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Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs

The border between Ontario and New York. President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs for...

Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs

US President Donald Trump says he will impose hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, and nothing can be done by the nations to forestall them.

English singer Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78

Marianne Faithfull poses for a portrait session in London in 1976. Photo: Getty

English singer Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78

Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London's swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and Covid-19 has died at age 78.

Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter

A regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National...

Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter

An passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision on Wednesday night

TikTok content motivated killing daughter

TikTok has come under increasing fire over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the...

TikTok content motivated killing daughter

A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content

Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump

US President Donald Trump said he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as...

Owner of explosive-laden caravan already in custody

A caravan laden with explosives that was potentially going to be used to target Jewish sites has been linked to a man already in custody.

Australia confirms POW held by Russia alive

Australian Oscar Jenkins, held captive by Russia, has been confirmed to be alive, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says, following fears of his execution.

Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre

President Emmanuel Macron in front of the Louvre's prize attraction, the Mona Lisa. Photo: Reuters

Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre

France is to launch a six-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris, enlarging the world's most-visited museum to make room for the huge crowds who now cram inside the palace on the banks of the Seine.

'Remarkable' young Christchurch man dies in Canada

Matthew "Mattie" Mitchell. Photo: Givealittle

'Remarkable' young Christchurch man dies in Canada

A young Christchurch man has died in Canada after a "sudden medical incident" at his workplace.

Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid

Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid

Ukraine is asking for more help in its fight against Russia, saying it is a global war with significance for New Zealand.

'Catastrophic' damage to Great Barrier Reef from heatwave

Images of individual coral colonies monitored for health assessment in February, March, and May...

'Catastrophic' damage to Great Barrier Reef from heatwave

The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "catastrophic" damage from a marine heatwave with some of its iconic coral reduced to rubble.

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism

A Holocaust survivor is assisted in placing a candle during the commemoration event marking the...

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism

Auschwitz survivors have warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism, as they mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.

Trump to take aim at DEI, Covid expulsions in military

US President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing DEI from the military and reinstating thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing Covid vaccines.

Gulf of America to replace Gulf of Mexico

The names Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of America will both be visible to Google Maps users outside of...

Gulf of America to replace Gulf of Mexico

Google Maps says it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the US Geographic Names System.

Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll

Labor is still on track to form government at the next election, Australia's PM says, despite more voters expecting the coalition will win.

Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau and NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photos: RNZ

Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had "a pre-planned and significant historical event", a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says.

Lukashenko claims Belarus election win with 87% of vote

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko votes during the presidential election in Minsk. Photo:...

Lukashenko claims Belarus election win with 87% of vote

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 31-year rule with a massive win in a presidential election that Western governments have rejected as a sham

Threat of 'uncontrollable' bushfires

Two states are bracing for "uncontrollable" bushfires with the risk of dry lightning and a gusty cool change, as temperatures hover around 40C.

US, Colombia pull back from trade war

Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Photo: Reuters

US, Colombia pull back from trade war

The US and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians

Hamas policemen work to control the crowd as Palestinians wait to be allowed to return to their...

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians

US President Donald Trump says Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza - a suggestion rejected by militant group Hamas and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt.

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