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Gaza hostage families call for nationwide strike
It comes after Israeli security cabinet decided to expand the war and take over Gaza City.
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Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio
EU allies insist Ukraine president is in the room for US-Russia meeting
European allies are insisting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky should be in the room when Russia meets with the US to discuss an end to the war. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse… Audio
US: Ukraine still not included in ceasefire talks on Friday
Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York, she looks forward to the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska later this week Audio
European leaders on Israel's plans for Gaza, Ukraine talks
Shannon Redstall joins First Up from Berlin with the news from Europe where they're dealing with firestroms and Israel's plan for Gaza Audio
Japanese anime flag becomes symbol of Indonesia resistance
Social media users say they chose the Jolly Roger flag, because it symbolised courage and rebellion against oppression.
The toll of living with someone who is frequently moody
Being around someone who's often in a bad mood isn't fun, but what about when you live with that person?
Thai soldiers injured by landmine near Cambodia
It comes just days after the countries agreed to a ceasefire following a violent five day clash.
Threatened microbat living in urban Australia stuns scientists
The bat is about the same size as a 20-cent coin.
New York declares 'total war' on rats
New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways.
Suspect in mass bar shooting caught after week-long manhunt
The suspect, Michael Brown, 45, is a US Army veteran.
UK arrests 280 in crackdown on illegal delivery riders
British authorities arrested almost one in five people they checked in a week-long crackdown on migrants working illegally as delivery riders last month.
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Alaska next week
US officials have briefed European leaders on a plan offered by Putin to halt the war in Ukraine in exchange for significant territorial concessions by Kyiv.
Ditching screen-time guilt could help families connect, psychologist says
Like many parents, Andrew* and Maggie* battled with their child over his creeping device time.
Waterslide cracks open on world's largest cruise ship
One passenger was injured, and it left a sizable hole in the bottom of the tubular slide.
The man who survived both atomic bombs
There are not many people who have survived a nuclear attack. There is only one person who officially survived two.
Trump fires IRS commissioner, Bessent named acting head
US President Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks played Lovell in director Ron Howard's acclaimed 1995 film about the near-disaster.
Backlash over Israel's Gaza war escalation plan
Israel has come under fresh criticism from abroad, while closer to home the families of hostages and political opposition have condemned Netanyahu's Gaza City plan.
Trump's deadline for Russia comes due
Trump promised earlier this week to apply new sanctions on Russia, even as he questioned how effective they would be.