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NASA astronaut in hospital after return from space
The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory.
Michelle Obama backs Harris in Michigan as Trump courts Muslim vote
Donald Trump has appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan, as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of Kamala Harris in the battleground state.
Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in US
He arrived in 1995 to attend Stanford University but never enrolled in his graduate studies program there. Instead, he developed software company Zip2.
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
The agreement says boundaries should remain fixed, even if much of the population has to leave their sinking home.
'Who knows?' - Can polls really tell us who will win the US election?
Donald Trump won the US presidency in 2016 despite pre-election polls showing him behind - have pollsters learned from their mistakes?
NZ gives $20m to help Pacific prepare for disasters
The Pacific faces "severe challenges" from natural disasters, and NZ is "committed to doing its part to help meet them", PM Christopher Luxon says.
Israel says attacks on Iran completed after military strike
Israel said it struck military sites in Iran early in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on Israel earlier this month.
Big Sur live in the RNZ studio
Big Sur are a Tamaki Makaurau-based alternative-folk collective and they are a band we've been following here on Music 101. Big Sur arrived in the RNZ studio with a banjo, double bass, and saxophone… Audio
Former Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking
Mike Jeffries, 80, who led Abercrombie from 1992 to 2014, entered his plea to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of prostitution.
Kiwi sets up schools to help undocumented children in Malaysia
Children growing up undocumented in Malaysia cannot go to school, or look forward to careers or getting their drivers licence, but schools set up by a Kiwi woman are helping.
Ecuador extends drought-induced power cuts to 14 hours a day
The energy minister said it was a "painful but responsible" action to take.
Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died
The news was announced on Lesh's verified Instagram, which said he died "peacefully" on Saturday morning.
Biden apologises to Native Americans for abusive boarding schools
At least 18,000 children were taken from their families and forced to attend more than 400 boarding schools across 37 states or then-territories between 1819 and 1969.
Guadeloupe entirely without power, authorities blame striking workers
Workers at the territory's thermal power station in the industrial zone of Jarry entered the command room "and caused an emergency shutdown of all the engines", the Guadeloupe prefecture said in a…
'We will never forgive' - NZ father on one of world's most prolific online child abusers
Police believe 3500 girls were targeted, by a Northern Irish student who has been given a life sentence.
Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance's phones
People affiliated with the Harris and Walz campaign were also targeted according to reports.
Deadly Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon prompts global condemnation
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it "strongly condemned" the attack, urging the international community to "stop Israel's long-standing pattern of impunity in journalist killings."
Weight-loss drug trial for those on the benefit
England is testing a weight-loss drug to get people off the dole and back to work. It's a controversial idea to take the pressure off the health service. Audio
Everything at CHOGM so far
The latest news and analysis from Apia where leaders from across the commonwealth have gathered for their bi-annual gathering CHOGM. Audio
What we know about Beyonce's appearance at Kamala Harris' Houston rally
The Democratic presidential candidate is hoping the "BeyHive" will help propel her to victory.
