World Politics
Olympics: Six challenges facing new IOC President
The new president will inherit both opportunities and significant obstacles as the movement seeks to evolve while staying true to its core values.
No decisions expected on US aid changes for Pacific until April
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the US will not make any decisions on aid funding for the Pacific region until mid-April.
Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
One nationalist influencer calls it "truly gratifying" as state-media hails the demise of what it calls the "lie factory".
Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in talks to end Ukraine war
Territorial concessions by Kyiv and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are likely to feature prominently in the talks.
The art of tiptoeing around Donald Trump
Former New Zealand ambassador to the US Tim Groser explains the tightrope walk of pleasing the US president.
The art of tiptoeing around Trump
In Donald Trump's firing line, foreign leaders decide whether to butter up or shout back. Audio
BBC World Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
Nights speaks to BBC World Service reporter Rob Hugh-Jones about the big stories making the headlines globally. Tonight Rob looks at the latest situation in the war between Ukraine and Russia as… Audio
'We'll keep our nerve': Peters readies for sitdown with Rubio
The Foreign Minister is keeping his cool in the US ahead of the main event.
Peters' latest rodeo may become his bumpiest yet
Analysis - The Foreign Minister's trip to Washington comes at a time of global volatility, where rules seem to be constantly changing. Audio
Israeli airstrike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, amid negotiations
Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials said.
Trump administration considers travel ban for 41 countries
The move harkens back to President Donald Trump's first-term ban on travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations.
Greenland party leaders call Trump's behaviour 'unacceptable'
The leaders of all Greenland's political parties on Friday denounced US President Donald Trump's vow to take over the Danish autonomous island.
Canada's new prime minister says Trump will 'never, ever' get Canada
"He knows, and I know from long experience, that we can find mutual solutions that win for both."
'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Kiwi households are likely to be left worse off, commentators say.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates
Stocks fell deeper into the red in the US as France promises to fight back.
Putin backs Ukraine ceasefire, with caveats
The Russian president says details need to be sorted, in what may be the biggest hope to end the conflict. Audio
Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
The US President's plans for tariffs have upended industries from cars to energy and unnerved businesses and investors.
Trump cites positive messages on potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
The US president says his officials are heading to Russia to discuss a US-Ukraine agreement on a possible pathway to peace talks.
Trump tariff war ramps up as Europe, Canada retaliate
Steel and aluminium tariffs will likely balloon costs of producing goods from home appliances to automobiles, experts say. Audio
33 militants, 21 hostages killed in Pakistan train hijacking
The operation against militants who hijacked the train carrying hundreds of passengers is over, officials say.