WorldTrump says he can ‘take’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it’The Trump oil blockade has left Cuba without fuel for three months.17 Mar 05:47 PM
WorldTrump threatens to 'take' Cuba as blackout and US oil embargo biteTrump linked his vow to 'take' Cuba to a US oil blockade choking supplies.16 Mar 08:01 PM
WorldWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer, Trump saysTrump says Susie Wiles will keep working while she undergoes treatment.16 Mar 05:46 PM
WorldTrump urges allies to secure Hormuz as Europe shuns Nato role in Gulf warEuropean allies, including Britain and France, are resisting a Nato role.16 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldRow erupts over fundraising email featuring Trump in wartime roleNYT: 'Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers,' California governor's office says15 Mar 01:12 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Economic pain from Iran war will depend on how long it lastsOPINION: Donald Trump is promising a quick war but that is far from certain.12 Mar 04:00 PM
World‘Where the hell is JD Vance?’: Why Trump’s VP is missing in actionThe former marine who served in Iraq is considered the likely Republican nominee in 2028.11 Mar 07:00 PM
WorldWhite House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talkIt's backing away from public discussion of a key campaign pledge.11 Mar 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhen will the Iran conflict end? Trump's responses are all over the placeNew York Times: Trump and officials give conflicting statements on the timeline.11 Mar 02:24 AM
WorldRubber stamp: Why Congress keeps handing Trump its power'This is a Congress without ambition,' says Republican Senator Rand Paul.11 Mar 12:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Trump’s Iran war will compound his affordability woesIt lessens the US President's chances for a reset with Midterm voters on the economy. 10 Mar 12:00 AM
WorldIran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes chargeThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off nearly one fifth of crude.09 Mar 04:50 PM
WorldUS only country in a survey to say most fellow citizens are bad peopleIn 24 other countries polled by Pew, most people said other residents there are good.08 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside: The rise and fall of US Homeland Security chief Kristi NoemNew York Times: Noem helped fulfil Trump's border pledges but drew negative attention.08 Mar 06:00 PM
WorldTrump warns Starmer: US will 'remember' UK's late support in Iran warThe US President warned he will 'remember' Britain delaying support for his Iran war.08 Mar 01:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.07 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldVenezuela prices soar as 2025 inflation tops IMF forecast and recordsThe country's economy was hammered last year as it faced pressure from the US.07 Mar 04:12 AM
World'Gonna fall pretty soon': Trump says Cuba next after IranThe US President has made no secret of his desire to bring about regime change in Havana.06 Mar 10:04 PM
WorldEpstein files: Trump ‘sex abuse’ files released in middle of warThe latest allegations were missing from three million Epstein files released earlier.06 Mar 08:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O’Sullivan: Iran crisis and Trump’s tariffs leave little room for NZ to breatheOPINION: Any prolonged Iran conflict risks higher oil prices and NZ export disruption.06 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldUS Homeland Security nominee Mullin – Maga partisan and ex-MMA fighterThe GOP's Markwayne Mullin is the only Native American currently serving in the US Senate.05 Mar 11:26 PM
WorldUS House votes down bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powersThe House rejected the war powers measure by 219 votes to 212.05 Mar 11:03 PM
WorldTrump fires Homeland Security chief Kristi NoemTrump wants Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS from March 31.05 Mar 07:10 PM
New ZealandWhat NZ global supply chains are being disrupted by US-Iran conflict?Explainer: Up to 80 oil and gas tankers a day normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.05 Mar 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldDemocrats hope James Talarico can turn Texas blueNY Times: The 36-year-old aims to be his party's first Texas Senate victor in his lifetime05 Mar 02:00 AM
WorldSenate rejects resolution to force Trump to end Iran strikesCongress has voted on seven other war powers resolutions since June, all of which failed.04 Mar 11:07 PM
WorldEpstein files: House committee subpoenas Attorney-General Pam BondiBondi to face closed-door grilling about her department's handling of the Epstein inquiry.04 Mar 10:16 PM
World‘MAGA is Trump’: President fires back at right-wing mutiny over IranRight-wing criticism of war is triggering pushback from the US President and White House.04 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldTexas tests party fault lines as US midterms beginThe Texas runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will be held in May.04 Mar 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTrump's ballroom plans get public thumbs downNew York Times: An overwhelming majority of 32,000 feedback comments are negative.04 Mar 07:00 PM
WorldHow MAGA suddenly learned to love solar powerUS right reckons with renewable role in powering AI, keeping energy bills from spiralling.03 Mar 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSamira Taghavi: When rhetoric ignores reality – an Iranian's response to Helen ClarkOPINION: New Zealand should list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists.03 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn plunging into a Mideast conflict, Trump gambles his presidencyNew York Times: Interventions in Mideast have bedevilled generations of American leaders.03 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldWhy Starmer changed his mind on Trump’s warUK legal advice warned using Diego Garcia for US strikes risked illegality.02 Mar 06:08 PM