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North Korea making what could be its largest warship ever
New satellite photos show the ship under construction at the Nampo shipyard on North Korea's west coast.
UK: Birmingham's rubbish continues to not be collected
Birmingham's bin strikes continues, Henry Riley has the stink story Audio
Japan hosting 2025 World Expo in Osaka off to shaky start
Japan is investing a lot in this year's world expo - Chris Gilbert updates us from Tokyo Audio
Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
The all-woman sub-orbital rocket mission safely landed about 10 minutes later.
BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross
Pete Ross discusses the latest on US president Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel the Washington later this week to meet U.S., and Chinese… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 14 April 2025
On today's episode, the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responds to comments from Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters criticising the PM for calling Trump's tariffs a trade war, the government is… Audio
PM Luxon on disagreements with Winston Peters on tariff response
Last week amid retaliatory tariff hikes between the US and China, the New Zealand Prime Minister made several calls to world leaders to discuss global trade. Foreign Minister Winston Peters took aim… Audio
NZ China Council on Trump's tariffs
The US has handed its first major concession to China in the trade war brought about by the recent tariffs announced by Donald Trump, with the President exempting some electronics from the 145 percent… Audio
Trump exempts some electronic goods from 125 percent China tariff
The United States has handed its first major concession to China in their escalating trade war, by exempting some electronic goods from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs. Wedbush Securities analyst… Audio
US: officials find Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
US authorities have located a man wrongly deported to El Salvador - Katherine Firkin has the story Audio
No movement by Russia for ceasefire
Donald Trump is expressing frustration at Russia - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest out of Europe Audio
Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated
Health officials evacuated the patients from the building after receiving a warning call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security.
Trump's retribution sends a chilling message to dissenters
Analysis - Donald Trump's White House has a threatening message for anyone who might even be perceived to disagree with the president.
Weezer bassist's wife fired her weapon at officers before arrest, LA police say
Jillian Shriner is no longer in police custody after an officer-involved shooting with Los Angeles police.
Canada's Tory leader vows to deport foreigners for anti-Semitic crimes
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accused pro-Palestinian protesters' "hate marches" for contributing to a spike in anti-Semitism.
Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from his 125 percent China tariffs
The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China.
Kiwi travellers look further afield for holidays
New Asian destinations, where the New Zealand dollar is strong, have increased in popularity.
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
China's capital has hunkered down as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites, disrupting travel and bringing late snow and hail.
'Exasperating' wait for families of 222 people killed in nightclub collapse
Dozens of relatives are waiting for closure at the forensic morgue in the Dominican Republic's capital, where the Jet Set club's roof caved in on hundreds of people.
Europe wants to ready its citizens for war. Will they listen?
Survival guides, stockpiling and mass evacuation drills. Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict.
