World Politics
Dutton names China as biggest threat to Australia's security
The country's federal election will be held next Saturday.
Trump pulls funding for Global Vaccine Data Network
Local researchers involved with the Global Vaccine Data Network are scrambling after the Trump administration abruptly pulled funding. Auckland University associate professor Helen Petousis-Harris… Audio
Trump's 100-day approval rating lowest in 80 years: Poll
Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, according to a new poll by the ABC and The Washington Post. POLITICO's senior legal affairs reporter Josh… Audio
Americans reflect on 100 days of President Trump 2.0
Trump promised the "most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history". Here's what some Americans think.
Explainer: What to watch for when a new pope is chosen
The new pope is soon to be decided through the secretive process of the conclave. Here's what to expect.
Canadian leaders make final pitches in campaign upended by Trump
A victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.
Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor
Abbas, 89, has headed the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority since the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in 2004.
Trump and Zelensky meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica
The Ukrainian president said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for.
In pictures: Thousands attend Pope Francis' funeral
Thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis.
India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for second day
Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire for a second straight day as ties plummeted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack on tourists blamed on Pakistani militants killed…
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.
Is US judiciary on collision course with Trump administration?
A United States judge seeks to investigate whether the Trump administration has engaged in criminal contempt by allegedly wrongly deporting people.
'Diversity is our nation's strength' - Albanese after Anzac service disrupted by neo-Nazi
The Australian Prime Minister has pledged $25 million to teach languages other than English to school students, claiming diversity is the country's strength, one day after a neo-Nazi disrupted an…
Trump says Ukraine deal close after envoy meets Putin
"Most of the major points are agreed to," the US President said in a social media post after landing in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis
Manuel Beazely on the Pope's funeral
In just over 12 hours time the funeral for Pope Francis will be about to begin at St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Manuel Beazely is the vicar for Maori in the Auckland Diocese and just landed in Rome… Audio
Trump asks US Supreme Court to enforce transgender military ban
The president in January signed an executive order that asserted transgender people were unable to meet the standards to serve in the armed forces.
Canada election race tightens, new poll says
If the Conservatives are gaining ground, it may be because Donald Trump has not been threatening Canada as much lately, a professor says.
'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump turns on Putin after deadly Kyiv strike
The US President has called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader.
Trump's cabinet ready to take back power after Musk steps back
In recent weeks, tensions had escalated within the Trump administration over the authority granted to the billionaire.
China trade tariffs not sustainable - US Treasury Secretary Bessent
US stocks have rallied on hopes that the world's two biggest economies might lower steep trade barriers.
