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G20 hotels: Leaders spend up

One leader is staying in a luxury suite that costs $2782 a night, while another will be bunking down in a relatively cheap $344-a-night room.

Defiant Catalans hold referendum

The polling stations were makeshift, the election officers all volunteers and the whole process suspended twice for being potentially illegal, but Catalonia's much-disputed unofficial referendum on independence from Spain finally went ahead.

Paul Casserly: Cable news puppet shows

Paul Casserly investigates the biased world of cable news.

Miliband's tenure on brink

Ed Miliband's leadership of the British Labour Party was plunged into fresh crisis as senior Labour MPs revealed that at least 20 shadow ministers were on the brink of calling for him to stand down.

Key, Obama to press Japan on trade accord

Prime Minister John Key will join United States President Barack Obama at a meeting in Beijing tonight to put heat on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Editorial: Democrats' loss obscures fine record

The euphoria associated with Barack Obama's elevation to the United States presidency six years ago is now just the dimmest of memories.

Jack Tame: Obamacare wins ... its creator loses

I am losing my health insurance. Apparently I have Obamacare to blame, writes Jack Tame.

Paul Little: Isis an excuse to peek at us

Obama coalition falls short

The coalition of young and minority voters that handed President Barack Obama both of his election victories failed to show up for the Democrats in the US midterms as Republicans celebrated their first black female member of Congress.

Kiwi Muslim backs Isis

A Hawke's Bay Muslim man has come out in support of terror group Isis, and is trying to spread his beliefs through social media.

Tired Obama kept offstage in campaign

Despite clocking up more than 1000 flights in his time as President, Barack Obama still lopes up Air Force One's steps with his trademark bounce, exchanging banter with journalists and the public....

Deputy thrust into limelight

He has been called "a scaly old dude" by former US President George W Bush and derided as a "sick old man" by Zambia's opposition, but yesterday Dr Guy Scott assumed a rare title: Africa's only white leader.

'Loud bang' before plane gets RAF escort

A 'massive mystery explosion' shook residents outside of London, before two RAF jets reportedly escorted a Russian-made Latvian cargo jet into Stansted airport.

Jane Kelsey: TPP deal keeps disappearing down rabbit hole

Everything hinges on a deal on agriculture and automobiles between the US and Japan, writes Jane Kelsey. Despite intense negotiations for more than a year, they remain poles apart.

Security breach or 'brush' with runner?

British PM David Cameron's security detail is under investigation after a passing jogger ran right into him.

Michael Potts: G20 NZ's chance to make a real difference

In a few weeks, Australia will welcome leaders of the world's major economies to Brisbane for the G20 Summit.

Hillary's fans see hope

Clinton was in North Carolina to urge support for Kay Hagan, but it is clear that 'she's taking a second chance for herself': Hillary Clinton is going to run again.

Pro-Europe parties lead Ukraine poll

Pro-European parties look to have swept Ukraine's first parliamentary vote since the revolution that toppled Viktor Yanukovych's Government in February.