British PM Keir Starmer has put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials over the appointment of Peter Mandleson as US ambassador, saying they had withheld information.
King Charles III has paid a tender tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on what would have been her 100th birthday, saying his "darling mama" would "remain forever in our hearts and prayers".
Musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges after a 14‑year‑old girl's dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
Australian actor Rebel Wilson took out defamation insurance before she posted a series of allegedly slanderous social media posts about the star of her directorial debut, a court has been told.
Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the US in Pakistan, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts.