World
This category covers major global events and international relations relevant to New Zealand, as well as the country’s involvement in world affairs and diplomacy.
Australian foreign aid worker among five killed in Israel airstrike on Gaza
April 2, 2024
Australian foreign aid worker among five killed in Israel airstrike on Gaza
An Australian is one of at least five aid workers killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, says the Hamas-run…
Baltimore bridge collapse: What will happen to the 21 sailors stranded on the Dali?
April 1, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: What will happen to the 21 sailors stranded on the Dali?
By Bernd Debusmann Jr for the BBC Nearly a week after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, almost two dozen…
Cannabis decriminalised in Germany from 1 April
April 1, 2024
Cannabis decriminalised in Germany from 1 April
By Jessica Parker for the BBC “Some German people drink their beer after work. We just want to smoke our…
Father and grandfather drown in rescue of child in pool on Gold Coast
April 1, 2024
Father and grandfather drown in rescue of child in pool on Gold Coast
Two men have drowned after jumping into a pool to save a child on Australia’s Gold Coast. Emergency services were…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu protests put political divides back on show
April 1, 2024
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu protests put political divides back on show
By Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor, in Jerusalem Analysis: Israel’s deep political divisions are back on public display. They were…
Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks
March 31, 2024
Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks
By Nidal al-Mughrabi for Reuters Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said…
King Charles appears in public at Easter Sunday church service
March 31, 2024
King Charles appears in public at Easter Sunday church service
By Ian Casey, BBC News King Charles has arrived at the Easter service in Windsor in his first major public…
AI photos show people with secondary breast cancer their lost future
March 31, 2024
AI photos show people with secondary breast cancer their lost future
By Nicola Bryan, BBC News Anyone living with an incurable illness faces the agony of fearing they will miss out…
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession due to health
March 31, 2024
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession due to health
By Alvise Armellini for Reuters Pope Francis has soldiered through a more than two-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s…
Lizzo says she ‘quits’ after ‘lies’ against her
March 30, 2024
Lizzo says she ‘quits’ after ‘lies’ against her
By Noor Nanji, culture reporter for BBC News Lizzo has said she is “quitting” because she is fed up of…