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IMF slashes global growth outlook on impact of Trump tariffs
"We are entering a new era as the global economic system that has operated for the last 80 years is being reset," its chief economist says.
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Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
23 Apr 2025US President Donald Trump, who clashed repeatedly with the pope about immigration, said he and his wife would attend.
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'Abomination' - At least 24 killed in Kashmir attack on tourists
23 Apr 2025Indian authorities are calling it the worst attack on civilians in the region in years.
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Historic trial begins into Google's internet search monopoly
22 Apr 2025The outcome of the case could fundamentally reshape the internet.
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Vanuatu region
23 Apr 2025It is reported to be 200km deep but close to the islands.
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Vatican announces date for Pope's funeral
22 Apr 2025The pontiff's death comes a day after he made a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday.
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Killing of kidnapped woman in Sydney linked to 'organised crime'
The woman's partner was believed to work for an organised crime network dealing in large-scale drug manufacture.
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US stocks drop amid Trump's tirade against Fed chair
22 Apr 2025Trump's tariffs have roiled financial markets in recent weeks and remain a big concern for investors. Audio
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Ford executive records thousands of his colleagues' verbal flubs
22 Apr 2025Mike O'Brien still laughs at his favourites which include: "Too many cooks in the soup", "Read between the tea leaves", "I'm not trying to beat a dead horse to death" and "We need to talk about the…
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Who is in the running to become the next Pope?
22 Apr 2025Here are some cardinals who are being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
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An unconventional pontiff who sought to modernise Catholicism
22 Apr 2025Analysis: Pope Francis's attemps at modernisation won him fans and made him enemies, Liam Temple writes.
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What happens when a pope dies?
22 Apr 2025A conclave will soon choose the next pope. Here's what you need to know.
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'Trump is still too weak to fire him' - US Defence Secretary shared attack details with family
21 Apr 2025Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, said that Pete Hegseth "must resign in disgrace."
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What it's like to live on Easter Island during Easter
21 Apr 2025West Aucklander turned Rapa Nui resident Marc Shields, gives a run-down on the island also known as Easter Island. Video, Audio
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Obituary: Pope Francis 1936-2025
21 Apr 2025The Vatican said on Monday in a video statement that Pope Francis had died.
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'He did not resign' - Pope's final days spent in service of the church
21 Apr 2025In his final days, Pope Francis also met briefly with US Vice President JD Vance.
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China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
Beijing will this week convene an informal United Nations Security Council meeting to accuse Washington of bullying.
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Tibetans begin to brace for future without Dalai Lama
21 Apr 2025Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader Dalai Lama turns 90 in July.
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DHL stopping global shipments worth over NZ$1300 to US consumers
The company says business-to-business shipments will not be affected by the suspension.
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JD Vance: Donald Trump's global 'bad cop'
21 Apr 2025Analysis - The ambitious 40-year-old has taken the historically thankless job of US vice president by the scruff of the neck.
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'Call a ceasefire' - Pope appeals for peace in Easter message
21 Apr 2025Pope Francis has greeted a crowd of tens of thousands, and renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza in his Easter message.
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'Worst Easter toll' as Australia drownings at seven for weekend
21 Apr 2025A nine-year-old boy became the sixth victim in NSW, while one person also drowned in Victoria.
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El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan 'political prisoners'
President Nayib Bukele proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US for political prisoners held by Venezuela.
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Pope Francis: Life as head of Catholic Church in pictures
21 Apr 2025The 12-year papacy of Pope Francis has come to an end with his death today. He was the first non-European pope in 1300 years.
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