World Politics
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
The US president claims Panama has broken a pledge it made when the United States transferred the canal in 1999.
Activist promotes hotline to report holidaying Israelis who may have served in the military
Veteran activist John Minto is promoting a hotline for Kiwis to "report" holidaying Israelis who may have served in their country's military. Minto spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and David Downs (Part 2)
Tonight on the second part of The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Bradford and David Downs discuss President Donald Trump's desire to rename the Gulf of Mexico and an Ashburton resident… Audio
Explainer: What are tariffs?
It's President Donald Trump's favourite word. But how exactly do tariffs work? Audio
Trump to sign military orders banning transgender troops
President Donald Trump is expected to sign four orders to reshape the US military, banning transgender service members, gutting DEI programs, and reinstating members discharged for refusing the…
BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
BBC World's Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the Israel-Gaza ceasefire, a US federal reserve decision on interest rates, and marking five years since Brexit. Audio
'We are the opposite of the Nazis' - Colombia backs down after Trump trade war threats
The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.
Trump hits Colombia with tariffs after it turns away US deportation flights
Colombia, America's third-largest trading partner in Latin America, swiftly responded, threatening a 50 percent tariff on US goods.
Lukashenko heads for massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West
An exit poll broadcast on state TV projected that Lukashenko would take nearly 88 percent of the vote.
Trump suggests he wants to 'clean out' Gaza Strip
The US president has proposed building houses and moving more than 1 million Palestinians to neighbouring countries.
South Korean president indicted for insurrection
"The punishment of the ringleader of insurrection now begins finally," the main opposition party says.
Britain to tighten laws on buying knives after Southport murders
It's a "total disgrace" how easy it is for UK children to get dangerous weapons online, minister says.
Week one of Trump 2.0 told us a lot about what's likely to come
Analysis - Trump began his presidency with shock and awe. And yet when you scratch a little deeper there was a familiar gap between the rhetoric and the reality, Barbara Miller writes.
Elon Musk addresses German far-right rally by video link
Musk told a gathering of AfD supporters in the eastern city of Halle that their party was "the best hope for the future of Germany".
'Chilling purge': Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at federal agencies
The move eliminates a critical oversight component and clears the way to replace them with loyalists.
Trump is back. But what happened to the 'Resistance'?
The United States has seen almost none of the mass mobilisation that made opposition to Trump in 2017 the largest social movement in a half-century.
Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defence secretary
Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes to become the next US defence secretary after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.
Trump promises overhaul of disaster agency, tours disaster-struck areas
US President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order to overhaul or eliminate the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters, during a visit to storm-hit areas of North…
Organisations oppose Trump's Kennedy pick for US top health job
More than 80 organisations have voiced opposition to Robert F Kennedy Jr's nomination to lead the top US health agency ahead of his confirmation hearing, with one group launching an advertising…
Hundreds of migrants arrested as Trump deportation scheme begins
"The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway."