World Politics

A Christchurch man who lost 55 relatives in three Israeli airstrikes on Gaza says his remaining family will never leave, despite a US proposal to remove them. Audio

The scenes during Saturday's hostage handover have drawn condemnation from Israel, as the government described the scenes as "shocking". Audio

Analysis - Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been "saved by God." Now he appears to be returning the favour with an increasingly conservative, religious focus in his second term as US…

President Donald Trump dismissed Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, the director of the presidential personnel office said.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal after Australia confirmed its first US$500 million payment under the defence pact. Audio

While the stock market remains concerned about US President Donald Trump's trade policy, it has been less impactful than feared so far, an analyst says.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "get" the strategically significant island.

Questions are being raised about the lifespan of the Five Eyes, now Donald Trump is at the presidential helm of the United States? Audio

Meanwhile, Israel has ordered its army to prepare to allow the "voluntary departure" of Gaza Palestinians. Audio

Thailand has cut electricity supplies to areas in Myanmar home to internet sites that are part of a global, billion-dollar scam industry.

An Australian state lawmaker has legally changed his name to 'Aussie Trump', in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling centre-left Labor Party.

Francois Bayrou survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.

Critics include Germany, which said it would bring "new suffering and new hatred" in the war-torn country, along with Russia and China.

It's a directive that Republicans say restores fairness but critics say tramples on the rights of a small minority of athletes.