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Israel is to hold its fourth elections in two years after the two main parties in its unity government failed to meet a deadline in a row over state budgets.

King Carl XVI Gustaf said his country had failed in its handling of Covid-19, in a sharp criticism of a pandemic policy partly blamed for a high death toll among the elderly.

Paris 2024 Olympic chief Tony Estanguet says that while the decision to add breaking to the Games roster had come in for some criticism and derision, most of the feedback he had received had been…

Hamish Bidwell takes a trip down memory lane to unpack what was a bumper year in the sport world.

A third of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped amid fears that an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-19 cases, a poll by public broadcaster NHK has…

Bougainville might be close to independence but the enthusiasm for sitting in the PNG national parliament remains high. Audio

Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Sione Vuna Fa'otusia, has resigned after signing a motion of no confidence in the country's prime minister.

Hundreds of people have signed up to a new Northland campaign fighting for Māori seats on the region's councils.

Candidates to contest the Bougainville regional seat are named, a Northern Marianas - South Korea travel bubble is announced, and more.

Analysis - A poll shows the government's popularity is up since the election, Collins promises a new National Party and gaining support for hate speech law reform could be a problem for the PM, writes…

The US Supreme Court has handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald Trump's election loss.

A Fiji high chief linked to the 2000 coup and army mutiny is the new Opposition Leader following Sitiveni Rabuka's resignation from Parliament.

Former Fiji opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka resigned from Parliament this week. A political analyst says it has been inevitable.

TVNZ's first Colmar Brunton poll since the election has Labour on 53 percent and National on 25 percent.

Kees Weytmans audits forests so that buyers and forestry companies can be sure of the volume and quality of trees coming off the hills.

The two people charged over the handling of donations to the New Zealand First Foundation have lost a legal bid to keep their names secret.

A petition has been delivered to MPs urging them to get rid of legislation that enables referenda on Māori wards. Audio

The number of people in hospital in the United States has passed 100,000 for the first time, a figure that has doubled since early November.

Viliame Gavoka has been elected as leader of Fiji's main opposition party, and he's laid down a challenge for his MPs - as well plans for the country's future. Audio