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What countries have agreed on as COP30 concludes
The United Nations Climate Conference has finished with an agreement that does not explicitly mention cutting fossil fuels but calls to at least triple adaptation finance. Audio
UK: former PM David Cameron announces he had prostate cancer
A health update from a former UK PM and Scotland's funeral directors warn that coffins are getting too big for the country's crematoriums, Henry Riley reports from London Audio
Australian Senate shut down after politician's burka stunt
The rare shutdown came after One Nation's Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burka and subsequently refused to leave after being sanctioned.
NZ has halted access to puberty blockers. What does the rest of the world do?
While young people who currently have a prescription will be able to continue to use their medication in New Zealand, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe to new patients from mid-December.
World news with the BBC
We cross to Pete Ross at the BBC World Service to take a look at some of the events making international headlines. Audio
They lived off-grid in an Italian forest. Now their kids are in care
The family of five's living situation came to light in 2024 when they landed in hospital for poisoning after eating wild mushrooms.
Suicide bombers kill three at Pakistan paramilitary HQ
The attackers forced their way into the headquarters of the frontier constabulary in Peshawar city before blowing themselves up.
Australian Michelin star chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
She had been battling a rare form of skin cancer and died just days after her mother.
Titanic passenger's pocket watch sells for record $4.16 million
The watch had stopped at 2:20am - the exact time the Titanic sank.
The best Christmas markets around the world this year
There's nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Russia-Ukraine peace plan details leaked
Talks on ending the war in Ukraine have been held in Switzerland, after the details of a US-Russia 28-point peace plan were leaked. Correspondent in Geneva, Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
World News Wrap for 24 November 2025
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
If worries keep you from falling asleep, here's what to try
The more your mental hamster wheel turns at night, the more out of reach sleep can seem.
USA's Ukrainian peace plan over-influenced by Russia
Ukraine doesn't sound like its prepared to accept the White House's peace plan - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio
Myanmar arrests nearly 1600 foreigners in scam hub raids
Sprawling fraud factories have mushroomed in war-torn Myanmar's border regions, housing scammers who target internet users with romance and business cons.
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
"People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison."
Republican Greene to leave Congress after turbulent four years
The Georgia congresswoman dropped the news in social media, just days after falling out with Presiden Donald Trump.
Paul Costelloe, personal designer to Princess Diana, dies at 80
Costelloe was appointed as Diana's personal designer in 1983, shortly after establishing his own label, and their collaboration continued until her death.
Ukraine and US head to Switzerland for talks on Trump's plan to end war
Trump's 28-point plan would require the invaded country to cede territory, cut its army, and pledge never to join NATO.
