Seven dead as Russian strike hits apartment building
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is demanding a global response to Russia's "savage strikes" after a fresh barrage on Ukraine killed at least seven people.
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Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights
Flash flooding has killed at least 23 people in Kenya's capital as wild weather swept away vehicles and disrupted flights at a major airport.
Ukraine says Russia attack kills at least 10 in Kharkiv
Kharkiv's mayor says a Russian ballistic missile has struck a five-storey residential building, killing at least 10 people.
Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader
Negotiating with Iran could be a moot point if the country's potential leaders are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed, US President Donald Trump says.
France-New Caledonia governance deal no sure thing
France is on the brink of granting New Caledonia new powers in a nod to the Pacific nation's growing desires for independence.
Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search
Malaysia is being urged to extend the search for a flight carrying 227 passengers that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing 12 years ago.
China says US talks vital as Trump targets its partners
China's top diplomat says dialogue with the US is vital for global stability as leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare to meet.
Woman tells of ex prince Andrew massage in Epstein file
A woman who was abused by paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI how she massaged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor before he gave her a massage back.
Israeli strike kills six Palestinians in Gaza
Six Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, in the first bloodshed since Israel and the US launched a war with Iran.
Khamenei’s hardline son named as Iran’s supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline cleric son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has been named his successor as the US-Israel war with Iran sends oil prices surging.
Another US military service member dies in Iran
A total of seven US military service members have now died during operations in Iran.
US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat
The Trump administration's war on "narcoterrorists" continues with another strike on a small alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Gerry Adams trial to begin in Britain’s High Court
A civil trial brought by three men injured in Provisional IRA bombings decades ago against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is set to begin in London.
Kenya says death toll from floods almost doubles to 42
Flash flooding has killed at least 42 people in Kenya's capital after wild weather swept away vehicles and disrupted flights at a major airport.
Court jails three Australians over Bali shooting death
An Indonesian court has sentenced three Australian men over the fatal shooting of another Australian in Bali.
Iran firm on oil blockade as Trump threatens strikes
President Donald Trump warns that US attacks could rise sharply if Iran blocks tanker traffic, while Tehran vows that no oil will move if attacks continue.
Trump discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone about the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
Sinners wins at Actor awards, setting up Oscar showdown
Michael B Jordan's win for his performance in Ryan Coogler's Sinners was one of several surprises at the annual Actor awards in Los Angeles.
Fears a new war will distract the world from Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza are hoarding food again, with prices rising sharply as the world's attention shifts from the ceasefire to the new conflict with Iran.
Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes
A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that "we will not negotiate with the United States" as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.
Zelenskiy doubts Russia’s spring offensive capability
With peace talks set to resume this week, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cast doubt on Russia's capacity to mount an effective spring offensive.
Middle East war enters fourth day in ‘smoke and blood’
President Donald Trump says the US has "the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for military operations against Iran.
Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders
Border closures are stoking fears of a return to the famine which gripped parts of Gaza last year after Israel blocked aid deliveries for 11 weeks.
Trump told of ‘some great times’ with Epstein: Clinton
Bill Clinton has testified under oath that Donald Trump told him he'd "had some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before a falling out.
Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes
Islamabad says 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier have been killed in cross-border clashes.
Sudan implicates Ethiopia in its civil war
Sudan has pointed the finger at Ethiopia, accusing its neighbour of assisting the Rapid Support Services of launching drones from its territory.
US strikes on Iran ‘ahead of game plan’ as markets dive
The war in the Middle East is escalating, with nearly 800 killed in Iran as explosions rock Lebanon, where Israel says it's retaliating against Hezbollah.
Germany demands US include Europe in Ukraine talks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Donald Trump to put more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
Iran warns US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking warship
Iran has launched new strikes against Israel and US military bases in the Middle East after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship.
National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election
Christopher Luxon is a historically unpopular first-term New Zealand prime minister, but the door appears closed on an election year leadership switch.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks postponed due to Mideast war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled as the war in the Middle East pulls focus away.