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Morning Report Essentials for Monday 19 May 2025
In today's episode, the Parliamentary debate of unprecedented suspensions handed down to three Te Pāti Māori MPs has the potential to bring the House to a grinding halt ahead of Thursday's Budget… Audio
Israel starts 'extensive' Gaza ground assault
The Israeli military says it has begun "extensive ground operations" in northern and southern Gaza, where Palestinian health officials say strikes killed at least 130 people.
US: latest on Mexican navy ship which hit Brooklyn Bridge
A Mexican naval training ship has hit the Brooklyn Bridge, Katherine Firkin has news from the USA Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
May is a big one for the letter M, Glenn Forsyth talks mushrooms, manadarins and kiwiruit which starts with k Audio
Eurovision winners: election updates Portugal, Poland, Romania
Eurovision is done for another year, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
Austria wins Eurovision crown with JJ's song 'Wasted Love'
It's the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014.
Bomb explodes near California reproductive health clinic, killing one
The FBI in Los Angeles said it was investigating the explosion.
Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' instead of raising prices
The world's largest retailer said this week it would have to start raising prices later this month due to high tariffs.
'Several fatalities' after two helicopters collide in Finland
Businessmen were in two helicopters that collided mid-air over Finland on Saturday, killing several people.
UK police make second arrest in connection with fires linked to PM Starmer
British police said they had arrested a second person in connection with a series of arson attacks at properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Tornadoes kill more than 20 in south-central US
They laid waste to local communities and cut off electricity to nearly 200,000 people.
Moody's pushes US out of top triple-A rating club, citing rising debt
The move marks the end of an era as Moody's was the last major agency to maintain a triple-A rating for US sovereign debt.
Boeing may avoid prosecution over plane crashes
The agreement, if approved, would be a blow to families who lost relatives in the crashes.
Author Salman Rushdie's attacker receives 25 years for stabbing
The author has faced death threats since the 1988 publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses." Audio
First Russia-Ukraine peace talks in three years yielded prisoner swap deal, Russia says
Negotiators met at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul and made an agreement to keep talking.
What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan?
India suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan last month after the killing of 26 civilians in Kashmir, which New Delhi blames on Islamabad.
Potential deadliness of death cap mushrooms explained to murder trial
Lawyers for accused killer Erin Patterson have suggested a person could survive mushroom poisoning.
Harvard Law School bought a copy of Magna Carta for $27. Turns out, it's an original
British historians were able to verify the document's true authenticity after an academic stumbled across the item.
Two climbers, from India and Philippines, die on Everest
At least 345 people have died on Everest in more than 100 years since summiting expeditions were known to have started.
Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four former employees
Motown singing legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him, according to a workplace harassment complaint filed on 8 May at a Los Angeles…