continent in the Earth's Southern Hemisphere
“We can't bomb our way to peace,” the Sex and the City actress tells BBC News.
Cynthia Nixon urges Gaza ceasefire outside White House
The Capital Kiwi Project made the discovery of two pēpē kiwi on Monday.
Wellington welcomes wild-born kiwi for first time in 150 years
A baby giraffe has been born at Wellington Zoo for the first time in nearly two decades.
Wellington Zoo welcomes baby giraffe, first since 2004
The people who live on the island of Vangunu were adamant that the critically endangered species still ...
Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time
Climate change threatens to exacerbate political instability, particularly in the Pacific ...
Climate Change Fuels Global Political Volatility, Australia Says
At Rosalynn Carter's memorial service Tuesday, her grandson Jason thanked the "remarkable sisterhood" — a rare gathering of all five current or ... Show more
Quick Glance: Rosalynn Carter's Funeral in Hometown
- Funeral held at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia
- Pastor Tony Lowden highlights her global humanitarian work
- Jimmy Carter leaves hospice to attend the memorial service
- Family and friends share affectionate stories and anecdotes
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use ...
New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days
Organisations have stepped in to provide Christmas trees for Hastings following a ...
Bus firm and Hastings traders rally to provide 3 Christmas trees for town
President Biden on Wednesday confirmed that a second American hostage has been released by Hamas amid ...
Biden confirms second American hostage released by Hamas
President touts wind energy as he seeks to use hard-right House Republicans as a foil
Biden in Colorado to blast Boebert and ‘MAGA Republicans’
Quick Glance: Biden Calls Out Boebert as Leader of 'MAGA Movement' in Colorado
- Biden singles out Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) as a leader of the 'MAGA movement' during his visit to her congressional district.
- Biden visits wind tower manufacturer CS Wind in Pueblo, Colo., emphasizing Boebert's role in the 'MAGA movement'.
- Biden mentions Boebert as one of the leaders of the extreme 'MAGA movement' and highlights her voting record against the IRA.
- Biden joins CS Wind workers on stage, emphasizing the positive impact of the company on the population, including in Boebert's district.
Taranaki's Ashleigh Hoeta has become the first woman in the world to bench press over 300kg.
Taranaki's Ashleigh Hoeta breaks world record for bench press
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s ...
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah successfully gives birth in Indonesia
Quick Glance: Rare Sumatran Rhino Calf Born in Indonesia
- A rare Sumatran rhino calf was born in Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia.
- The rhino is a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer than 50 animals.
- It is the second rhino born in the country this year.
- The Indonesian government emphasizes its commitment to rhino conservation in Indonesia, especially for the Sumatran rhino.
The former deputy PM has labelled the new government's 100-day ...
'Ashamed and embarrassed'
Former Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni reacts to government's 100-day agenda
House Oversight Republicans rejected and offer from Hunter Biden to testify publicly before the ...
Republicans Reject Hunter Biden’s Offer of Public Testimony
Quick Glance: Comer Rejects Public Hearing for Hunter Biden
- Comer stated that Democrats would be 'yelling and screaming' at a public hearing with Hunter Biden.
- Over 10,000 pages of documents regarding Hunter Biden’s financial transactions with enemies worldwide have been obtained.
- Hunter Biden's attorney proposed a public hearing in response to a subpoena but was denied.
- Comer denied the request to make the December testimony public but offered to do so after the private deposition.
Australian Diamonds star Jo Weston broke down in tears after rejecting Netball Australia’s latest pay offer that ...
‘Publicity stunt’
Netball war of words erupts
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend a global climate ...
Harris is expected to attend COP28 after pushback over Biden skipping summit, source says
Massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia have been described as much ...
Experts Doubt Claims that World's Oldest Pyramid Was Discovered in Indonesia
Former President Trump on Wednesday urged younger voters to support him in next year’s election ...
Trump makes aggressive pitch to take young voters from Biden
Pollution is causing respiratory illnesses and deaths to rise in Indonesia's ...
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta
A lack of policy ambition and an unwillingness to engage in robust arguments ...
Could Albanese be a one-and-done prime minister? If he doesn’t change, he will be
Cooper the bull mastiff cross spent nearly seven hours trapped on a ...
Emergency crews rescue stranded dog spooked by lightning from Glass House Mountains cliff
A cruise ship was not allowed to dock in New Zealand because of a dirty hull. The passengers had to stay ...
New Zealand refuses to allow dirty cruise ship to dock
The Mavericks coach went on an obscenity-laced tirade at a reporter who asked about Dallas playing well in the ...
Hey, Jason Kidd
Learn how to take a compliment
Though experts do not think that this season will be the worst yet, they also warn that the past is no longer a reliable ...
Fire Season in Australia Starts Early
The parent company of Ireland’s two largest luxury retailers filed for insolvency after failing to ...
Brown Thomas and Arnotts owner files for insolvency in Vienna
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Thursday his country would seek to ...
New Zealand seeks to strengthen engagement with US -foreign minister
Vice President Harris took aim at former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
Harris fires back at McCarthy over criticism of Biden’s negotiating
TikTok is willing to become a friend rather than foe to hold onto its overseas strongholds ...
Asia’s tech giants lean toward desperate deals
Clare Nowland, who was 5-foot-2 and used a walker, fell and hit her head after an officer ...
Police officer charged with manslaughter after 95-year-old was Tasered
Quick Glance: Police Officer Charged with Taser Incident on 95-Year-Old Woman
- A police officer in New South Wales has been charged with manslaughter after a 95-year-old woman with dementia was shocked with a Taser and fell in a nursing home.
- The charges against a 33-year-old officer who allegedly Tasered the woman have been upgraded on the advice of the public prosecutors.
- The officers found the woman alone in a treatment room with a knife and spent several minutes trying to persuade her to drop it before resorting to using the Taser.
- The incident has sparked outrage from the woman's family, the rural community, and Australian civil liberties advocates, who called for an investigation into the police use of force.
Trish Jackson is a thalidomide drug survivor. She was born without arms and other serious damage to her body.
"There was a time I never left my house ... Show more
He takes drugs, goes hungry and eats plastic: Jenke von Wilmsdorff does everything you shouldn't do ...
Sugar experiment
Jenke's dangerous self-experiment
Arsenal reach the Champions League knockouts for the first time in seven years and top Group B with a thumping ...
Arsenal win Champions League group with Lens rout
The president attended the annual conference in 2021 and 2022, but officials say this year he is ...
Harris to Stand In for Biden at COP28 Climate Conference
The traffic light coalition is continuing to look for solutions for next year's federal budget. A meeting of leaders in the evening ended after an hour and a ... Show more
A Dutch translation of a new tell-all book has named two members of the royal family who allegedly discussed the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan's son ... Show more
Gusty winds brought the National Christmas Tree crashing down outside the White House on Tuesday.
High winds topple Christmas tree outside White House
Australia captain Cummins says after watching the sea of blue at ...
‘It was as quiet as a library’
Pat Cummins recalls Virat Kohli’s dismissal in World Cup final
The elephant Mali spends her entire life in a concrete enclosure at the ...
Animal rights activists raise allegations
“Saddest elephant in the world” dies in zoo
Quick Glance: Lonely Elephant Mali Dies After 40 Years
- Mali, the elephant that lived alone in a Manila zoo for over 40 years, described by animal rights activists as 'one of the world's saddest elephants', died on Tuesday (Nov 28).
- Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna announced in a video message on Facebook that Vishwa Ma'ali - the elephant's full name - passed away at 3:45 pm.
- Mali was the star attraction at Manila Zoo.
- Mali was sent as a gift from Sri Lanka to then Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1977.
Beloved MasterChef star Reynold Poernomo has revealed he will never return to the show following yet another devastating ...
MasterChef star quits after shock loss
Te Pāti Māori's co-leader has accused the new government of "deliberate . ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader says smokefree reversal is 'systemic genocide'
A 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT which had been garaged for more than 50 years has sold for $230 ...
'Barn find' Ford Falcon hidden under home sells for $230,000
It's been four decades since the iconic show. What was it like to be there?
Let’s Dance
Remembering David Bowie’s 1983 show at Western Springs
According to the US magazine, the Austrian entrepreneur's fortune has shrunk from an estimated ...
According to Forbes, Benko's fortune has halved since the summer
Navigating the bush has its challenges and after years of having bemused strangers arrive unannounced on his sprawling inland Queensland property ... Show more
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new Labour line-up is "going to hold the coalition of chaos to ...
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow Cabinet
Labour's Chris Hipkins used his first press conference as ...
Hipkins
Christopher Luxon's lack of control of Winston Peters 'does not bode well for future'
Trump is seeking disclosure of all undercover agents within five miles of the Capitol ...
Donald Trump Says Undercover Agents Should Have Stopped Jan. 6 Happening
Quick Glance: Trump's Request for Disclosure of Covert Investigators
- Trump is demanding the disclosure of all covert investigators within a five-mile radius of the Capitol during the events on January 6.
- According to Donald Trump's lawyers, undercover agents hiding among Trump supporters should have stopped the events on January 6.
- Trump's lawyers are requesting information on undercover agents to demonstrate that it was the security forces, not Trump, who could have stopped the Capitol invasion.
- The presence of undercover agents or informants would indicate a failure of controls and/or covert operations, as argued by Trump's lawyers.
The incident occurred in Tasmania, Australia. The catcher warned people to not ...
Snake catcher rescues reptile from empty can, warns people against littering
Australian heart-throb Tony Armstrong has set social media ablaze in a surprise late night post debuting his new singer ...
Aussie star goes public with new love
Chris Bishop is promising the new Regional Infrastructure Fund will not be a ...
NZ First's new provincial fund won't be a 'slush fund' this time
Chris Bishop
In some of the first accounts to emerge amid the release of more than 50 hostages ...
Israeli hostages speak of food shortages and darkness in Hamas captivity
Quick Glance: Israel to Investigate Hamas Report on Kidnapped Baby's Death
- Israeli army to verify Hamas claim of three hostages, including a baby, dying in Israeli airstrikes.
- Hostages' family demanded immediate release and appealed.
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visiting Qatar to discuss hostages.
David's horrific behaviour came after he discovered Victoria and Jacob's ...
Emmerdale spoilers
David accuses Vic of being like sex abuser Maya
14-year-old Izzy Miller has never had a license or driven a bus which makes this story so remarkable.
The Casino High school student saving a busload of ... Show more
New Zealand’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting but signaled ...
New Zealand Keeps Rates Unchanged, Forecasts Risk of Hike
Arnold Dix is an emergency response expert who led the rescue ...
‘It should have been a tomb’
The Victorian who rescued 41 workers trapped in a Himalayan tunnel
House Republicans were told Wednesday that they probably will have to vote ...
House GOP may vote to formalize impeachment inquiry despite lack of direct evidence
Indian workers are greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands as rescuers ...
'We got a new life'
India jubilant as trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel
Mominul Haque's 'golden arm' shines as he ends New Zealand's innings with ...
Mominul ‘golden arm’ ends New Zealand innings with a slender lead
Mexico's president has requested permission from the Mexican Senate to allow a group of ...
Mexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexico
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on impeaching ...
Greene moves to force vote on impeaching Mayorkas after House shelves first attempt
Sydney-based long-short equity hedge fund GCQ Funds Management is up by 52% this year ...
Sydney Hedge Fund GCQ Nets 52% Gain Betting on Tech and Luxury
Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, has given birth to a healthy calf in an Indonesian national park. There are only about 80 of them left in the ... Show more
OPINION New Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had his first ...
Christopher Luxon tries to get his plan and honeymoon back on track without Winston Peters butting in
Izzy Miller leapt into the drivers seat of the bus after it rolled out ...
Australian teenager hailed after she steered out of control bus away from busy forecourt
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the Government is dancing dangerously close to endorsing conspiracy theories during his shadow Cabinet line-up announcement.
The Biden campaign on Tuesday seized on former President ...
Biden campaign
Trump’s vendetta against ObamaCare a threat to millions with preexisting conditions
New Zealand’s central bank chief defended its use of the Maori language in official communications on ...
New Zealand's central bank defends Maori language use
Newcastle United was denied a famous away win ...
‘How on earth has he given that?’
Newcastle denied famous win over PSG after controversial VAR penalty decision
A recently retired intensive care specialist is calling for Health Minister Shane ...
Retired doctor calls for Health Minister to resign over smokefree changes
A Gold Coast influencer has revealed she’s targeted by “nasty” trolls every day for her choice of clothing ...
‘Put a bra on’
Awful backlash to mum’s outfit
GOP committees investigating Hunter Biden are asking for interviews ...
House seeks interview with Blue Star leaders in connection with Hunter Biden Ukraine work
The northernmost station located within the Arctic Circle will close on Thursday night ...
Finland to close border with Russia over migrant crossings
Quick Glance: Sweden Backs Finland's Border Closure with Russia
- Sweden supports Finland's measures to protect the border with Russia and sees it as an attack by Russia on the EU.
- Hundreds of asylum seekers have arrived from Russia at border points between Russia and Finland in recent weeks.
- Some of the asylum seekers have had their claims rejected or withdrawn.
- Finland has already closed almost all border crossings with Russia and is prepared to close the last crossing if necessary.
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