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Focussing on bacteria alone will not help combat deadly antimicrobial resistance
13Sep By No Comments
Health

Focussing on bacteria alone will not help combat deadly antimicrobial resistance

Including fungal pathogens is crucial in the fight against deadly antimicrobial resistance, which is rapidly becoming a public health threat worldwide, according to a study published in The Lancet journal on Friday.  The study, led by scientists at the universities of Manchester in the UK, Amsterdam, and the Westerdijk Institute in the Netherlands, showed that most fungal pathogens identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are either already resistant or rapidly acquiring resistance to antifungal drugs. These fungal pathogens account for around 3.8 million deaths a year. The study, which comes ahead of the UN meeting on AMR later this month, calls for including resistance developed in many fungal pathogens to curb AMR. The scientists argued that focussing on bacteria alone will...
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a look back at the wildest revelations from Prince Harry’s memoir Spare
13Sep By No Comments
Life Style

a look back at the wildest revelations from Prince Harry’s memoir Spare

When Prince Harry released Spare in January 2023, he not only gave the British public a sneak peek into the inner workings of the monarchy — he blew the bloody doors off.Revelations from the book initially came in courtesy of a leak from Spain, where the book was released ahead of its UK scheduled date. The headlines then came thick and fast about the book’s contents — from William and Kate allegedly encouraging Harry to wear his Nazi costume, to physical family brawls and claims Queen Consort Camilla turned Harry’s bedroom into a dressing room the moment he moved out. Here’s a summary of the bombshell allegations that were dropped at the time.Kate insisted Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaids dress be remadeThe Duchess of Cambridge with Princess Charlotte and other bridesmaids arrive at St ...
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‘Not easy’: Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
13Sep By No Comments
World News

‘Not easy’: Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip

Pope Francis wears a flower garland as he arrives for an interreligious meeting with young people at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore on 13 September 2024. Singapore is the last stop on the pope's 12-day, four-nation Asia-Pacific trip. Photo: TIZIANA FABI / AFP By Joshua McElwee, Reuters Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority. The Singapore Airlines flight carrying the Catholic pontiff and his entourage took off around 12.25pm local time in Singapore and is due to arrive in Rome on Friday evening, after a 12-hour flight through six time zones. Francis v...
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Beam scooters banned from operating in Wellington
13Sep By No Comments
Business

Beam scooters banned from operating in Wellington

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington City Council has banned e-scooter company Beam from operating in the capital after breaking its fleet cap. Two weeks ago, following whistleblower allegations the council suspended Beam's license leading to its scooters being removed. Wellington City Council said a report from platform Ride Report showed Beam had operated on average an extra 100 e-scooters more than it was meant to between 26 July 2023 and 21 June 2024, which was a breach of its licence. Chief planning officer Liam Hodgetts said after considering information provided by Beam, Ride Report and the whistleblower the council concluded the license had been materially breached. "It is now clear to us that there have been breaches of Beam's licence to Trade in Public and the Operator Code...
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White House condemns Trump ties to conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer
13Sep By No Comments
World News

White House condemns Trump ties to conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer

By Kanishka Singh and Gabriella Borter, Reuters Far-right activist Laura Loomer speaks to the media prior to the beginning of former President Donald Trump's Trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on 15 April 2024 in New York City. Photo: DAVID DEE DELGADO / AFP The White House rebuked former President Donald Trump for his association with far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who has been travelling this week with the Republican presidential candidate. Loomer says she does not work for Trump. However, she has mentioned speaking to him about political matters and frequents his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Her incendiary posts on X, where she has 1.2 million followers, at times seem to provide grist for Trump's next lines of attack. Ahead of Trump's debate with Democratic Vice Preside...
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A new ‘underground fashion week’ has risen from the ashes
13Sep By No Comments
Business

A new ‘underground fashion week’ has risen from the ashes

Sophia Kwon, Nina Bailey and Billy Blamires are the co-founders of Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa. Photo: Ryan McKenna/Ryan Patrick Photography A new fashion week has risen from the ashes after New Zealand Fashion Week's cancelled plans early this year and an all-around bleak climate for retail continues. Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa, an event billed as "Tāmaki Makaurau's underground fashion week" is about to wrap its first multi day event on Friday. Dozens of designers, dancers, musicians and other artists showcased their work across the five day event in Auckland. The three organisers, all women under the age of 25, were frustrated by the lack of places to showcase New Zealand's creative scenes so they started their own event. It focuses on up-and-coming New Zealand designers and, unlike typical ...
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NZ AI-based management tool to be backed by the US global startup network
13Sep By No Comments
Business

NZ AI-based management tool to be backed by the US global startup network

Photo: 123RF An AI-based management tool for the creative sector has been singled out for investment by global pre-seed venture capital firm Techstars. Shutterspeed was the third New Zealand company to be backed by the US global startup network with a portfolio valued at US$116 billion. The software tracks time across different stages of production without manual input from users, automating the tracking administrative tasks. Co-founders Freddie Mckenzie and Henry Collinson said they designed Shutterspeed to help content creators and creative professionals focus on what they do best. "Production companies need to a better way to understand how time is spent, who is spending it on what, what resources are in use, and what client needs to be billed for it all, so we decided to build Shutte...
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Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over misinformation law
13Sep By No Comments
World News

Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over misinformation law

By Renju Jose, Reuters Elon Musk. Photo: Frederic J. Brown/ AFP Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. Australia's Labor government on Thursday unveiled legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5 percent of their global revenue for enabling misinformation, joining a worldwide push to rein in borderless tech giants. The proposed law would require tech platforms to set codes of conduct to stop dangerous falsehoods spreading and be approved by a regulator. The regulator would set its own standard if a platform failed to do so and fine firms for non-compliance. Musk, who views himself as...
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House prices stable, with signs of potential growth later this year
13Sep By No Comments
Business

House prices stable, with signs of potential growth later this year

REINZ chief executive Jen Baird said the numbers suggested some market stability, with increased enquiries from buyers and sellers. Photo: REINZ The housing market remains subdued, with little change in prices and sales volumes. The seasonally adjusted REINZ House Price Index fell 0.4 percent in August over July, with national prices still marginally lower than a year ago and a median price of $765,000. REINZ chief executive Jen Baird said the numbers suggested some market stability, with increased enquiries from buyers and sellers. "This month, we saw further signs of a change in market sentiment, with local agents reporting increased confidence in vendors and purchasers, the return of investors, and increased activity, particularly at open homes over the last two weeks of August," she...
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Kiwis’ property ‘dream-scrolling’ habits revealed
13Sep By No Comments
Business

Kiwis’ property ‘dream-scrolling’ habits revealed

Trade Me Property said more than a third of New Zealanders would rather browse unaffordable property listings than watch rugby. Photo: 123RF About one in eight Kiwi adults would rather go online and look at houses they cannot afford than have sex, a new survey has found. Trade Me Property said more than a third would rather browse unaffordable property listings than watch rugby and more than half preferred it to looking for a partner on a dating site. With New Zealand having some of the least affordable housing in the developed world and [https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/07/22/home-ownership-rates-fall-below-60-report/ fewer people living in their own houses in almost a century, Trade Me's survey found more than half - 59 percent - of adults admitted scrolling through listings of homes they...
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