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Israel intensifies Gaza City strikes as many residents refuse evacuation
Many are staying put despite Israeli evacuation orders because they have nowhere safe to go.
'We got him': Charlie Kirk suspect in custody
A young Utah man suspected of killing US conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody.
Nepal gets first female leader after unrest
Former chief justice Sushila Karki has been named the country's interim head.
Solomon Islands first in Pacific to remove tax on period products
New Zealand still taxes period products, but offers them for free in schools.
NZ-born neo-Nazi leader found guilty of intimidating police officer
Sewell is currently in custody in Victoria after being denied bail last week.
The incredible story behind Chloe Adams' debut fiction novel
Chloe Adams' biological grandmother Mary became pregnant during post-war military service in Japan, and has inspired her debut novel The Occupation.
France could hold snap elections again amid deadlock
France is stuck in a cycle of political chaos, with no clear end in sight.
Trump, other officials mourn Charlie Kirk amid 9/11 tributes
Kirk was a "giant of his generation," and a "champion of liberty," Trump said at the beginning of his remarks during a 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon
Charlie Kirk's body flown home on Air Force Two
US Vice President JD Vance escorted the right-wing influencer's casket.
UN Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar, without naming Israel
Israel launched an unprecedented strike on Qatar's capital Doha targeting Hamas leaders earlier this week.
The ugly aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination
Analysis - The anniversary of 9/11 is a reminder America didn't always respond to tragedies like this.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 12 September 2025
In today's episode, a teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Up to seventy thousand more tourists are set to arrive in New Zealand… Audio
'I'm getting witch-hunted': People misidentified as Charlie Kirk's shooter fear retaliation
Two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of US activist Charlie Kirk are terrified by online misinformation targeting them.
Why are some people more sensitive to 'phubbing' ?
If you get infuriated by a partner ignoring you in favour of their phone - or you're the one always copping flak for that - there are ways to break the cycle.
FBI boss criticsed for wrongly saying Charlie Kirk's killer had been caught
Kash Patel wrongly claimed the gunman who shot Charlie Kirk had been caught - twice.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Photos, new details released in manhunt for Charlie Kirk's shooter
The prominent US conservative political activist and supporter of Donald Trump was killed at a public event. Audio
Britain's US ambassador fired over Epstein links
A trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with his 'best pal' - the late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Audio
FBI on hunt for Kirk's gunman
The FBI has released photographs of a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah university event… Audio
'This place belongs to us': Netanyahu vows there will be no Palestinian state
"We will safeguard our heritage, our land and our security," the Israeli Prime Minister says.