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El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele visits the White House and refuses to release a man the US mistakenly deported to one of the Central American country's notorious mega prisons. Audio
Company that makes Glad bags fined $9 million for greenwashing
The Federal Court in Australia has fined the company Clorox $9 million for claiming Glad bags were partly made of recycled "ocean plastic" when they weren't. Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on government's 'pregnant women' directive
The associate health minister, Casey Costello, has issued a directive to Health New Zealand to refer to "pregnant women" rather than "pregnant people". Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.
…Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to latest sex trafficking charges
The hip hop mogul pleaded not guilty to an expanded federal indictment, charging him with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.
El Salvador President discusses mass deportations with Trump
The President of El Salvador met with Donald Trump in the White House after the nation has become the focus of the Trump administration's mass deportation operation. Washington correspondent Nick… Audio
Pope puts Sagrada Familia architect Gaudi on path to sainthood
The Vatican's media outlet has referred to Antoni Gaudi as "God's architect".
Greek coast guard finds two bodies, 39 other migrants, on tiny island
Authorities say the circumstances of the deaths are unclear.
North Korea making what could be its largest warship ever
New satellite photos show the ship under construction at the Nampo shipyard on North Korea's west coast.
UK: Birmingham's rubbish continues to not be collected
Birmingham's bin strikes continues, Henry Riley has the stink story Audio
Japan hosting 2025 World Expo in Osaka off to shaky start
Japan is investing a lot in this year's world expo - Chris Gilbert updates us from Tokyo Audio
Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
The all-woman sub-orbital rocket mission safely landed about 10 minutes later.
BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross
Pete Ross discusses the latest on US president Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel the Washington later this week to meet U.S., and Chinese… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 14 April 2025
On today's episode, the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responds to comments from Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters criticising the PM for calling Trump's tariffs a trade war, the government is… Audio
PM Luxon on disagreements with Winston Peters on tariff response
Last week amid retaliatory tariff hikes between the US and China, the New Zealand Prime Minister made several calls to world leaders to discuss global trade. Foreign Minister Winston Peters took aim… Audio
NZ China Council on Trump's tariffs
The US has handed its first major concession to China in the trade war brought about by the recent tariffs announced by Donald Trump, with the President exempting some electronics from the 145 percent… Audio
Trump exempts some electronic goods from 125 percent China tariff
The United States has handed its first major concession to China in their escalating trade war, by exempting some electronic goods from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs. Wedbush Securities analyst… Audio
US: officials find Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
US authorities have located a man wrongly deported to El Salvador - Katherine Firkin has the story Audio
No movement by Russia for ceasefire
Donald Trump is expressing frustration at Russia - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest out of Europe Audio
Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated
Health officials evacuated the patients from the building after receiving a warning call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security.
Trump's retribution sends a chilling message to dissenters
Analysis - Donald Trump's White House has a threatening message for anyone who might even be perceived to disagree with the president.
