World Politics
Feature interview: The American stories we miss
Zaid Jilani is something that feels very unusual in the United States right now. He's a journalist who doesn't want to tell stories that fit into narratives on the left or the right. Fiercely… Audio
Questions over NZ decision to play against Afghanistan
Australia pulled the plug on its three-match T20 series over worsening conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan. Audio
Politics by Night with Peter Field
Peter Field is head of the school of humanities at Canterbury University and joins Emile Donovan to discuss the upcoming US presidential debate. Audio
Harris and Trump prepare for US presidential debate
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are preparing for their first and what could be their only presidential debate. US correspondent Caroline Malone spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Harris, Trump nearly tied in final stretch of race - poll
The poll notably showed voters feel they need to learn more about Harris, while their opinions on Trump are largely set.
Pope Francis visit keenly awaited in deeply Catholic East Timor
When Pope Francis touches down in the East Timorese capital of Dili this week he will be landing in a totally different nation to the one visited by his predecessor.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Monday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
When is the US presidential debate and how do I watch it?
It will be the first chance US voters get to hear Trump and Harris explain their policies side by side, and a rare moment when the two are in the same room. Video
What to watch for at the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Analysis - The high-stakes clash could give the winner an advantage in the final sprint to election day, writes Reuters political correspondent James Oliphant. Video
The great slanging match that is the US election
The US election is a dog-eat-dog, no-holds-barred fight between two people who couldn't be more different to each other.
The great slanging match that is the US election
The US election is a dog-eat-dog, no-holds-barred fight between two people who couldn't be more different to each other Audio
Presidential candidate flees Venezuela as tensions rise
Edmundo Gonzalez is wanted on charges of falsifying public documents and conspiracy over claims he won the presidency.
Former US President Bush refuses to make endorsement in Trump/Harris race
Former US President George W. Bush, a Republican, does not plan to make an endorsement or voice how he or his wife Laura will vote in the presidential election in November, a spokesman said.
Thousands protest in France against Macron's choice of prime minister
Thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday against Emmanuel Macron's decision to pick centre-right politician Michel Barnier as prime minister, with leftist parties accusing the…
Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
"There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," George Bush's vice president says.
Italy's culture minister quits over appointment of former mistress
Gennaro Sangiuliano has been embroiled in controversy since Maria Rosaria Boccia, a self-proclaimed fashion entrepreneur, posted on social media last month that she had been made his adviser for…
Macron names former Brexit negotiator as new French PM
The decision comes after weeks of drawn-out talks following an inconclusive snap election.
How is the government's diplomacy being received in South Korea?
Associate professor Stephen Epstein, the Director of the Asian Languages and Cultures Programme at Victoria University, joins Emile Donovan to discuss the Prime Minister's visit to South Korea. Audio
NZ joins space team: Operation Olympic Defender
New Zealand to join US-led international group to deter hostile actors in space and reduce space debris.
Feature interview: why do conspiracy theories thrive?
If you make it trend you make it true says Renee DiResta, the former technical research manager at the Stanford university Internet Observatory. She herself as been the subject of a conspiracy theory… Audio
