Ira Spitzer
Leaders gathering in San Francisco for APEC summit
Leaders of APEC's member states are coming to San Francisco this week, but protestors are already there.
The annual summit between the group's 21 Asian and Pacific nations will to focus on… Audio
Tropical storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, moving
A major tropical storm has brought strong winds and heavy rain to Mexico's Baja California region, and is now barrelling towards the southwest of the United States. Forecasters are warning the storm… Audio
Hollywood writers considering industry-wide strike
The usual buffet of new TV shows available to watch could soon come to a halt, as Hollywood writers consider an industry-wide strike. Last-minute talks are underway between the Writers Guild of… Audio
Santa Fe police not ruling out charges after Rust death
Santa Fe police have addressed media for the first time since the shooting death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Santa Fe County Sherriff Adan Mendoza said… Audio
Alec Baldwin 'heartbroken' after fatal on-set accident
Alec Baldwin says he is heart-broken over firing a live round from a prop gun that fatally wounded his film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Film director Joel Souza who was standing behind her was… Audio
Vaccine boosters coming in the US
US regulators have approved booster shots for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines.
Those, along with Pfizer, are the three approved boosters in the country.
The Food and Drug… Audio
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp go down
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all offline in a global outage.
The popular social media apps all went down at about 4.45am (NZT), with both Facebook and Instagram using rival platform Twitter… Audio
Death toll expected to rise after Ida sweeps through Louisiana
To the southern United States now where former Hurricane Ida has cut a violent swathe across large parts of Louisiana.. Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent in the US, Ira Spitzer. Audio
Cloud service provider's troubles break the internet
A huge internet outage last night resulted in websites and apps around the world going dark for an hour after a major content delivery network failed.
News websites and apps affected included CNN… Audio
2021 Oscars: most diverse in history
This year's Oscars were the most diverse yet.
After increasing criticism, Hollywood made significant strides in 2020 by having more women and people of colour on screen and behind the scenes.
For… Audio
Wildfires continue in California
Lives and homes in California continue to be threatened by more than 25 major fires burning across the state.
Five of the largest wildfires in California history are currently active including the… Audio
Mass lawsuit against Volkswagen underway in Germany
Germany's first mass lawsuit begins as 450,000 owners of diesel Volkswagen cars take on the company. They argue they are owed compensation for being sold cars based on misleading emissions data. The… Audio
Ira Spitzer discusses Xavier Bettel and Boris Johnson's meeting
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has called Brexit a "nightmare" and says it is up to the United Kingdom to find a way out of the impasse. Xavier Bettel was at a meeting with the British Prime… Audio
Allegations of links between police, far-right in East Germany
There have been protests in the German city of Chemnitz after claims police leaked details of an Iraqi suspect's arrest on a stabbing charge. The leak has prompted speculation that there might be… Audio
Van driver causes death on streets in Muenster
Several are dead and about 30 others injured after a driver ploughed into a crowded area outside a restaurant in the city of Muenster in Western Germany. Ira Spitzer reports from Germany. Audio
German far right sits in Parliament for first time
The nationalist party, Alternative for Germany, has taken its seats in the German parliament, the Bundestag. It's the first time in more than fifty years that a far-right party has a presence… Audio
German correspondent Ira Spitzer
Ira reports from Berlin where Germany has just gone to the polls. Audio
German chancellor Angela Merkel wins fourth term
German chancellor Angela Merkel has won a fourth term as leader in the country's latest election. Correspondent Ira Spitzer joins us with the details. Audio
German nurse suspected of scores of killings
German nurse Niels Hogel was jailed two years ago for killing two patients, and is now believed to have killed at least 84 others. German correspondent Ira Spitzer explains the details of the case. Audio
VW dismisses allegations of parts cartel with other car-makers
Volkswagen has shrugged off allegations it was part of a decades-long cartel with Mercedes-Benz to control the prices of car parts. Ira Spitzer has the latest details from Berlin. Audio