US President Barack Obama's official photographer, Pete Souza has spent years capturing images of the most powerful man in the world. Here is a selection of some of his incredible images.

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Graham Norton has unleashed his new Sauvingon Blanc creation by teaming up with a New Zealand Winery.

Award-winning NZ Herald editorial cartoonist Rod Emmerson explains the thinking and process behind his Donald Trump illustration that appears in the world section of today’s paper.

A live episode of America's Got Talent has gone horribly wrong after one of the contestants was accidentally shot in the throat with a flaming arrow. Source: America's Got Talent

As the Olympic torch approached the state of Rio de Janeiro, hundreds of protesters opposing the Rio Games tried to interrupt the Olympic flame's journey as it passed through the municipality of Niteroi on Tuesday.

The parents of actor Anton Yelchin filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Fiat Chrysler over their son's death. The 27-year-old's Jeep Grand Cherokee was under recall when it crushed and killed him

Hanging upside down in a pole dancing manoeuvre is hardly what most mums feel like doing in between contractions, but one woman has found it helped to keep her mind off her labour pains.

Source: ABC An elderly couple is waiting to find out when it will be safe to return to their home west of Brisbane after their backyard started to disappear down a century-old mine shaft. Lynn and Ray McKay were put up in a hotel on Tuesday night while engineers watched over their disappearing backyard in Coal St, Basin Pocket.

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump had a recent speech interrupted by a wailing baby.

The police officer in Maine had his hands full with two 'mad' cows

A five-story building collapsed on Tuesday in one of the estates of the eastern part of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

The archbishop of Rouen, leading yesterday's solemn funeral Mass for an elderly priest slain a week ago by two extremists, said the Rev. Jacques Hamel tried to push away his attackers with his feet, saying "go away, Satan," remarks that underscored the horror of the murder at the altar that touched a chord throughout France.

Source: Northamptonshire Police This victim impact statement from India Chipchase's father Jeremy was played following Edward Tenniswood's conviction at Birmingham Crown today.

Chilling CCTV images show the moment India Chipchase was ushered into a taxi by an "oddball" fantasist who was today convicted of her rape and murder. Source: Northamptonshire Police. The 20-year-old barmaid left NB's nightclub in Northampton in the early hours of January 30 after reportedly downing six Jagerbomb drinks. Footage from outside the club shows the moment 52-year-old Edward Tenniswood spots Chipchase and tells her: "I'll get you home safe".

Watch NZH Focus: President Barack Obama attacks Donald Trump saying he’s entirely unfit to serve as president. Thousands attend the funeral of French priest Father Jacques Hamel, who was murdered in his church by Islamist extremists.

Danish Government donated a large model made of Lego that took 12 months to create to Brazil for the 31st Olympic Games kicking off in Rio de Janeiro later this week

A dream honeymoon in the outer foothills of the Himalayas turned into a nightmare for a newlywed couple - when a LEOPARD crept into their hotel room in the early hours.

Source: WSAZ. Shoppers in West Virginia were left stunned when two dogs drove a car towards a supermarket after their owner left them alone inside the vehicle. A witness told local news channel WSAZ about the moment she realised the driver was actually a canine and the car was heading right towards her.

Texas will allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into public university buildings, classrooms and dorms starting Monday.

Popular beaches in Rio de Janeiro, where thousands of tourists coming for the Olympics are likely to swim, have dangerously high levels of bacteria.

10 new cases of Zika in Florida prompt health officials to advise pregnant women to avoid an area just north of downtown Miami. A Russian military helicopter is shot down in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province killing all five people on board. More than 1,000 migrants are rescued off the coast of Libya by the Italian coastguard.

The Elephants World sanctuary in Thailand welcomes overseas volunteers to look after elephants for a different travel experience

Sky News journalist Martin Brunt is coming in criticism for the heavy handed way he reported on the recent terror attack in Rouen.

Watch NZH Focus: The parents of a Muslim American soldier killed in Iraq have said Donald Trump has a “black soul” and is unfit for the White House.

A US skydiver has fallen 25,000 ft without a parachute

Watch NZH Focus: Donald Trump's coming under renewed attack, from the family of a Muslim US soldier who was killed in Iraq. A memorial service has been held at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral for the elderly priest who was murdered on his altar in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray last Tuesday. Poland's Catholic faithful have bid farewell to Pope Francis as the pontiff concluded his five-day visit to the country

At least one person is dead and several injured after a shooting in the Texas city of Austin. Video/ Sam Vedamanikam

Skydiver Luke Aikins has survived jumping from a plane at 25,000 ft without a parachute.

A hot air balloon has crashed over the US state of Texas, killing all 16 people on board.