Conflict
Foreign aid groups halt work after Taliban ban on female staff
Four NGOs are suspending operations in Afghanistan after women were banned from working for them.
Taliban bans female NGO staff
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration has ordered non-governmental organisations to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
Donald Trump accused of multi-party conspiracy over 6 Jan attack
The congressional panel investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol has accused former President Donald Trump of a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn his election defeat.
North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says
The US has accused North Korea of supplying battlefield missiles and rockets to the Russian mercenary group Wagner for use in Ukraine.
Taliban bans women from Afghan universities
The move further restricts women's access to formal education, after they were excluded from most secondary schools.
Children among 547 detained Syrians declared dead - rights monitor
The the independent Syrian Network for Human Rights group says the documents provided answers to the fates of hundreds of missing people.
Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges, US Capitol riot panel says
The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol has asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection.
'Hostile confrontation' on streets of Peru unnerving, NZer says
A New Zealander living and working in Peru says protests in the country are out of control, and everyone is scared.
People scared to leave houses in protest-torn Peru
A New Zealander living and working in Peru says protests in the country are out of control and everyone is scared. Over the weekend, the train that carried visitors to Machu Picchu suspended the… Audio
Russia sends musicians to frontline in Ukraine in bid to lift morale
Circus performers will join the musicians and singers to form "a frontline creative brigade", its defence ministry says.
Top Iran actress who supported protests arrested
Taraneh Alidoosti is accused of "spreading falsehoods" about the protest movement gripping Iran.
Putin meets generals as missiles pound Ukraine
Senior Ukrainian commanders say Russia could be planning a new attack early next year.
Ukraine's second city without power after strikes
Kharkiv suffers "colossal" damage as the latest wave of Russian strikes targets power supplies.
US seeks extradition of ex-Marine pilot from Australia over China military training
The United States government has sent an extradition request to Australia for former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, who is accused of breaking US arms control law by training Chinese military pilots…
Russia vows to target US Patriot missile systems in Ukraine
The Kremlin said the United States was getting "deeper and deeper into the conflict".
Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future as it seeks to contain China's interests
US President Joe Biden has announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa.
WHO boss claims Eritrean troops 'murdered' his uncle
The head of the UN's public health body has accused Eritrean troops of killing his uncle in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region.
US charges seven with military technology plot on Russian orders
The US has charged five Russians and two Americans with conspiracy related to procurement and money laundering on behalf of the government in Moscow.
'The time has come': Ukrainian leader calls on NZ for contribution
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered an address to New Zealand's Parliament this morning and the government has pledged an additional $3 million of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
New sanctions on Iranians over weapons supply to Russia
New Zealand has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and an entity involved in the manufacture and supply of drones to Russia.
