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The assault was first reported in September, but had not previously been confirmed by Buckingham Palace.

In Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the joy usually felt at the start of a new year was "tempered by the sadness of the old".

Other countries are warning of a renewed 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis.

The man allegedly broke the glass on an alarm and activated it, before pushing past airline staff at the international terminal.

Premier League leaders Arsenal slammed the door shut on charging Aston Villa with a 4-1 home thrashing that kept them clear at the top of the table going into the New Year.

China has carried out 10 hours of live-firing drills around Taiwan as its military rehearses a blockade of the island's north and south.

A police spokesman said that the break-in was "indeed very professionally executed", likening it to the heist movie 'Ocean's Eleven'.

The coffee chain spent years trying to become an inescapable storefront on the streets of New York, Los Angeles and other big cities in America. Now that's coming to an end.

In the year 1998, Bill Clinton was facing impeachment proceedings, Titanic was cleaning up at the Oscars and most households still had landline phones.

The United States and Ukrainian presidents held talks in Florida over the weekend.

The fresh allegation from Bangkok left a sustained truce in doubt, even as the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers wrapped up two days of talks hosted by China.

Beijing warned that "external forces" arming Taipei would "push the Taiwan Strait into a perilous situation of imminent war", but did not mention any countries by name.

There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.

Residents can also expect to see more heavily armed police in the weeks ahead, the New South Wales Premier says.

There has been an "absolute explosion" in illegal use of steroids in recent years, according to University of Queensland researcher Dr Tim Piatkowski.

Voters in Myanmar are casting their ballots in a general election, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.

People have been advised to stay off the roads, and states of emergency have been declared in New York and New Jersey.

Ukraine's president says the latest Russian onslaught shows Moscow has no intention of ending the invasion.

The crash occurred in an area known for dense fog that reduces visibility for drivers.

Kyiv has come under a massive Russian attack, with air defences in operation and the military warning of missiles.