Daniela Elser: Prince Philip s secret fight for Kate Middleton
16 Apr, 2021 11:39 PM
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Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years.
Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years.
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OPINION:
For nearly two years now, the crises that have buffeted Britain s royal family come down to two men who are defined by what they are not.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, watch the Trooping the Colour parade in London on June 17, 2017. Photo / Getty Images
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of gangs
16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Head Hunters and the Mongols are embracing a season of gunshots.
OPINION:
MONDAY
The Mongols: O autumn! O season of falling leaves and the lightness of being. People stereotype deported 501s from Australia as hardened criminals without any appreciation of beauty but the Mongols are sensitive to criticism. In fact, no gang is more f en sensitive than the Mongols.
The Head Hunters: Autumn is with us, heralding a melancholy season of such sweet sorrows and tender longings. People think of violent gangs who trade in methamphetamine as devoid of fine feelings but the Head Hunters stand up for fine feelings. In fact, no gang has finer f en feelings than the Head Hunters.
Pav wars: Air New Zealand s secret weapon to nobble Qantas boss
16 Apr, 2021 05:15 AM
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Qantas turns 100 - the airline through the century. Video / Supplied
Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Heraldgrant.bradley@nzherald.co.nz@gbradleynz
Qantas boss Alan Joyce says his airline has reached a lounge deal with Air New Zealand - revealing he could have been nobbled by a gift from the Kiwi carrier. In the spirit of healthy competition Air NZ boss Greg Foran had a pavlova delivered to Joyce shortly after the quarantine-free flight bubble was announced.
However, the New Zealand creation was covered in kiwifruit.
India, Pakistan held secret talks to try to break Kashmir impasse
Reuters | Apr 15, 2021 12:48 AM EDT
Pakistani Rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during parade on the Pakistan s 72nd Independence Day, (Photo : REUTERS/Mohsin Raza)
Top intelligence officers from India and Pakistan held secret talks in Dubai in January in a new effort to calm military tension over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, people with close knowledge of the matter told Reuters in Delhi.
Ties between the nuclear-armed rivals have been on ice since a suicide bombing of an Indian military convoy in Kashmir in 2019 traced to Pakistan-based militants that led to India sending warplanes to Pakistan.