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Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launches new party
Former UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed the launch of a new political party. Correspondent Stuart Smith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Boxer Lani Daniels chases Claressa Shields' title in Detroit
Boxer Lani Daniels is chasing history in Detroit on Sunday afternoon, fighting to become the first NZ born undisputed heavyweight world champion. Audio
US: Hulk Hogan suffers fatal heart attack, dead at 71
Hulk Hogan dies at his home in Florida, Bevan "Hulk" Hurley has the details Audio
NZ's WWI cyclist corps exhibition opens in Le Quesnoy
As the Tour de France comes to an end, a museum in France remembers our World War 1 Cycle Corps, Nathan speaks to curator Elizabeth Wratislav Audio
Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
Cambodia has condemned what it says is Thai 'aggression', and called for a UN meeting.
EU backs potential counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros of US goods
The European Union's member countries have voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros (US$109b) of US goods, which could be imposed should the bloc fail to reach a trade deal with…
UK correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to discuss protests against President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine over anti-corruption changes, and French President Macron and his wife Brigitte who are suing… Audio
Partial victory for women subjected to internal strip searches in Qatar
Five women who were subjected to invasive strip searches at Doha airport have won the right to pursue legal action against Qatar Airways and the airport operator.
Hegseth's Signal messages came from email marked 'SECRET'
The Pentagon watchdog has evidence military plans shared by the Secretary of Defense via Signal were taken from a document marked classified at the time.
US-funded contraceptives meant for poor nations to be burned instead
The UN offered to buy the contraceptives after Trump froze foreign aid, but now dozens of truckloads are being sent to France for incineration.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 24th July 2025
In today's episode, the government has directed Sport NZ to scrap its guidelines for how to make community sport more inclusive for transgender people; A scathing review of Nelson Hospital has found… Audio
Mercedes F1 rules out move for Max Verstappen
The Mercedes team boss has shut down rumours of Verstappen switching teams.
Get ready for more bad news from Tesla
The company reported a 23 percent drop in adjusted earnings for the second quarter, a fall that followed a record drop in sales
Trump reportedly told his name is in the Epstein Files
The Wall Street Journal is running a story saying the US Justice Department told Donald Trump his name is among many in the Epstein Files. Politico's Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
International Court of Justice defines what countries are expected to do to cut emissions
The world's top court has delivered its opinion on climate change, defining what countries are legally expected to do to cut emissions and fix the damage. Lawyers for Climate Action executive director… Audio
Do women really need more sleep than men?
If you spend any time in the wellness corners of the internet, you'll see claims women need more sleep than men. What does the evidence say?
Family of five among 100 killed in 24 hours in Gaza
The Al-Shaer family went to bed hungry at their home in Gaza City. An Israeli airstrike killed them in their sleep. Audio
Ruling allows country to sue each other over climate change
A landmark ruling has been released by the International Court of Justice which clears the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over historic emissions of planet-warming… Audio
EU heading towards 15 percent tariff deal with US
The bloc will avoid a harsher 30 percent levy slated to be implemented from 1 August, two EU diplomats said.
Kiwi who raised $58k for a family in Gaza wants Givealittle to continue allowing fundraisers
But the online donation platform says it has a duty to go beyond minimum requirements when assessing the risk of money laundering.
