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NZ names Olympic opening ceremony flagbearers
Track cyclist Aaron Gate and sailor Jo Aleh have been named as New Zealand's flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Audio
Africa: Ethiopia hit with deadly landslides
Landslides in Ethiopia have killed hundreds of people - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins First Up from Ghana Audio
US: Biden gives Oval office speech economy strong
President Biden has explained his reasons fro dropping his run for President, Bevan Hurley has all the news out of the USA. Audio
Typhoon Gaemi sinks freighter off Taiwan, barrels towards Chinese seaboard
Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter before barrelling west across the Taiwan Strait towards China where it is…
France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla had said her hijab would prevent her from appearing in the opening ceremony.
Tanker with 1500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines
If all of the oil in the tanker leaks, it will be the biggest spill in Philippine history, coast guard says.
Life at the Olympic Village: Athletes give us a sneak peek
Try a baguette making workshop. Get yourself a Parisian Pony at the hair salon. And what are those cardboard beds really like?
Timothee Chalamet sings Bob Dylan in film trailer
In the trailer, Chalamet is seen with Dylan's distinctive tousled hair, performing his 1963 classic 'A Hard Rain's a‐Gonna Fall'. Video
Australian surfers leg washes up after shark attack
Kai McKenzie managed to make it back to shore after the attack where an off-duty police officer used a makeshift tourniquet to stem his bleeding.
Israel PM addresses US lawmakers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed US lawmakers in his first visit outside of Israel since the October 7th attacks. Washington D.C. correspondent Benji Hyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ receives apology after Canada caught spying on Football Ferns at Olympics
Chef de Mission Nigel Avery says the New Zealand Olympic team has received an apology but wouldn't speculate if any action will be taken against Team Canada following the drone scandal. Barry Guy… Audio
Benjamin Netanyahu speech draws protests to the US Capitol
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers skipped the speech by the Israeli Prime Minister.
Russian chef arrested in Paris over Olympic plot
A Russian chef has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of plotting to stage large-scale acts of "destabilisation" during the Olympic Games. Correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann from Paris. Audio
Canadian women's football team send home two staff after Olympic spying scandal
The Canadian women's football team has sent home two of its staff from the Olympics in Paris after a spying scandal involving the New Zealand women's team. Barry Guy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from… Audio
France delays govt formation til after Olympics
It's all go in Paris for the Olympics - but they're still without a new Prime Minister, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest from Europe Audio
Pakistan police raid Imran Khan's party HQ
Anas Mallick is our correspondent in Pakistan, where the offices of Imran Khan's party has been raided by police. Audio
UK: new PM Sir Keir Starmer faces first PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer faces question time for the first time as UK Prime Minister - Ellie Jay has the details from London Audio
Pilot only survivor of fatal Nepal plane crash
All 19 onboard except the pilot died when the plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off.
Explaining the most viral Kamala Harris memes
A lot has happened in US politics lately, so we don't blame you for not keeping up with the memes. Here's your guide to the biggest references surrounding Harris.
The American political landscape, Bakari Sellers view
It's chaos, political malpractice but the right thing to do for US president Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign says Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst and former co-chair for the Kamala… Audio
