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Kiwi golfer down the field at halfway stage of US Open
Ryan Fox comfortably makes the cut at US Open despite up-and-down day.
'We knew everything,' Trump says about Israel's strikes on Iran
The US president says it is not too late for Iran to make a deal, and he had been pushing the country's leaders to do so urgently before Israel's strikes.
Suspect in custody following 'targeted terror attack'
A man reportedly threw bottles containing flammable liquid at a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado.
Pentagon chief Hegseth warns of imminent China threat
"Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo Pacific," US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned, at a regional forum.
Performance with a purpose - Trump on South Africa
Donald Trump's claims of a white genocide in South Africa betray the influence of his billionaire expat friends, including Elon Musk
Judge blocks Trump's mass federal layoffs, White House appeals
The White House has appealed a judge's block on mass layoffs by federal agencies, a key piece of Trump's plan to downsize the government.
Trump considering suspending right to court challenge for detainees
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says it's an option the administration are "actively looking at".
Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported
The Trump administration appears to have deported a 2-year-old US citizen "with no meaningful process," a judge says.
Millions of measles cases expected if vaccinations don't go up - US study
Declining childhood vaccinations for measles mean the disease could become endemic again in the US, with up to 51m illnesses projected, a study has found.
What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war
Trump's tariffs could affect where your next phone or gadget comes from and its cost, and could shift manufacturing away from a developing presence in Vietnam.
WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy - what it means for NZ and the world
Analysis: The US and China are head-to-head in a trade war, and as the saying goes 'when two elephants fight, it's the grass that gets trampled'.
George Santos should face more than 7 years prison - prosecutors
George Santos, who was expelled from Congress after a brief scandal-plagued tenure, should be sentenced to more than seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft, prosecutors say.
Microsoft AI chief executive interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester
Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration, over the firm's ties with Israel.
'Clearly markets didn't expect this': Tariffs and Kiwisaver
How KiwiSaver managers are coping with market turmoil after Trump's tariff announcements, and what not to do.
White House fires officials after US president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer
The White House has fired multiple administration officials, including at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
YouTuber arrested after risky attempt to meet hostile, uncontacted tribe
American Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov tried to sneak in a restricted territory carrying a can of Diet Coke .
Andrew Tate sued by ex-girlfriend, who seeks restraining order
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been accused of sexual assault and battery by his ex-girlfriend as she seeks a temporary restraining order.
Top vaccine official forced out of US FDA
The public health leader, who was a significant figure during the Covid-19 pandemic, was given the choice to resign or be fired.
Rocket Lab nets major Pentagon contract
Rocket Lab, which launches from Hawke's Bay and the US, has won into a significant Pentagon contract, which includes billions to spread around.
US security blunder prompts questions for NZ on intel sharing
Analysis - Can New Zealand and other Five Eyes members trust the US any longer, after top Trump officials accidentally shared military plans on a messaging app that included a journalist? Audio