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Francisco Cantu: 'Still I have nightmares'
A grandson of a Mexican immigrant, Francisco Cantu became a US Border Patrol agent at the age of 23, spending four years policing the frontier migrants risk their lives to cross. Audio
USA correspondent Steve Almond
Steve Almond joins Kathryn with reaction to Trump's trade wars, the Oscars and a teachers strike in West Virginia - one of the most staunchly pro-Trump states in the US. Audio
NZ to seek exemption from Trump's steel tariffs
New Zealand will not be making any threats of retaliation against Donald Trump's plan to put tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, Trade Minister David Parker says.
Tara Westover: Off grid childhood to Cambridge PhD
Tara Westover's memoir begins with scenes from her Mormon childhood in an isolated mountain valley in Idaho. The youngest of seven, she was home schooled by her mother, a midwife. Her father, obsessed… Audio
'There's not going to be another school shooting'
The father of a teenaged girl killed in last week's massacre in Florida says he'll be working with the US President on school safety as a legacy to his daughter Meadow. Video, Audio
Guns and freedom
The National Rifle Association says Democrats are politicising school shootings
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Guns as raffle prizes
The Parkland School shooting is shedding more light on Americans attitudes to guns. A children's baseball team is raffling off a AR-15 rifle. Audio
Russia dismisses FBI charges as 'blather'
Russia's foreign minister has dismissed as "blather" the charges levelled by the FBI special counsel against 13 Russians for election meddling.
Florida school shooter went to McDonald's, Subway before arrest
Nikolas Cruz, 19, killed at least 17 people including students, teachers and a parent, and then went to Subway and McDonald's before being arrested. Video, Audio
America and its guns
America's latest school shooting has ignited the discussion about gun use and ownership however there are many facts that seem to circulating that are incorrect or at least, exaggerated. Audio
Are we in for bad flu season like North America?
Will the bad strain of the flu in North America reach New Zealand? Audio
Syria says US air strike 'a war crime'
Syria has accused the US of carrying out a "brutal massacre" with a bombing attack in Deir al-Zour province that killed about 100 pro-government fighters.
Calls for heads to roll over US gymnastics sexual assaults
There are calls for representatives from Michigan State University, USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee to resign over long-time USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's abuse. Video, Audio
58 Manus refugees bound for US
Fifty-eight refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island flew out of Port Moresby yesterday bound for resettlement in the United States. Audio
Senate deal to halt US govt shutdown
US lawmakers have struck a deal to reopen the federal government three days into a shutdown.
US shutdown: Trump and Democrats blame each other
Recriminations have begun over the failure of the US Senate to pass a new budget and prevent the shutdown of many federal services.
US correspondent Kevin McAleese
In the United States, Republicans are scrambling to avoid a possible Government shutdown. Audio
Reluctant Trump agrees to Iran nuclear deal a final time
US President Donald Trump will approve the Iran nuclear deal only one more time before abandoning it if it is not changed, White House officials say.
US and Iran in a war of words
Iran's Supreme Leader, the Aya-tollah Ali Khamenei is blaming the country's "enemies" including the United States for growing street protests and clashes with police that have claimed more than 20… Audio
Kim Jong-Un has 'nuclear button' on desk
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has warned the United States that he has a "nuclear button" on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened.
