolutionUS politics live – latest updatesA US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government shutdown, now the longest recorded and with no sign of a resolution, in which air traffic controllers have gone without pay. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Legendary jockey leaves country and has licence suspended as investigation launched into ‘incident’

A LEGENDARY British jockey has left Bahrain and had his licence suspended after racing bosses were forced to launch an investigation into a mystery 'incident'. After battling drink, drugs and a one-year ban that plunged his career into doubt, Group 1 winner Robert Winston said he felt better than ever ahead of the new turf...

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5 d. ago Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown

Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of a resolutionA US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government shutdown, now the longest recorded and with no sign of a resolution, where air traffic controllers have gone without pay. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'I love banter': Prince Harry pens Remembrance essay on 'what makes us British'

The Duke of Sussex expressed his pride at the 'stoic spirt' of self-deprecation and humour of 'us Brits' and said how the UK will 'always be the country I proudly served', despite leaving for the US.

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7 d. ago Prince Harry pens Remembrance essay on the 'banter' and 'bravery' of being British

The Duke of Sussex today expressed pride at the 'stoic spirit' of self-deprecation and humour of 'us Brits' with fond reflections on 'banter' and 'pubs'.

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7 d. ago Prince Harry pens Remembrance essay on what it means to be British

The Duke of Sussex today expressed pride at the 'stoic spirit' of self-deprecation and humour of 'us Brits' with fond reflections on 'banter' and 'pubs'.

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8 d. ago Bella Culley prepares to fly out of Georgia as she checks in with her mother after the pregnant Brit was freed from prison

The 19-year-old was released from a Georgian prison yesterday after a last-minute reprieve allowed her to leave the country.

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8 d. ago Pregnant Bella Culley will fly home from Georgia tonight after prosecutors decided to show the British teen mercy

The 19-year-old was released from a Georgian prison yesterday after a last-minute reprieve allowed her to leave the country.

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8 d. ago Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous educationNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi – explained in 30 secondsA plan by New Zealand’s government to scrap a legal requirement on schools to incorporate local Māori culture in classrooms has been condemned by teachers, principals and school boards.Since 2020, school boards have been obligated to “give effect” to the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document signed in 1840 between Māori tribes and the British Crown and instrumental in upholding Māori rights. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rochdale grooming gang 'monster' who trafficked vulnerable girls and made a 13

To the fury of victims, Adil Khan - who sickeningly claimed he shouldn't be sent back to Pakistan because he was a 'role model' for his teenage son - has fought a long-running battle to remain in the UK.

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1 week ago Sarah Ferguson's pals 'don't want anything to do with her' after Andrew scandal

Sarah Ferguson is being forced to vacate Royal Lodge, and sources claim she is now considering potentially leaving the country following Andrew's downfall

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1 week ago Australian influencer family leaving country to escape impending under

The Empire Family is moving to London to save 14-year-old’s career as content creator

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1 week ago Why deported migrants get paid up to £3,000 to leave the country

Hadush Kebatu was given money after threatening to disrupt his deportation flight

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1 week ago UK charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa as satellite images reveal scale of destruction

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said

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1 week ago Starmer raised BBC journalist unable to leave Vietnam with visiting leader

The BBC journalist, a Vietnamese national, has been unable to leave the country for several months after travelling there to renew their passport.

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1 week ago Government charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after hurricane

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said.

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