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Russia's defence minister has made claims that Ukraine could explode a 'dirty bomb'.

Analysis - Xi Jinping's China is not Mao's China - and Xi's ambition far exceeds anything Mao ever dreamed of, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes writes.

The devastation of the Black Death left such an incredible genetic mark on humanity that it's still affecting our health nearly 700 years later.

Auckland Airport has lifted its full-year profit guidance following a stronger than expected rebound in the aviation market.

The final count for the election in Marlborough has seen two seats changed from the preliminary result released earlier in the week.

New York's mayor has declared a state of emergency in response to thousands of migrants bused to the city from the southern border of the US in a political dispute over border security.

Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has been named to lead the All Blacks XV for matches in Ireland and England in November.

LIV Golf players have sent a letter to Official World Golf Ranking Chairman Peter Dawson urging him to award ranking points to competitors on the Saudi Arabia-backed series.

British Open champion Cameron Smith claimed his first LIV Golf victory in only his second start on the lucrative circuit with a three-shot triumph in Chicago.

Sail GP to stop in Auckland in expanded fourth season.

As political tension over the number of people arriving at the US-Mexico border grows, states such as Texas and Arizona have sent thousands of migrants to cities such as Chicago, New York and…

A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during the opening game of the 1998 NBA Finals has been sold for a record $US10.1 million ($NZ16.9m).

Biden administration officials have hosted labour contract talks to avert a potential rail shutdown that could disrupt cargo shipments and impede food and fuel supplies.

The R&B singer R Kelly was found guilty on charges of luring underage girls to have sex with him but not guilty of obstructing a 2008 state case that ended with his acquittal.

Meta has banned controversial online influencer Andrew Tate from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies.

Lovers of rumbling V8 engines and American stock cars will be in for a treat at next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, when NASCAR is set to join the French endurance race.

The mother of a 21-year-old student who died in a suspected suicide at the Palmerston North Hospital mental health ward in 2014 says her daughter wanted to live.

US actress Anne Heche is legally dead but will remain on life support to allow for a possible organ donation, her representative has said.