Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring at least two people.

The audience at an Auckland performance of Cirque du Soleil this afternoon fell silent when a performer fell several several metres to the ground.

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge's order requiring it to promptly fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown.

Israeli settlers carried out at least 264 attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during October, marking the biggest monthly total since UN officials began tracking such incidents in 2006.