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I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

The War Powers Resolution from 1973, also known as the War Powers Act, was Congress – during the Vietnam War – saying ...
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Pakistan's first woman to summit K2 sparks new wave of female climbers

The first Pakistani woman to climb K2 was Samina Baig in 2022. Ms Nasab is the third, and hopes more Pakistani women will follow. Ms Nasab said the biggest barrier keeping women off Pakistan's tallest ...
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Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside

The burglary took place at Omakau near Alexandra, yesterday at about 1pm. Police say they are trying to locate a white Holden Colorado ute and two dogs belonging to the owner. The owner describes the ...
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Venus Williams is delighted to start her 33rd consecutive season on the WTA Tour in Auckland

The 2015 champion says it's great to be back in Auckland after a three year absence. The ASB Classic starts tomorrow - Williams is tipped to be in doubles action in the first session when the order of ...
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Donald Trump says US will run Venezuela for now after Nicolás Maduro's 'capture'

The US will temporarily run Venezuela after American forces "captured" the country's president and first lady in an extraordinary military strike, US President Donald Trump says.
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Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack

He says it's now clear that only the Health Documents part of the app was accessed, not the full range of ManageMyHealth data.
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Cromwell Police have arrested a 33 year-old man following a fight at a local campground

Police say a fight broke out at the Champagne Gully camping area, about 10pm Friday. The man is charged with assaulting three people and is due to appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow. Sergeant ...
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Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five

Water Safety Chief Executive Glen Scanlon, says anyone caught in a rip should stay calm. He says the best thing to do is float with it, and let it take you out. He says this gives you the opportunity ...
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Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks

The attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro herald the decoupling of Trump’s United States from the rules-based international order, and the end of liberal order as a whole. A ...
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How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades

In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, the US President Donald Trump ordered a "complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan ...
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A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that, in an overnight operation, U.S. troops captured and spirited the couple out of ...
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Defending champ Luke Littler has become just the fourth dartist in history to win back-to-back World Darts Championship titles

Luke "The Nuke" laid waste to Gian Van Veen , cleaning up the Dutchman 7-1 in the Ally Pally finale. Littler told Sky Sport he HAD to lift the trophy again. Littler has pocketed one million pounds for ...