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Jordan arrests 16 people, thwarts plot involving rockets
Jordanian authorities have busted a plot involving explosives and drones - Alex Baird has the story Audio
A measles outbreak is just 'one plane flight away'
A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealanders be?
Measles is coming to NZ, and experts are worried
A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealanders be? Audio
US House committee seeks testimony from 23andMe co-founder after bankruptcy
The bankruptcy has raised concerns about where the genetic data it collected would go. Audio
China open to Vietnam: Message from Xi Jinping amid tariff war
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting countries in his region to position China as a stable partner for trade compared to the United States.
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Our Australian correspondent describes the latest news around a number of gunshot fatalities in New South Wales, including an accidental shooting of a nine year-old boy. Audio
US cop sentenced over killing of New Zealand-born man
Christian Glass was shot five times by police after he made an emergency call for assistance from his car during an apparent mental health crisis.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele visits the White House and refuses to release a man the US mistakenly deported to one of the Central American country's notorious mega prisons. Audio
Company that makes Glad bags fined $9 million for greenwashing
The Federal Court in Australia has fined the company Clorox $9 million for claiming Glad bags were partly made of recycled "ocean plastic" when they weren't. Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on government's 'pregnant women' directive
The associate health minister, Casey Costello, has issued a directive to Health New Zealand to refer to "pregnant women" rather than "pregnant people". Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.
…Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to latest sex trafficking charges
The hip hop mogul pleaded not guilty to an expanded federal indictment, charging him with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.
El Salvador President discusses mass deportations with Trump
The President of El Salvador met with Donald Trump in the White House after the nation has become the focus of the Trump administration's mass deportation operation. Washington correspondent Nick… Audio
Pope puts Sagrada Familia architect Gaudi on path to sainthood
The Vatican's media outlet has referred to Antoni Gaudi as "God's architect".
Greek coast guard finds two bodies, 39 other migrants, on tiny island
Authorities say the circumstances of the deaths are unclear.
North Korea making what could be its largest warship ever
New satellite photos show the ship under construction at the Nampo shipyard on North Korea's west coast.
UK: Birmingham's rubbish continues to not be collected
Birmingham's bin strikes continues, Henry Riley has the stink story Audio
Japan hosting 2025 World Expo in Osaka off to shaky start
Japan is investing a lot in this year's world expo - Chris Gilbert updates us from Tokyo Audio
Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
The all-woman sub-orbital rocket mission safely landed about 10 minutes later.
BBC World Lookahead with Pete Ross
Pete Ross discusses the latest on US president Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel the Washington later this week to meet U.S., and Chinese… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 14 April 2025
On today's episode, the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responds to comments from Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters criticising the PM for calling Trump's tariffs a trade war, the government is… Audio
