Conflict
Middle East: Fears grow for widening of regional conflict
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher looks at calls by Western nations for their citizens to vacate Lebanon, as the possibility of a wider conflict in the region grows. Iran has threatened… Audio
Misinformation driving anti-immigration violence across Britain
Anti-immigration protesters "absolutely bent on violence" broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday.
UK far-right demonstrations turn violent, more than 90 arrested
More than 90 people were arrested after far-right demonstrations descended into riots in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday.
Muslim community outraged at govt scrapping recommendations
The Muslim community is outraged at the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack and scrap eight… Audio
Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza
Three Israeli air strikes hit the convoy of aid vehicles travelling through Gaza on 1 April, killing seven World Central Kitchen staff.
Assassination on Iranian soil a 'huge, humiliating blow'. What happens next?
Iran says it has a "duty" to avenge the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed during a visit to Tehran this week.
How will New Zealand respond to Middle East escalation?
Analysis - As tensions in the Middle East rise further, New Zealand's approach to the region continues to evolve, Geoffrey Miller writes.
US carries out strike in Iraq in months
Regional tensions are high after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed Hezbollah's most senior commander.
Thousands march on Venezuelan's presidential palace to protest election
The BBC has seen an armed military convoy travelling to the presidential palace, with soldiers in balaclavas standing on the back of the cars carrying large rifles.
Beirut airport cancels flights amid fears of Israeli attack
Some flights at Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed as tensions escalate between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah.
Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch attack
Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after 12 children and young adults were killed in a rocket attack while playing football in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 1)
“There was a time when I was proud of you men of the Anzac Mounted Division. I am proud of you no longer.” In the first of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre. Audio
Israel PM addresses US lawmakers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed US lawmakers in his first visit outside of Israel since the October 7th attacks. Washington D.C. correspondent Benji Hyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
$60m of NZers' money invested in weapons used in Gaza
Most people don't want to invest in weapons, but don't realise that's where their money is going, ethical investment charity says.
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral
Internet and text message services have been suspended amid the protests, which have killed more than 100 people.
NZ peacekeepers return to Timor-Leste to make film
Twenty-five years after deployment to East Timor, a group of New Zealand peacekeepers are returning to Timor-Leste as part of a documentary.
Trump's 'very good call' with Zelensky, pledges to end war
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will end the war in Ukraine before he even takes office in January, should he win the November election.
Åsne Seierstad: The Afghans
Award-winning journalist Åsne Seierstad, studied life in Afghanistan before and after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, documenting it in her book The Bookseller of Kabul. Twenty years later, with the… Audio
Bangladesh issues high security alert as deadly protests escalate
Violent clashes between students and police continue, while the capital of Dhaka is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout, with phone lines also down.
More than 40 people killed in air strikes in Gaza strip
More than 40 people are reported to have been killed in air strikes in the Gaza strip - including 17 in a designated safe zone. The Israeli military said it was attacking Hamas militants, who… Audio
