Cyclist hospitalised with serious injuries after collision with car
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Marine Drive in Eastbourne has been closed and motorists face delays following the Tuesday afternoon crash.
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Nearly one in three people living in Ghana’s urban areas resides in a slum or informal settlement, highlighting the housing and basic-service challenges accompanying the country’s rapid urbanisation. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says 30.8 per cent of the urban population lives in such…
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- US signals progress in Iran talks to avert flare-up Al-Monitor ·
US President Donald Trump signaled progress on Monday in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, as Tehran reported "intensive" exchanges while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. The fresh diplomatic signals came ahead of US midterm elections on Tuesday, in which…
- Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation CNBC ·
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.
- Ghana’s urban population hits 19.8 million as housing, sanitation gaps persist Multimedia Group ·
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- Mortgage calculator: Here’s how much extra your repayments will be Nine ·
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- Germany to maintain presence in Lebanon after Unifil ends, deputy defence minister says The National ·
Germany is committed to maintaining a presence in Lebanon after the end of the UN peacekeeping mission Unifil, as European countries discuss a possible successor force, deputy defence minister Nils Schmid has told The National . The UN Security Council voted unanimously in August 2025 to extend…
- Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses TechCrunch ·
Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.
- What happened today interest.co.nz ·
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more
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