Four dead in New Zealand after record rainfall causes flooding and landslides
Sunday, 29 January 2023 Four people have died as torrential rain continues to hammer New Zealand's largest city, causing flash flooding and landslides.
Finland has once again topped the World Happiness Report which was released this morning, and measures social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and the absence of corruption to determine a country's national happiness. Finland has topped the list for a sixth year in a row, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Israel, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg and New Zealand. According to the report, India ranks at 125th position out of 136 countries, making it one of the least happy countries in the world. It even lags behind its neighbouring nations like Nepal, China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. At the very bottom of the list is Afghanistan at 137th position.
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New Zealand's Danny Lee wins a four-man play-off at LIV Golf's Tucson event for his first tournament victory in eight years and $4m (£3.2m) prize money. BBC Sport
New Zealand: Two earthquakes hit Kermadec Islands within a span of two days; Cyclone Freddy brings deadly flooding to South East Africa; 186 US banks at risk as SVB collapses; Police barge inside Imran Khan’s house to arrest him; Flash floods hit quake-affected cities in Turkey; US and South Korea kick off the largest drills in 5 years; Oscars 2023: Who won what?;North Korea fires ballistic missiles amid US-South Korea air drills; Russian jet collides with American drone, triggers controversy
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region, located north of New Zealand, on Saturday, according to a USGS statement.
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New Zealand to Ban TikTok , on Government Devices.
'The Guardian' reports that New Zealand's parliament members were made aware
of the development on March 17.
They were informed via email that
"the Service has determined that the
risks are not acceptable in the current
New Zealand parliament environment.".
The decision to block the TikTok application has been made based on our own analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally, Email to New Zealand parliament members, via 'The Guardian'.
On advice from our cyber security experts, Parliamentary Service has informed members and staff the app TikTok will be removed from all
devices with access to the
parliamentary network, Email to New Zealand parliament members, via 'The Guardian'.
New Zealand's decision comes after the European Commission, Canada, U.S. and U.K. have implemented similar bans.
Concerns about the China-owned app
have been mounting for some time.
Concerns about the China-owned app
have been mounting for some time.
Critics speculate that the
data gathered by TikTok's billion users
could be accessed by the Chinese state.
Critics speculate that the
data gathered by TikTok's billion users
could be accessed by the Chinese state.
It is also feared that the app's algorithm could be manipulated to push pro-China content.
TikTok has repeatedly denied such claims and says that if it was ever asked for data by the Chinese government, it would refuse
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New Zealand Defence Force delivers supplies to towns near the east-coast city of Napier, where it was hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle. Four days of violent winds and lashing rains caused landslides and..
Sunday, 29 January 2023
Four people have died as torrential rain continues to hammer New Zealand's largest city, causing flash flooding and landslides.
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