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Advertisement How do you start a story about the public political assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother by two women at a Malaysian airport in 2017? Kim Jong-Nam, the oldest successor to Kim Jong Il, was planning to check in at Kuala Lumpur Airport for a flight to Macau, where he and his young family lived in exile after his younger half-brother assumed control of North Korea, when a toxic nerve agent was applied to his eyes. He was dead in an hour. Clearly the fi...

Monday, 1 February 2021, 7:18 pm The Festival of Colour arts and ideas festival today revealed a packed week-long programme featuring an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, visual arts and conversation to take place in April in Wānaka. Known as ‘the best little arts festival in New Zealand’, the Festival of Colour takes place from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 April. It will be the ninth festival, and director Philip Tremewan says the 2021 festival will bring heart, soul and creative joy to ...

Press Release – Festival Of Colour The Festival of Colour arts and ideas festival today revealed a packed week-long programme featuring an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, visual arts and conversation to take place in April in Wnaka. Known as the best little arts festival in New … The Festival of Colour arts and ideas festival today revealed a packed week-long programme featuring an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, visual arts and conversation to take place in April in Wānaka....

Assassins review - unravelling the bizarre death of Kim Jong-nam | reviews, news & interviews Assassins review - unravelling the bizarre death of Kim Jong-nam Assassins review - unravelling the bizarre death of Kim Jong-nam Director Ryan Whites forensic investigation of conspiracy, skulduggery and exploitation by Adam SweetingSaturday, 30 January 2021 Unwitting killers: Siti Aisyah (left) and Doan Thi Hong The 2017 killing of Kim Jong-nam, older half-brother of North Korea’s lead...

Nothing to do with the 1990 musical by Stephen Sondheim about the people throughout history who have tried to kill the US president … yet maybe this film should itself be turned into a musical or opera. It is a documentary about the extraordinary 2017 assassination of Kim Jong-nam, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, who had been living in exile in China and was not merely a persistent critic of the regime but seen as a possible...

A crime that created a global splash due to its incendiary and unusual nature is unpacked in this gripping documentary from Ryan White, the Emmy-nominated director and producer of The Case Against 8 and The Keepers. Assassins humanises the apparently unwitting young female perpetrators, alongside…

Most people probably think all the noise died down because we dropped a ton of cash buying more. The second part about spending a fortune stocking up on ventilators sure is true—and not just in the U.S. The whole Western world went nuts for ventilators in March of 2020. And, what do you know? China just happened to be standing by ready, willing, and able to meet our newfound demand. (Though they weren’t always upfront about the money changing hands.) China is portraying itself as a magnanim...

Jim Tully has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Fifty years and two retirements later, Jim Tully’s years as a journalist and an educator are being honoured with a New Zealand Order of Merit. His career began at the Auckland Star in 1969, a graduate of the inaugural year of Canterbury University’s journalism programme, which he would later head for 25 years, from 1987. He and wife Liz moved to Wellington after his retirement in 2012, but a call from Massey University changed his pat...

Home | News & Events | China’s leaders expand use of forced labor Slogans promoting national unity adorn the barbed wire walls of a shoe factory where Uyghurs work in eastern China.(© Anna Fifield/The Washington Post/Getty Images) Slogans promoting national unity adorn the barbed wire walls of a shoe factory where Uyghurs work in eastern China.(© Anna Fifield/The Washington Post/Getty Images) The People’s Republic of China is expanding its use of forced labor, increasing the r...

| UPDATED: 00:30, Sun, Dec 20, 2020 Link copied Kim Jong-un watches Hwasong-14 get erected in 2017 Sign up to receive our rundown of the days top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Dr...