World Politics
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
This week Brad updates us on King Charles' visit to Australia. Audio
British PM defends king after protest and heckling in Australia
Keir Starmer has defended King Charles after the monarch was heckled by Australian independent senator Lidia Thorpe.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 22 October 2024
On today's episode, the government is toughening up its new Three Strikes law in order to capture more of what it calls the worst of the worst, serious violent and sexual offenders. The first strike… Audio
Moldova votes to join EU by narrow margin after 'unfair fight'
Moldovan authorities said there had been Russian-backed meddling in the referendum - while Moscow denounced the votes as "unfree."
Exonerated 'Central Park Five' sue Trump over 'defamatory' debate claims
Members of the 'Central Park Five' sued Trump over "false and defamatory" statements they allege he made about their 1989 case during a presidential debate.
Harris, Trump in dead heat across swing states - poll
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain in a tight contest across seven battleground states with just over two weeks to go.
Ex-special forces commander takes up Indonesian presidency
As nation's eighth president, Prabowo Subianto has promised free meals for school children, economic growth, self-sufficiency and an increasingly global role for the country.
Elon Musk promises to award $1.65m to US voters each day in pre-election push
The billionaire is using the money as an incentive for people to sign his petition supporting the US Constitution.
Trump calls Harris 'a s*** vice president' as US campaign heats up
Republican Donald Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Democrat Kamala Harris as the vice president turned to celebrities to generate enthusiasm for her campaign.
Harris targets Trump's age after report of exhaustion
Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office, as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted".
The Panel with Ed Amon and Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on the second half of The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Ed Amon and Claire Amos discuss Donald Trump's lateste critique of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and excitment building for Auckland FC's… Audio
JD Vance says Trump did not lose the 2020 US election
After dodging the issue for weeks, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance said unequivocally on Wednesday local time he believes false claims that Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
Trump's all-women town hall packed with supporters
Billed as a chance for women to question Trump, Fox didn't say it had packed the audience with his supporters and edited its broadcast.
Kamala Harris grilled on Fox News about Joe Biden's fitness for office
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris was grilled in a TV interview on on the Biden administration's efforts to tackle a surge in illegal immigration at the southern border, and laid the blame on…
India's alleged interference in Canada was 'horrific mistake,' Justin Trudeau says
The Canadian leader's comments were the strongest he has made in a year-long dispute that plunged bilateral relations to a new low.
Israeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault
Witnesses heard two blasts and saw plumes of smoke emerging from two separate neighbourhoods.
Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state
Roughly 252,000 ballots have been cast, topping the 136,000 record set in 2020.
Watch: Trump rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon
Kamala Harris has questioned Donald Trump's mental state after the 78-year-old Republican's latest televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music and dancing session.
NZ in talks on what data it will share with partners about criminals - including NZers
The discussions on what information NZ will exchange with international partners about criminals - include if its own citizens' data could be shared.
Trump's extreme vision hikes pressure on Harris
Analysis - Donald Trump is invoking a White House term that would transform America and rock the world.