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Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes

A man stands amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of earthquakes in La...

Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes

Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble and many more are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas.

Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife

An outbreak of a deadly virus ravaging unique Australian species could wreak havoc by summer, thanks to migratory birds.

Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

Global Insight: Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

This weekend’s 60th Foreign Policy School, in Dunedin, could be a fork in the road for New Zealand’s international relations, Prof Robert Patman says.

Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

A woman uses a fan as she walks near the Houses of Parliament, amid hot weather in London. Photo:...

Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook north...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes; hundreds injured

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas.

TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

Messages of support written on a sign with a photograph of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona. She...

TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

TV host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show to appeal to the public again for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction in Arizona.

Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

A Department of Primary Industries vet takes samples from a dead brown skua to test for the H5N1...

Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

Australian authorities have ramped up surveillance and testing after two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds.

Death toll climbs as heatwave sweeps Europe

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris this week. Photo:...

Death toll climbs as heatwave sweeps Europe

Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the Prime Minister says, as a heatwave sweeps across much of Europe.

Mum mauled by shark wakes from coma, speaks first words

Leah Stewart was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a shark attack in Sydney on June...

Mum mauled by shark wakes from coma, speaks first words

A young Sydney mother mauled by a shark has briefly regained consciousness after more than a week in a coma and spoken her emotional first words.

YouTube settles lawsuit over social media harm to children

YouTube settles lawsuit over social media harm to children

YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, ahead of a second California trial over social media's role in the youth mental health crisis.

Israel deliberately targeting children in Gaza genocide - UN report

A displaced Palestinian child shelters at a tent camp, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip....

Israel deliberately targeting children in Gaza genocide - UN report

Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, the UN says.

'Safe to eat' message for Aussies amid bird flu scare

Australians are being reassured poultry and egg products are safe to eat after a deadly bird flu strain was found in the country.

US waives Iran sanctions after talks

US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two after the US and Iran held high-level...

US waives Iran sanctions after talks

The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal.

Heat kills 18 in France; record temperatures on way for UK

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo: Reuters

Heat kills 18 in France; record temperatures on way for UK

At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday.

Keir Starmer steps down as British Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down, bowing to mounting pressure from within his Labour Party.

Second case of deadly bird flu in Australia

A second bird has tested positive for a deadly strain of avian flu as Australia's largest poultry producer plunges its farms into lockdown.

Nearly $1bn of cocaine seized in record Aussie bust

Two men have allegedly tried to run from police after officers found $A800 million ($NZ978m) worth of cocaine buried under false flooring on a semi-rural property.

Temperatures near 40C as prolonged heatwave hits Europe

People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park in Paris during a heatwave affecting many...

Temperatures near 40C as prolonged heatwave hits Europe

A severe heatwave has gripped much of Europe, prompting nationwide warnings, transport disruption and signs of strain on wildlife and at tourist hotspots.

Trump threatens to restart war as talks continue

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump threatens to restart war as talks continue

US President Donald Trump threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials.

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Assassination as state policy making ugly comeback

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer: an unwitting target. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Assassination as state policy making ugly comeback

Britain’s soon-to-be-ex prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is so harmless and ineffectual that it’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to kill him, but somebody in Russia apparently did.

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