US sending Marines, amphibious assault ship to Middle East
The US military is deploying thousands more Marines to the Middle East, officials told Reuters on Friday, as President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance...
'Ultimate tough guy' Chuck Norris dies
'Ultimate tough guy' Chuck Norris dies
Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood tough guy most famous for his role in the Walker, Texas Ranger television series, has died at the age of 86.
US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill
US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill
A 31-year-old US woman has been charged with murder after she took abortion medication and gave birth to a premature infant who died within hours.
Clash with Orban over Hungary’s veto of Ukraine loan
Clash with Orban over Hungary’s veto of Ukraine loan
European Union leaders voiced their anger yesterday at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his blockade of a new €90 billion ($NZ177b) loan for Ukraine.
Fiery finale
Fiery finale
A sculpture burns on the last day of Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain, yesterday.
Pearl Harbor joke falls flat
Pearl Harbor joke falls flat
Before Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for Washington, she told her nation’s lawmakers that her meeting with President Trump would be "very difficult".
Obituary: Aldrich Ames, turncoat
Obituary: Aldrich Ames, turncoat
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history.
Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens
Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens
Israel has launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure.
Mosque protesters boo Aussie PM
Mosque protesters boo Aussie PM
Protesters have heckled and booed Anthony Albanese during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Damage to gas infrastructure could take 'months or even years' to repair
Damage to gas infrastructure could take 'months or even years' to repair
Iranian and Israeli strikes targeted some of the Middle East's most important gas infrastructure, doing damage that will likely take years to repair.
Powerful cyclone reaches Australia's northern coast
Powerful cyclone reaches Australia's northern coast
A powerful category four cyclone has made landfall on Australia's northern coast, bringing destructive wind gusts as authorities warn it will move quickly and forcefully.
Ukraine war peace talks take a 'situational pause'
Ukraine war peace talks take a 'situational pause'
Talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine were on "situational pause" following the start of the Iran war.
HK inferno: fire safety measures hampered, inquiry told
HK inferno: fire safety measures hampered, inquiry told
Human factors rendered ineffective almost all the fire safety measures at the site of a Hong Kong blaze that killed 168 people, a lawyer has told the inquiry.
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field
US President Donald Trump says an angry Israel "violently lashed out" and attacked Iran's major gas field.
Val Kilmer to appear posthumously through AI in film
Val Kilmer to appear posthumously through AI in film
Actor Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in what a production company says is a first-ever performance enabled by generative AI for an upcoming film.
UK races to contain meningitis outbreak after two deaths
UK races to contain meningitis outbreak after two deaths
Britain will roll out meningitis vaccines to uni students in southeast England after an "unprecedented" outbreak of the disease killed two people while the number of new cases jumped to 20.
One dead after Swiss ski gondola crashes
One dead after Swiss ski gondola crashes
One person has died after a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort crashed down a snowy mountainside during strong winds.
Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after huge gas field is struck
Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after huge gas field is struck
Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the US-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf.
Pretty in green
Pretty in green
Princess Catherine, Princess of Wales, presents a shamrock to Irish wolfhound Turlough Mor, also known as Seamus.
Banksy unmasked after arrest details from 2000 found
Banksy unmasked after arrest details from 2000 found
The ubiquitous street artist known only as Banksy for the past 30 years may have finally been identified, mainly thanks to an arrest in New York in 2000.