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COP28 draft agreement released
There's widespread disappointment at COP28 after the release of the draft text of the summit agreement
It does not refer to a "phase out" of all fossil fuels rather talking about reducing both… Audio
Christmas in Japan includes a KFC dinner
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas all around the world now, and especially in Japan, where cities are decorated with trees and lights. Chris Gilbert gave us the Christmas rundown from… Audio
UK: Rishi Sunak appears before Covid-19 inquiry
Let's begin our Tuesday edition in the UK - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been infront of the covid inquiry. With Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio
NZ must keep calling for ceasefire in Gaza
A leading New Zealand expert in international affairs says it is imperative the government keeps calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Professor Robert Patman, the University of Otago's director of… Audio
Nowhere and no-one is safe in Gaza says World Health Organisation
The violence is intensifying in southern Gaza with civilians now being told to leave the southern city of Khan Younis and head west. Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom… Audio
Ukraine's president asks for ongoing support in war against Russia
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for continued international support in the war against Russia. In a post on X, Mr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of the upcoming European Council… Audio
Teenage children of jailed Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize
Mohammadi - who is serving a 10-year jail term in Tehran - won the prize for her work fighting against the oppression of women in Iran.
Poland's parliament drawing big audience on TV
To Europe now, from Sweden Nathan Rarere is joined by correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
Humanitarium crisis growing in Gaza
Let's kick the final week of First Up off in the middle-east, with me now is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Former professor kills three in US college shooting
The gunman was killed by police after opening fire at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada.
Seychelles blast site like a war zone - president
People have been ordered to stay home after a blast in an industrial zone causes major destruction.
UN chief warns of global threat from Gaza conflict
New Zealand's Parliament has passed a motion calling for urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire in Gaza. Foreign Minister Winston Peters tabled the motion, which also condemned the Hamas terror… Audio
Africa: explosives cause massive explosion in Seychelles
To Africa now, in Accra, Ghana's capital city - where it's currently partly cloudy and around 31 degrees - is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio
US: alarming stories warn of another Trump presidency
Let's begin in the USA, joining Nathan Rarere from New York is Bevan Hurley. Audio
Las Vegas police say shooter at university dead but 'multiple victims'
A shooting on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, claimed at least three victims before the bloodshed ended with the suspect dead, authorities say.
Israeli forces battle Hamas in southern Gaza as civilians say no place is safe
Israeli troops have been fighting fierce battles with Hamas in an expanding offensive into southern Gaza, forcing Palestinian civilians to cram into a city near the Egyptian border.
Fighting in Gaza intensifies
Fighting has intensified in Gaza as the Israeli army continues to push into the city of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced people have been sheltering.
In one of his strongest moves… Audio
Green Party on calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The Foreign Minister Winston Peters is set to ask Parliament to call on all those involved in the Gaza conflict to "take urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire".
Peters will also move that MPs… Audio
UK:Boris Johnson apologises at Covid-19 inquiry
Let's kick things off in London, where Boris Johnson has made a much anticipated appearance in front of the covid-19 inquiry. With Nathan Rarere is correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio
