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Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, thousands of whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 US invasion and fuelled years of sectarian killing

France faces political uncertainty, there can be no new parliamentary election before July.

A hard-left party has demanded the resignation of the president. Audio

A man who was 14 when he says he was raped by a prominent professional on trial for sexual abuse says the professional knew how young he was.

The House: Parliament is conducting its annual week of performance reviews of government entities (and their ministers), sometimes all but blindfolded. Audio

The man has been charged over two incidents, one in March last year and one in 2007, with a boy who was then 14.

World Vision Lebanon says the number of people at humanitarian shelters had halved two days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The difference between a stable home and being in crisis can be as simple as the loss of a job or a relationship break-up, advocate Mark Henaghan says. Audio

One course is already booked out until mid next year. Audio

Experts suggest broader strategies are needed beyond tariffs to combat the fentanyl crisis.

It comes after more than a year of fighting, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people.

Thousands of Khan supporters are escalating their face-off with the government and its military backers for his release.

Community Housing Aotearoa says developers could sell the homes at the end of a lease contract, removing them from the social housing pool. Audio

Analysis - Despite the warcry calling for rugby and politics to be kept apart, they have been linked since the All Black's earliest years.

Minister of Housing Chris Bishop says CHPs often struggle to access finance that fairly reflects underlying risk for building social houses, while Kāinga Ora is able to use government funding.

House prices are way down from the peak three years ago, but some areas are more undervalued than others.

A family living in fear of their young son's increasingly dangerous behaviour asked for support. Instead, the agency turned its focus on his mum.

Analysis: NZME's proposal to shut 14 community newspapers risks removing a central or only source of verified local news for many.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Australia funding a boarder management project for Solomon Islands.

Anna's granddaughter was taken from her by social workers in a matter of minutes. It took years for Oranga Tamariki to admit it should never have happened. Audio

After a "brutal" year of family health battles, Prince William has used a recent trip abroad to lay out his vision for his future reign.

Renters United says the figures make "a mockery" of the government's claims about emergency housing.

Kennedy's official selection for America's top health post by President-elect Trump sent shockwaves through the public health world, concerned about his potential effects on vaccination rates.

"It's like this void, this emptiness in the room." Audio