PremiumPremiumWorldThe Candy Cane Park murder was almost solved. But then …NY Times: Unlikely twist in investigation of 1983 killing that still haunts this US town.30 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldShould you ‘feed a cold and starve a fever’?New York Times: Time-tested advice or old wives' tale? We asked the experts.30 Oct 05:00 AM
WorldHow a random number became Gen Alpha’s favourite wordSearches for the number surged in May after it featured in the viral song Doot Doot.30 Oct 03:00 AM
WorldTrump orders US resumption of nuclear weapons testing 'immediately'The announcement came minutes before Donald Trump's summit with Xi Jinping.30 Oct 02:03 AM
WorldUS says four killed in new strike on alleged Pacific drug boatThe strike is part of US President Donald Trump's campaign that has now killed 62 people.30 Oct 01:44 AM
AnalysisAs Trump meets Xi, it’s advantage ChinaAnalysis: In the Trump era's chaos, some of China’s competitive advantages are clearer.30 Oct 12:45 AM
World30 dead or missing in Haiti as Caribbean reels from Hurricane MelissaThe still 'extremely dangerous' storm made landfall in Cuba overnight.29 Oct 11:22 PM
WorldExit poll suggests centrists win Dutch vote, beating far-rightIf confirmed, the far-right PVV is set to lose 12 seats compared to 2023.29 Oct 11:00 PM
WorldDeath toll of police raid in Rio doubles to 132, state watchdog saysAuthorities say they were targeting a powerful organised-crime group.29 Oct 10:31 PM
WorldUS deputy found guilty of murdering unarmed woman who called 911 for helpSean Grayson faces up to 20 years in prison for Sonya Massey’s death.29 Oct 10:12 PM
WorldPentagon in row with Netflix over portrayal of ‘ineffective’ nuclear defence systemA leaked internal memo insists US missile defences are ‘100% accurate’.29 Oct 10:03 PM
WorldUS judges using AI filed court orders with false quotes, fake namesThe judges attributed the mistakes to a law clerk and a law school intern, respectively.29 Oct 09:44 PM
World‘A miracle’: Century-old message in bottle links families across timeThe message in a bottle washed up on an Australian beach, 109 years after it was written.29 Oct 09:42 PM
WorldPassenger’s lost laptop forces United flight to turn aroundThe laptop fell into the cargo hold and its battery wasn’t near a fire suppression system.29 Oct 08:52 PM
WorldValencia leader jeered at flood anniversary eventThe disaster killed 229 near Valencia, sweeping away 130,000 vehicles.29 Oct 08:34 PM
WorldUS to withdraw some troops from Romania, Nato’s eastern flankIt is the first step in the Trump Administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe.29 Oct 08:19 PM
WorldLouvre jewels still missing after arrestsDNA traces on a getaway scooter helped identify one 34-year-old suspect.29 Oct 08:14 PM
WorldMigrant sex offender was paid to be deportedUK Home Office said the payment was to avoid a 'slower and more expensive' process.29 Oct 07:45 PM
CompaniesAI chip giant Nvidia becomes world's first US$5t companyNvidia's value now tops the combined worth of Tesla, Meta and Netflix.29 Oct 07:31 PM
BusinessDivided US Fed backs second quarter-point rate cut of 2025The bank's governor pushed for a bigger cut, while another policymaker wanted none at all.29 Oct 06:58 PM
WorldWinston Peters announces sanctions on 65 'shadow fleet' vessels shipping Russian oilForeign Minister Winston Peters has sanctioned 65 vessels involved in shipping Russian oil. Video / YouTube / RegeringskanslietWatch29 Oct 06:35 PM
WorldIsrael hits Gaza site hours after deadliest night since truce beganIsrael said it acted after soldier Yona Efraim Feldbaum, 37, was killed in Rafah.29 Oct 06:08 PM
WorldThey wanted to make hummus. The Gaza war made them a political targetThe war tested the friends' years-long partnership and put the business under scrutiny.29 Oct 05:00 PM
WorldRussia has pounded Ukraine’s fortress city for over a year, but it hangs on'We’re holding the city for now. It’s stable chaos in there,' said a Ukrainian major.29 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAffordable housing a major issue in Dutch electionNew York Times: Too many people are looking for homes, and there are not enough available.29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA timeline of US military strikes on boats in regional watersNY Times: At least 57 people have been killed in waters off Central and South America.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldThrough pet sketches, she tells the stories of former US federal workersThe project started with ex-USAid employee Denise Mortimer drawing her own dog.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldAll six Fine Arts commissioners dismissed as Trump reshapes design agencyThe firings impact an agency that traditionally reviews Washington’s landmarks.29 Oct 04:24 AM
WorldWatch: Sharks swarm near shore in Gold Coast feeding frenzyThe sharks gathered just metres from shore at Snapper Rock on the Gold Coast.29 Oct 03:57 AM
WorldCiting autopen use, House Republicans find Biden actions ‘illegitimate’GOP majority on committee calls for further investigation into the Biden administration.29 Oct 03:57 AM
WorldDeath in paradise: NZ woman's body found in Phuket hotel roomThai media say the 47-year-old Kiwi's death in Phuket is still under investigation.29 Oct 03:42 AM
EnergyUS strikes drug boats but lets ‘shadow tankers’ sail onChevron holds a rare licence to pump, supplying up to a third of Venezuela’s oil.29 Oct 03:23 AM
World'Disaster area': Extensive damage as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica’s south coastThe UN plans an airlift of 2000 relief kits once flights to Jamaica resume.29 Oct 02:52 AM
WorldSearch for remaining 'aggressive' escaped research monkey after US crashTulane University later said the escaped primates were not infected with any virus.29 Oct 02:44 AM