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One dead as torrential rain ravages Australian towns

A drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rains, in Tinonee, New South Wales yesterday....

One dead as torrential rain ravages Australian towns

Torrential rain has pummelled Australia's southeast, triggering flash flooding and fresh evacuation orders, while 50,000 residents have been warned to prepare to isolate as more rain was forecast.

Record river rise as flooding continues in NSW

Intense falls and major flooding have hit New South Wales as a slow-moving system dumps rain, causing a major river to rise to the highest level in almost 100 years.

Trump unveils plans for Golden Dome defence system

Donald Trump's focus on tariffs has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence&nbsp...

Trump unveils plans for Golden Dome defence system

US President Donald Trump says he has selected a design for the $US175 billion Golden Dome missile defence shield aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' cancer

US President Joe Biden talks about the election results and the upcoming presidential transition...

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone, his office said in a statement.

Beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream

Mexican social media influencer, Valeria Marquez, 23, who was brazenly shot to death during a...

Beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream

A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok livestream.

UN council rules Russia downed Malaysian Airlines flight

A Malaysian investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine....

UN council rules Russia downed Malaysian Airlines flight

Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, killed all 298 passengers and crew in 2014, the UN's aviation council has ruled.

Husband takes stand in death cap mushroom trial

The estranged husband of alleged death cap mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand as the first witness in her triple-murder trial.

Pope Francis: Massive funeral and humble burial

A packed St Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican. Photo: Marco...

Pope Francis: Massive funeral and humble burial

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners have farewelled Pope Francis at a solemn funeral ceremony where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's caring legacy to be kept alive.

Who could become the next pope?

The election of a new pope is highly secretive and nothing is certain until the white smoke pours from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. So who are the contenders to be the new leader of the Catholic Church?

Obituary: How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church

Pope Francis waves to the crowds during a drive around St. Peter's Square during Palm Sunday Mass...

Obituary: How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive made him an enemy to conservatives.

Pope spent last day working despite doctors' orders

Pope Francis made a public appearance and met with world leaders a day before he died. Photo:...

Pope spent last day working despite doctors' orders

After spending more than five weeks in hospital, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end.

US cop jailed over killing of NZ-born man

Christian Glass. Photo: Supplied / RM Lawyers

Deputy jailed over fatal shooting of Christchurch-born man

After three years and two trials, a former US police officer has been sentenced to three years in jail over the fatal shooting of a Christchurch-born man in Colorado.

PM doubles down on 'trade war' comment

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'Real tension going on there': PM doubles down on 'trade war' comment

PM Christopher Luxon has repeated his view that a trade war is playing out between the US and China, despite Foreign Minister Winston Peters calling the language "hysterical".

Smartphones among Trump's China tariff exclusions

President Donald Trump argues that American workers and manufacturers have been hurt over the...

Electronics, including smartphones and computers, excluded from Trump's China tariffs

US President Donald Trump's administration has granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.

'Deadly': Chopper crashes into New York river

A helicopter has crashed in New York City's Hudson River and media are reporting several deaths.

'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs

US President Donald Trump has said foreign governments would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterized as "medicine".

Confusion over US tariff announcement

US tariff: 'We don't really quite understand why it should be 20%'

US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement is a response to what he claims is a 20% tariff on US goods from NZ.

Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods

US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the...

'It will have an impact on exports': Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods

NZ will now see hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs added to goods sent to the US after President Donald Trump imposed a base of 10% on all exports.