Navigation for News Categories
World
World headlines with summaries.
-
Lack of oxygen likely caused 2023 air crash that prompted Washington, DC scare
14 May 2025The US military scrambled F-16 fighter jets before the private jet crashed in Virginia killing all four occupants
-
Trump secures $ 1 trillion Saudi investment pledge
14 May 2025At the start of the US President's Gulf states tour, he also signed "the largest" ever defence deal with Saudi Arabia. Audio
-
'I didn't feel like I had much of a choice': 'Diddy's' ex-partner describes violence and control
14 May 2025Casandra Ventura told jurors the hip-hop star "controlled" her life and brutally beat her to keep her in line.
-
Ukraine's Zelensky insists on face-to-face talks with Putin in Istanbul
14 May 2025The planned talks have become the main focus of peace efforts led by US President Donald Trump.
-
Kim Kardashian tells court she 'absolutely thought' robbers would kill her
14 May 2025Facing her alleged attackers for the first time since the heist, the billionaire reality TV show host has been testifying at a Paris trial.
-
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
13 May 2025The French actor was handed a suspended jail sentence and a €20,000 fine.
-
Erin Patterson visited sites where deadly mushrooms grew, phone records show
13 May 2025Death cap mushrooms were recorded in the months leading up to the fatal July 2023 lunch, court told.
-
Bullying only leads to self-isolation, Xi says day after US-China tariff truce
13 May 2025Chinese leader Xi Jinping says "bullying" and "hegemonism" will only backfire, in a veiled reference to the United States just a day after a temporary truce was agreed in the trade war between the…
-
World's first commercial-scale e-methanol plant opens in Denmark
13 May 2025Shipping giant Maersk is set to buy part of the production as a low-emission fuel for its fleet of container ships.
-
Police arrest man for arson after fire at PM Starmer's house
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday thanked emergency services for responding to the fire.
-
'Don't underestimate Thursday in Turkey' Trump tells reporters
13 May 2025US President Donald Trump offers to join potential Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul.
-
Credit card history largely irrelevant when applying for home loan
13 May 2025In the absence of credit history a lender will assess someone's ability to repay a mortgage in other ways, such as a consistent savings, rental history, and paying utility bills on time.
-
'Meant so much to me': Support for banned tennis ace appreciated
13 May 2025Italian tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has expressed gratitude to Britain's Jack Draper for giving him "positive energy" during a three-month doping ban.
-
Bunnings' Australia price-beating slogan has a catch
13 May 2025How Bunnings sets prices and competes matters to millions of Australians. Audio
-
French movie star Depardieu faces judgement day
13 May 2025A court in Paris is due to hand down its verdict in the sexual assault trial of the French actor.
-
Who is tipped to win the Eurovision Song Contest?
13 May 2025The song contest is known for its eclectic songs and performances while launching successful music careers.
-
FBI ordered to prioritise immigration, as DOJ scales back white collar cases
13 May 2025Immigration enforcement has largely not been the purview of the Justice Department's law enforcement agencies in the past.
-
Australia's Liberal Party gets first female leader
13 May 2025She now faces the mammoth task of uniting the party after a landslide Labor election victory.
-
Kim Kardashian to testify at Paris trial of alleged armed robbers
13 May 2025Ten suspects have been on trial since late April over the armed robbery in 2016.
-
How Trump managed to get his much-needed trade victory
13 May 2025The US and China will drop massive tariffs by 115 percentage points after talks.
-
Rapper Tory Lanez recovering after being 'stabbed 14 times' as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
13 May 2025In 2022, a Los Angeles jury found Lanez guilty of three charges related to the 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion
-
Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander leaves Gaza
13 May 2025Fighting halted in Gaza to allow a safe hostage release but there was no deal on a wider truce or releases. Audio
-
Former Philippines president wins mayoral race from jail cell
13 May 2025He was detained at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
Top News stories
- Scandal, division and rumours - Gore District Council's tumultuous term
- The search for Baby Anahera's mum: Coroner's report reveals extensive police inquiries
- Watch: All Blacks using blood biomarkers to improve performance
- Charter schools told to keep enrolment numbers secret
- Police investigate death on railway line, Hutt Valley services still disrupted
