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Former PM Helen Clark on Trump's victory
Donald Trump's first presidency was often defined on the world stage by his "America First" protectionist trade policy and isolationist rhetoric, including threats to withdraw from NATO. Former Prime… Audio
Climate scientists concerned over Trump's environment plans
Donald Trump's re-election is keeping climate scientists up at night. An extra 4 billion tonnes of carbon are estimated to be released into the atmosphere if the plans he campaigned on to reclaim the… Audio
Trump first convicted felon to be President
Donald Trump will be the first convicted felon to hold the office of President. POLITICO's Senior Legal Affairs reporter Josh Gerstein spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Trump's return raises concerns over security in the Pacific
Donald Trump's return to the US presidency has cast uncertainty over the impact on global security, including in the Pacific region. University of Otago Professor of International Relations Robert… Audio
Corin Dann reports from the US Capitol Building
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden earlier, President Joe Biden said that since its founding 200 years ago, the United States has listened to the will of the people and he has promised a peaceful… Audio
Abortion rights not the big issue expected during US election
Abortion rights were touted as a major issue in this year's US election, with Democrats campaigning that Vice President Kamala Harris was needed to protect them, and measures on the ballot in ten… Audio
German coalition govt collapses after finance minister sacked
The coalition government in Germany has collapsed. It comes after the Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, sacked his finance minister, Christian Lindner, the leader of one of the three parties in the coalition… Audio
President Biden promises peaceful transfer of power
US President Joe Biden has praised Kamala Harris in his first address since her election defeat by Donald Trump. From the White House Rose Garden, Biden also promised a peaceful transition of power… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Friday 8 November
On today's First Up pod: Uproar in Ghana as the outgoing President unveils a huge gold statue of himself, A combination of Irish dancing and magic is heading your way, Glenn Forsyth is back with a new… Audio
US election: What happens between now and Inauguration Day
Trump won't take office until 20 January, 2025, and there are multiple things that will happen between now and then.
German receives 1700 identical letters from taxman
In an administrative meltdown worthy of a Franz Kafka novel, the mountain of tax correspondence arrived at a man's front door in 10 boxes, a local newspaper reported.
JD Vance, America's next VP, offers glimpse of Republican Party's future
Vance, 40, was the first millennial on a major US party's presidential ticket and will become the third-youngest vice president in American history.
Winston Peters on Trump's election victory
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says he saw this result coming. Peters spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Trump looks set for clean sweep of swing states
Trump is on track to take 291 electoral votes and a clean sweep of all six swing states. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Scientists confirm composition of Sydney beaches' mysterious 'tar balls'
The black balls which shut down beaches in Sydney last month and stumped authorities are "disgusting", scientists have confirmed
In pictures: Donald Trump wins US presidential election
Donald Trump has claimed victory and is set for a second presidential term. Here's some of the best images from Election Day 2024.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 7 November 2024
On today's episode, former US president Donald Trump will soon be back in office. The republican candidate clinched the election win last night after taking crucial swing states Pennsylvania, Georgia… Audio
Democratic party strategist on what went wrong for Harris
The 45th United States president, Donald Trump, is set to return as the 47th. He's projected to win the Electoral College votes by a comfortable margin and has a clear lead in the popular vote as… Audio
Kamala Harris calls Trump to concede election
Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to concede the Presidential election. Corin Dann is at Howard University and has caught up with some glum Democrats. Dann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Former White House spokesperson on Trump's election win
Former US president Donald Trump will soon be back in office. The republican candidate clinched the election win last night after taking crucial swing states Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and… Audio
