Navigation for News Categories
World
World headlines with summaries.
-
India officials probe Google Maps after three die driving off incomplete bridge
27 Nov 2024Three men were on their way to a wedding when they reportedly drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on Google Maps.
-
World’s oldest man, John Tinniswood, dies aged 112
27 Nov 2024Tinniswood has held the record for the world's oldest living man since April 2024.
-
Donald Trump election subversion case dropped
26 Nov 2024Dropping the federal case was due to US constitional requirements and not based on its merits or strength, the US special counsel said.
-
The case for COPs (even this one)
16 Nov 2024Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
-
Kiwi killed trying to stop South Africa robbery remembered as 'one-of-a-kind'
27 Nov 2024The Whanganui motor sport community is paying tribute to Eugene Robbemond.
-
What's going on with all the celebrity lookalike contests?
27 Nov 2024Mop-haired, square-jawed Timothee Chalamet copycats have started a movement of lookalike contests.
-
Laos police detain eight men over methanol poisoning
27 Nov 2024The men were employees of the hostel guests were staying when they fell ill.
-
Trump promises tax hikes on imports from Mexico, Canada and China
27 Nov 2024The incoming president has also blamed China for "massive amounts" of the drug Fentanyl entering the US. Audio
-
Six killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan
27 Nov 2024Thousands of Khan supporters are escalating their face-off with the government and its military backers for his release.
-
Why movies flop at the box office
27 Nov 2024From behind the scenes disasters to horrible timing, film critic Tim Robey looks into what made 26 movies flop at the box office. Video, Audio
-
Israel expected to announce Lebanon ceasefire soon
27 Nov 2024Israel has mounted waves of airstrikes on Beirut as its security cabinet is meeting to discuss a US ceasefire plan.
-
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
27 Nov 2024Rescue teams also found five people alive - two Belgian tourists, one Swiss, one Finn and an Egyptian, bringing the total number of survivors to 33.
-
Amateur sleuths hone in on backpacker hostel in Laos poisoning case
26 Nov 2024Two weeks on from the first case of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, fellow backpackers have been investigating the culprit in lieu of public information from police.
-
Rakon in the red amid global slowdown in rollout of 5G
27 Nov 2024Semiconductor chipmaker Rakon has seen a net loss of $10.4m for the six months ended September.
-
Kiwi man killed in South African robbery - reports
26 Nov 2024The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says consular officials are "providing advice to the family of a New Zealander who died in South Africa".
-
French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot over wife's mass rape
26 Nov 2024Dominique Pelicot, 71, has admitted the charges in a trial that has attracted worldwide attention.
-
Author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
26 Nov 2024The UK-US author became an overnight success on the back of her debut novel A Woman of Substance.
-
Israeli cabinet to meet to approve Lebanon ceasefire deal
26 Nov 2024A Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced "within hours".
-
28 survivors rescued after tourist boat sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast
26 Nov 2024A search continues for the 17 remaining passengers and crew.
-
Why Trump's pick for top health role is setting off alarm bells
25 Nov 2024Analysis - RFK Jr's critics say his nomination is 'poke in the eye of science'.
-
Israel orders evacuation of Gaza City suburb
25 Nov 2024The Israeli army's new orders for the Shejaia suburb were blamed on Palestinian militants firing rockets from that heavily built-up district in the north of the Gaza Strip.
-
UAE arrests three over death of rabbi Israel says was murdered
25 Nov 2024Zvi Kogan was a representative of a religious movement of Hasidic Jews who, according to Israel, was killed in an "antisemitic act of terror". Audio
-
Methanol deaths: Dad pleads for daughter's death to not be in vain
24 Nov 2024Mark Jones, whose daughter Bianca died in Laos, has pushed for the local government to act and prevent further tragedies.
-
Islamabad lockdown ahead of Khan protests
25 Nov 2024Roads have been blocked in Pakistan's capital ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Top News stories
- Shark has probably left New Brighton beach in Christchurch, lifeguards say
- Matamata McDonald's worker injured after getting arm stuck in rubbish compactor
- Number of lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
- Israel detains 240 Palestinians including medics after Gaza hospital raid
- Rhythm and Vines festival-goers warned to steer clear of waterways and beaches
