World
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 December 2025
Nick Perry, a former Assistant Police Commissioner says the recent misconduct findings will have cops across the country feeling disappointed and let down ; Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster… Audio
Trump 'spent hours at my house' with victim, email from Epstein says
"I want you to realise that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump," Epstein allegedly wrote. Audio
Trump writes to Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu from corruption charges
Donald Trump has taken the extraordinary step of writing to Israel's President Isaac Herzog, calling on him to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu of long-standing corruption charges.
Ukraine ministers resign in outcry over major graft scandal
Ukraine has long been plagued by corruption and cracking down on graft is seen as a key requirement of its bid to join the EU.
Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure.
Henry Riley reports from the UK - today Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure. Audio
Europe correspondent Christian Smith
Europe correspondent Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the BBC, a German court ruling against Open AI/Chat GPT for misusing music lyrics, Milanese prosecutors investigating 'sniper… Audio
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit
Analysis - Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria's president is capping his transformation from jihadist to global statesman in a historic visit to the White House that says as much…
Suspected suicide bomber kills a dozen in Pakistan
Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about a suspected suicide bomber killing at least a dozen people in Pakistan's capital, as well as Japan's bear troubles continuing with a surge in… Audio
'Extreme violence': Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank
The attack is the latest in a surge of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, which have been taking place on a near-daily basis since mid-October.
Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump's plan falters
A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources say, with efforts to advance US President Donald Trump's plan to…
Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium
Dozens of British lawmakers have called for the release of 15 penguins "trapped" at a London aquarium without access to daylight or fresh air, saying their living conditions are "utterly…
UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years
A Chinese woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail by a UK court.
Fallout following resignation of top BBC staff
The BBC's outgoing secretary-general Tim Davie, has told staff members the organisation has made mistakes, but needs to fight for its journalism. Correspondent Stuart Smith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss… Audio
US politicians brave tangled airports for vote to end government shutdown
Others are carpooling to the Capitol for a vote that could bring the longest US government shutdown in history to a close.
World News Wrap for 12 November 2025
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
US partially suspends Syrian sanctions as Syria strikes IS
The US has partially suspended sanctions on Syria - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
Jihadists kill female TikToker in Mali
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on events in Africa, this week he tells us about the killing of a Tik Tok star in Mali Audio
Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan capital
The bomber detonated a device outside a court building in Islamabad, just hours after a separate attack at a military school killed three people.
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
The United Kingdom believes US attacks on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean are illegal and does not want to be complicit.
Airline sued over windowless 'window seats'
But the airline claims it "cannot reasonably be interpreted" that a seat advertised as a 'window' seat "will have an exterior window view".