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The Bigger Picture: Vale, Franciscus

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, aged 88.

Jane Clifton: The politics of grass is a new turf war

The widening divide between lawn purists and those who want nature to take its course.

History for sale: Inside a British Museum heist

The goings-on at the British museum where a staffer was caught flogging antiques on eBay.

Interpretive talent: The Kiwi linguist at the heart of world affairs

Nicole Jamieson has worked with prime ministers and presidents, dissidents and exiles.

Will the Australian election spell the end of its one dominant two-party system?

Most polling now suggests Australia will have a minority government after the election.

Jane Clifton: Trouble comes in threes

Updating emergency preparedness advice, the EU newly urges residents to prepare for attack

Technofeud: Is NZ’s private data still safe in the US cloud?

Could Trump use his power in a data grab to serve his own interests?

Seared into memory: 50 years on, a Vietnam War reporter looks back

Nothing prepared me for the Vietnamese children, many orphans who had limbs blown off...

Charlotte Grimshaw: When caring is ‘woke’

In 2025, the world has a new vibe: Trump is conducting real estate foreign policy.

Inside the LA cemetery where celebrity pets go to rest

Colin Hogg pays his respects to Hollywood pets.

Jane Clifton: Should we really be washing our clothes less? France says yes

The science and practicalities behind low-wash are compelling.

Could Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum builds

Lifting from Donald Trump's playbook is paying off for Peter Dutton.

Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’

The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.

Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis

More and more ports are banning massive cruise ships.

Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule

Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.

Elon Musk’s assault on British politics: What’s next for UK PM Keir Starmer?

With Musk turning his vitriol on UK politicians, it seems they must sit tight and smile.