Schools for refugee children closed
Nine-year-old Nahima Bibi wants to be a doctor, but is one of nearly 500,000 Rohingya children who can't go to school.
'No tsunami threat' after South America quake
'No tsunami threat' after South America quake
Civil Defence says there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand after an earthquake off the coast of South America.
Global Insight: Fears law of the jungle could prevail
Global Insight: Fears law of the jungle could prevail
The failure of global leadership in response to the Gaza war could precipitate a ‘‘descent into the law of the jungle’’ if NZ and like-minded countries don't step into the gap, Prof Robert Patman warns.
More Americans applying for refugee status in Canada, data shows
More Americans applying for refugee status in Canada, data shows
More Americans applied for refugee status in Canada in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024.
Strikes show Russia's intentions in war, Zelenskyy says
Strikes show Russia's intentions in war, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a large-scale Russian attacks overnight in various parts of Ukraine showed Moscow was avoiding negotiations about ending the more than three-year-old war.
Uganda to take people who may not get US asylum
Uganda to take people who may not get US asylum
Uganda says it has entered an agreement with the US to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the US but don't want to return to their countries of origin.
Israel plans gradual, targeted operation in Gaza City
Israel plans gradual, targeted operation in Gaza City
Israel’s military has announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City, calling up tens of thousands of reservists while the govt considered a new ceasefire proposal.
Dressing for diplomacy
Dressing for diplomacy
When Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov showed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a new black suit, it included a small detail.
Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
'Horrifying': Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
A woman is assisting police after a baby boy was found dead inside a stormwater drain in Perth.
Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed
Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed
A US judge has denied the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.
Father, son missing in NSW river crash
Father, son missing in river crash as flood threat builds in Australia
Police divers are searching for a father and son missing after their car crashed and ended up in a New South Wales river, as heavy rain creates dangerous conditions.
Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits
Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits
Australian road accidents have claimed their highest number of victims in 15 years, the national road toll fuelled by a rising number of pedestrian deaths.
Devotional dance
Devotional dance
Followers of the Universal White Brotherhood perform a dance-like ritual called "paneurhythmy" in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria, yesterday.
Experiment making a meal of polystyrene
Experiment making a meal of polystyrene
Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene.
Church sets off on slow Swedish road trip
Church sets off on slow Swedish road trip
A landmark Swedish church has begun its trip to a new home, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.
Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US
Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US
Kiwi mum Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac are back home in Washington state, after being detained for 3 weeks, but she still has to wear an ankle monitor.
Flood warnings in place as heavy rain hammers New South Wales
Flood warnings in place as heavy rain hammers New South Wales
A flood warning stretches from the New South Wales coast to inland suburbs as residents are warned to prepare for the worst amid heavy rainfall forecasts.
US might give air support to back Ukraine peace deal
US might give air support to back Ukraine peace deal
President Donald Trump says he has ruled out putting US troops on the ground in Ukraine but said the US might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country.
Flood-hit residents 'too scared' to go home
Flood-hit residents 'too scared' to go home
Residents in Pakistan where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people say they are too scared to go back to their deluged homes as authorities warn of more rain events to come.
Matthew Perry death: 'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty
Matthew Perry death: 'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty
The accused LA drug dealer known as the "ketamine queen" is to plead guilty to charges that she supplied the dose of the prescription anaesthetic that killed Friends star Matthew Perry, prosecutors say.