World Politics
Pope Francis visit keenly awaited in deeply Catholic East Timor
When Pope Francis touches down in the East Timorese capital of Dili this week he will be landing in a totally different nation to the one visited by his predecessor.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Monday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
When is the US presidential debate and how do I watch it?
It will be the first chance US voters get to hear Trump and Harris explain their policies side by side, and a rare moment when the two are in the same room. Video
What to watch for at the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Analysis - The high-stakes clash could give the winner an advantage in the final sprint to election day, writes Reuters political correspondent James Oliphant. Video
The great slanging match that is the US election
The US election is a dog-eat-dog, no-holds-barred fight between two people who couldn't be more different to each other.
The great slanging match that is the US election
The US election is a dog-eat-dog, no-holds-barred fight between two people who couldn't be more different to each other Audio
Presidential candidate flees Venezuela as tensions rise
Edmundo Gonzalez is wanted on charges of falsifying public documents and conspiracy over claims he won the presidency.
Former US President Bush refuses to make endorsement in Trump/Harris race
Former US President George W. Bush, a Republican, does not plan to make an endorsement or voice how he or his wife Laura will vote in the presidential election in November, a spokesman said.
Thousands protest in France against Macron's choice of prime minister
Thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday against Emmanuel Macron's decision to pick centre-right politician Michel Barnier as prime minister, with leftist parties accusing the…
Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
"There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," George Bush's vice president says.
Italy's culture minister quits over appointment of former mistress
Gennaro Sangiuliano has been embroiled in controversy since Maria Rosaria Boccia, a self-proclaimed fashion entrepreneur, posted on social media last month that she had been made his adviser for…
Macron names former Brexit negotiator as new French PM
The decision comes after weeks of drawn-out talks following an inconclusive snap election.
How is the government's diplomacy being received in South Korea?
Associate professor Stephen Epstein, the Director of the Asian Languages and Cultures Programme at Victoria University, joins Emile Donovan to discuss the Prime Minister's visit to South Korea. Audio
NZ joins space team: Operation Olympic Defender
New Zealand to join US-led international group to deter hostile actors in space and reduce space debris.
Feature interview: why do conspiracy theories thrive?
If you make it trend you make it true says Renee DiResta, the former technical research manager at the Stanford university Internet Observatory. She herself as been the subject of a conspiracy theory… Audio
At least 50 dead after Russian missile strike on Ukraine
Fifty-one people are believed to be dead and almost 200 wounded after a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The Panel with Denise L'estrange-Corbet & Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Denise L'estrange-Corbet & Hon Peter Dunne CNZM to discuss the rise of the right in Germany and whether frozen veggies are as nutritious as fresh… Audio
Far right takes first German state election win since WWII
With a year to go to national elections, the results are nonetheless likely to foment tensions in a coalition riven by ideological differences.
How bids to build casinos in New Zealand and Australia saved Donald Trump's career
An unlikely partnership between the self-promoting New York tycoon and the publicity-shy Hong Kong billionaires was forged decades ago in bids to build casinos in north Queensland and New Zealand.
Luxon visits Tongan communities to showcase investments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spent time with communities in Tonga after the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up.
