New Zealand hostel fire leaves at least six people dead | 16 May 2023 News Breakdown

1. A fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, has left at least six people dead and officials warned the number could rise.
2. A Sydney man has beaten mobile phone driving charges after using what’s been dubbed as the ‘Le Snak defence’.
3. Keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, have made allergy season easier for a southern white rhinoceros who suffers from sore eyes in spring and summer.
4. Belarusian state media released this video of President Alexander Lukashenko, after speculation about his health intensified over the weekend.

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- A fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand has left at least six people dead. And officials warn the number could rise. Police said the cause of the fire is not known and they will not have any further information until the 92-room building is safe to enter.

A Sydney man has beaten mobile phone driving charges after using what's been dubbed as "Le Snak defense." The 35-year-old driver was fined $375 and docked five demerit points after being accused of holding his phone. However, he won against the state's high-tech phone detection cameras after proving he was holding a Le Snak style cheese dip packet rather than a mobile.

Keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia have made allergy season easier for a Southern white rhinoceros who suffers from eyesores in spring and summer. Footage shows 31-year-old rhino, Lataba, voluntarily accepting the seasonal allergy treatment after months of training.

Belarusian state media released this video of President Alexander Lukashenko after speculation about his health intensified over the weekend. He appeared to have a bandage on his left hand and was short of breath at times. He had not been pictured in public since he reviewed Russia's annual military parade on Moscow's Red Square on May 9.