World

In the northern hemisphere, many countries are still suffering from extreme heat. In Italy, nearly every major city has a red alert weather warning in recent days. Our correspondent Giles Gibson is in… Audio

Nita Blake-Persen is our correspondent in Germany, and she joins the programme now. Audio

We begin this morning in the United Kingdom - our correspondent in London is the excellent Henry Riley. Audio

New Zealand-born British tabloid journalist and broadcaster, Dan Wootton, is denying any wrongdoing after allegations of a cash for sex images scheme. He says he's the target of a smear campaign by a… Audio

Now to the US, where it is believed a soldier who was facing disciplinary action from the US military has defected to North Korea.

News that an American was in custody in North Korea broke overnight… Audio

To Africa now - joining us from Accra in sunny Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane - home of the 1982 Commonwealth Games - is Pam Corkery. Audio

Brad Foster reports on the shock announcement today that Victoria will renege on hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing a multi-billion dollar budget blowout. Audio

Ximena joins Kathryn to talk about Congress looking to pass the annual defence bill but there have been some snags along the way. Joe Biden's relection campaign fund is looking healthy - he's raised… Audio

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, film director James Cameron, and president of the International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman are members of a global commission advocating for a 'new way of… Audio

Parts of the US are cooking in record breaking high temperatures.

If the heatwave continues as predicted, by tomorrow, Phoenix, Arizona will have endured an 18-day stretch of temperatures above 43C.

Pineapple lumps, hokey Pokey ice cream and pavlova will forever be linked to New Zealand. But Feta cheese is a name we can no longer use... thanks to the new trade deal with the European Union On the… Audio

Time now to talk Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. Audio

We begin Tuesday's programme in the United Kingdom, joining us from London is correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

Modern day slavery could be part of many of the purchases we make. Estimates say there's about 40 to 50 million people in slavery or worker exploitation around the world today. Last year, our… Audio

Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann kicks the week off and he joins us from New York. Audio