Midday Edition: 07 July 2024

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom, this is newsfacs.
In this update, thousands of protesters a clashing with police
and Tel Aviv anti government protests and rallies are being
held across Israel in the latest call for a hostage
deal and for Prime Minister Benjamin Ettanyaw who to step down.
Middle East correspondent Harmed us Salute told ol Jaseira, it's

(00:26):
not an unusual scene.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
These demonstrations have been happening every single week, and in
fact they were going on from before the war even began.
People were frustrated with Prime Minister Benjamin Nittanna who's leadership.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
The Prime Minister is set to rub shoulders with US
President Joe Biden. Chris Luckson's attending the NATO summit in Washington,
d C. With a number of other world leaders this week,
one of whom is Biden, who's currently under pressure after
a shaky debate performance against Donald Trump. luxA will likely
have a brief face to face chat with the US president.

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A change the UK government doesn't look to change much
for New Zealand. It was a big win for Labour
in the UK's general election, with Sir Kia Stamer now
taking the helm as Prime Minister. It marks the end
of the Conservatives fourteen years in power. Herald Political editor
Thomas Cockland says New Zealand's close relationship with the UK
will likely remain.

Speaker 2 (01:20):
I can't imagine their position towards New Zealand will be
that different. These things tend to be pretty bipartisan.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
A rahui has been placed on Mangatarredi Valley near Carterton
after a man died in the river. A body has
been found in the search for a missing man near
the White at Appertown, north of Wellington. It's believed to
be missing fifty six year old Ben Fox. The rahui
is in place on the entirety of the valley, including
rivers and estuaries, for a week. There's concerned miners have

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easy access to the newest nicotine products on the market.
A Public Health Communications Centers briefing warned of the potential
sale and spread of oral nicotine partes in New Zealand.
The products being promoted by influences on social media are
illegal to sell here, but can be purchased online for
personal use. That's news. In Sport keebe driver shanevan gisberg

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And has booted a celebrity rugby ball into the crowd
for a third time this NASCAR Expinity season, winning on
the Chicago Street Course. Next weekends By can't come soon
enough for the Batted Warriors. The Bat three all left
the field in the thirteen twelve NRL loss to the
Bulldogs in Sydney, with Dulan wateenis lesni at Can cust

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and Chars Nicole Klukstar and Marcelo Montoya succumbing to calf
an thigh issues respectively. The All Blacks have fingers crossed.
The knee injury sustained by half back TJ Peinada in
the sixteen fifteen win over England and Dunedin isn't too serious.
The United States have demolished New Zealand by eighty points

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in their semi final at the Feebar Under seventeen Basketball
World Cup in Turka, and the Netherlands and England have
both recovered from conceding their opening goals to win through
to the second semifinal at Euro twenty twenty four. That Sports,
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk

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