Incredible: A selection of the multi-planet systems discovered in the Milky Way galaxy by the Kepler Telescope! (Credit: Ethan Kruse/NASA Goddard)

Take 20 seconds to watch this video. It shows a part of a building in Zaporizhzhia collapsing after a Russian strike tonight. Now think of all the buildings in Ukraine struck by Russia in the past 1,344 days collapsing with families still sleeping inside. This isn't a war.

While President Trump and President Xi Jinping discussed bringing peace to Ukraine, the Russian army was launching a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine, attacking our energy infrastructure and civilian objects. There are still Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace.

Documents have shown the government's own animal welfare experts disagreed with the approach taken, which were developed after eight meetings with NZ Pork. While SPCA, despite asking for updates on the changes - it was blindsided by the changes. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Russia will not stop until it's stopped. The war ends the moment Russia leaves. Russia lies repeatedly (we won't invade Ukraine, we didn't kill Litvinenko, didn't kill 300 on MH17, didn't use Novichok in the UK etc etc) We MUST NOT trust Putin. Day 1345. Here's my daily thread

The Volkswagen Group posted a Loss of €1.072 Billion in Q3 A year earlier, the Wolfsburg-based company had posted a profit of €1.558 billion after taxes to its YoY down by €2.6 billion. Overall, VW's profit slumped by more than 60 percent in the first nine months, from €8.8

📍 Finance Minister Nicola Willis hit TVNZ’s Breakfast yesterday with a barrage against Labour’s proposed 28% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on residential investment and commercial property gains. Amid declining confidence, Willis warned it would “punish growth,” hurt “everyone who’s

For the first time in history, scientists are closer than ever to unlocking the power of the stars here on Earth. In northern Germany, inside the Max Planck Institute, the Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor has achieved record-breaking plasma temperatures hotter than the Sun—over

💯this. Interesting that Greenpeace is scheduling more water Nitrate testing in the south island, I'm eagerly awaiting the results. I'm not expecting it to go well for us. The smaller rivers stink of cow piss now, it's simply unsustainable.

A few hours ago there was a strike on the Slovyansk Thermal Power Plant – a strike with Russian bombs. Sadly, two people were killed. My condolences. There are also wounded. This is outright terror. Normal people don’t wage war like this, and the world must respond appropriately

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And another one bites the dust. Thanks National 😏

But no money for health, education, actually useful infrastructure, climate resilience, you and me... newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5-1…

Nestled in the bustling heart of the Milky Way, within the constellation Sagittarius, lies NGC 6520—a vibrant open star cluster that's a cosmic fireworks show of youth and energy. This stellar gathering, teeming with scorching hot, blue-white stars, huddles right next to the

Sunny Kaushal's group billed $507,469 from 1 March 2025 to 10 June 2025 - personnel costs ($329,901), chair & member fees ($102,789), travel & hotels ($9,606) & admin ($65,174) Kaushal previously gave these same ideas to Labour for free #nzpol #Kiwi rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Shocking. ACT Party Minister and ex Fed Farmers chairman Andrew Hoggard ONLY consulted with the pork industry before extending cruel pig farming practices for another 10 years. #nzpol

This sort of thing is only going to get worse under National's car crash of a water plan, with councils and their subsidiaries going to the wall to finance unbearable costs. We are now in deep 💩. Train wreck incoming.

Compound found in broccoli kills 90% of cavity-causing bacteria. Scientists have discovered that a molecule produced when we eat cruciferous vegetables — like broccoli, kale, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts — can wipe out the bacteria that cause cavities. The compound, known as

In today’s Weekend Herald #Fonterra

The Black Sea is vital for Ukraine, the entire region, and global trade – yet Russia has turned it into a place of warfare, pollution, and crime. For years, Russia has systematically violated international maritime law: seizing Ukrainian vessels, illegally exploiting natural