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    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

    NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the premiere at Windsor Castle. Photo: Reuters

    Charles doco shows life as nature campaigner

    King Charles has hosted the first film premiere at a royal palace - a documentary chronicling his lifetime work of championing nature.

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    A vigil was held in Washington DC for  Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration...

    Mixed signals as Minneapolis remains on edge

    US President Donald Trump has warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey he is "playing with fire" for insisting that local police would refrain from enforcing federal immigration laws.

    Search for wanted man has NSW towns on edge

    Julian Ingram remains on the run after allegedly fatally shooting three people. File photo

    Search for alleged triple killer has NSW towns on edge

    Suspicion and tensions are high in a widespread regional area as the search for an alleged triple killer enters a second week.

    Next attack 'far worse', Trump warns Iran

    Next attack 'far worse', Trump warns Iran

    US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next US attack would be far worse. ​​​​​​​Tehran responded with a threat to strike back.

    Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song

    Bruce Springsteen has been a critic of  President Donald Trump in both his terms. PHOTO:...

    Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song

    LISTEN🔉: Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song honouring Minneapolis residents killed in what he called the "state of terror" visited on the city by immigration raids.

    Storm impacts UK

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Storm impacts UK

    A search and rescue team helps locals on a boat as floodwater runs through a street in Enniscorthy, Ireland yesterday after the River Slaney burst its banks during Storm Chandra.

    Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll

    Six major fires continue to burn across the state of Victoria. Photo: CFA

    Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll

    Hundreds of Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires across recent months, and authorities are warning the danger period still has months to run.

    Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold

    A man shovels snow near the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters

    Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold

    At least 38 people across 14 states have died from a powerful winter storm that left much of the central and eastern US gripped by snow and ice.

    Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts

    Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts

    Top immigration officials in the US have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents - including two recent fatal shootings - later contradicted by evidence, Reuters reports.

    West regrets anti-Semitism; details brain injury

    Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the...

    West regrets anti-Semitism; details brain injury

    Provocative rapper Kanye West has explained himself once again — this time in a full-page ad in yesterday’s The Wall Street Journal.

    Monster snowstorm blankets much of US

    A resident clears snow from around a parked car on a residential street in St. Louis,...

    Americans dig out after monster snowstorm blankets much of US

    Tens of millions of Americans are digging out in the aftermath of a monster winter storm that paralysed much of the eastern US, caused at least 18 deaths and scuttled thousands of flights.

    Singing national anthem mandated in NT schools

    Australia has had its biggest daily jump in virus cases in two weeks.

    Singing national anthem mandated in NT schools

    Public school students in Australia's Northern Territory must sing the national anthem at all assemblies and special events to help restore pride in the country, a new ruling says.

    'Unheard of' heat: Aussie towns among hottest places on earth

    Melbourne is set to swelter through its hottest day since the devastating Black Saturday...

    'Unheard of' heat: Aussie towns among hottest places on earth

    A string of Australian towns have become some of the hottest places on earth as a brutal heatwave pushes inland temperatures towards 50C.

    Top Border Patrol 'commander' set to leave Minneapolis

    Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino. Photo: Reuters

    Top Border Patrol 'commander' set to leave Minneapolis

    President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said they had a productive discussion on immigration enforcement, in a possible sign that Trump might consider de-escalating a surge of agents who have killed two US citizens in the state.

    Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast

    A light plane crash has left two people dead and sparked a fire in bushland near an airfield. PR...

    Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast

    Two men have been killed in a fiery light plane crash near a regional Queensland airfield, sparking a bushfire.

    Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK

    Suella Braverman, who announced her defection from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, next to...

    Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK

    British lawmaker Suella Braverman, a former interior minister, has become the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party, as she accused her former party of lying to voters over immigration.

    Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests

    People take part in the Invasion Day protest march through Sydney on Monday. Photo: Reuters

    Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests

    Thousands have marked Australia's national day by attending "Invasion Day" rallies in support of Indigenous Australians and calling for unity.

    Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident

    Seafarers who survived the sinking of the cargo ship M/V Devon Bay return to Manila. Photo: Reuters

    Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident

    The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said today as the search continued for...

    Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia

    The heat is going on for Adelaide (pictured) and other parts of southern Australia this week....

    Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia

    Record-breaking heat is set to scorch Australia's southeast, prompting urgent heatwave warnings for Australia Day.
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