Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage
Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.
Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza
Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza
Israel kept up airstrikes in Gaza today killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire.
Trump optimistic about trade war truce
Trump optimistic about trade war truce
US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea today, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping and advancing an...
Record rain triggers floods that kill nine
Record rain triggers floods that kill nine
Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said today.
Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government
Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government
Relief over a landmark court win has been shortlived for a transgender teenager's mother after an Australian-first puberty blocker ban was reinstated.
Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'
Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'
Hurricane Melissa has weakened slightly after making landfall in Jamaica but people are still being warned of destruction at a level 'unlike anything seen before'.
'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing the formidable Sybil Fawlty in comedy show Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93.
Colours of devotion
Colours of devotion
Hindu women worship the sun god in the Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, yesterday.
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
A small outback town has been devastated by a tragic underground mine explosion that left a man and a young woman dead.
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa, packing sustained winds of up to 282 kph, is on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest storm on record for the Caribbean island.
Venezuela condemns nearby US military build up
Venezuela condemns nearby US military build up
Venezuela has condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the US CIA, aimed at spurring a full military confrontation with the Latin American nation.
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested
Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewellery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to fly out of France, the Paris prosecutor said.
Catastrophic floods feared as hurricane bears down on Jamaica
Catastrophic floods feared as hurricane bears down on Jamaica
Small fishing boats that were rescued and pulled ashore lie near the coast ahead of Hurricane Melissa, in Port Royal, Jamaica October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy
Major shift in manhunt for accused Aussie cop killer
Major shift in manhunt for accused Aussie cop killer
A new task force has been assembled to lead the search for fugitive accused police killer Dezi Freeman, as authorities consolidate resources.
Scene of rubble after Trump has East Wing demolished
Scene of rubble after Trump has East Wing demolished
President Donald Trump bulldozed ahead yesterday with the total demolition of White House’s historic East Wing to make room for his giant new ballroom able to seat 1000 guests.
Rimington first female MI5 spy master turned spy maker
Rimington first female MI5 spy master turned spy maker
Stella Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and later a successful thriller writer.
King and Pope pray together in 500-year first
King and Pope pray together in 500-year first
King Charles III and the Pope have prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke from Rome in 1534.
NBA stars arrested in illegal gambling probe
NBA stars arrested in illegal gambling probe
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier are among dozens of people charged in connection with federal gambling investigations involving the league and the Mafia.
Global Insight: Call to keep pressure on Putin
Global Insight: Call to keep pressure on Putin
At talks about Ukraine, NZ needs to make sure Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't rewarded for invading his neighbour, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman says.
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