PremiumPremiumWorldInside the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: How a nature cruise turned into a nightmareNYT: The first passenger died on April 11. Isolation plans weren't put in place until May.17 May 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldMystery cash and elite secrets: The big questions about Jeffrey EpsteinNew York Times: What we know so far – and what we're trying to find out.17 May 08:31 PM
WorldTrump’s White House ballroom in doubt after $1b security upgrade is ‘blocked’Democrats say the lavish project jars with Americans’ rising living costs.17 May 08:19 PM
WorldFlorida attorney general calls surrogacy 'modern-day slavery' in court fightJudge Marlon Weiss warned surrogacy contracts risk treating babies as property.17 May 07:46 PM
WorldTrump warns that there ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it agrees to dealThe US President made the no-nonsense warning on his Truth Social page.17 May 07:36 PM
WorldHis mother warned him to be careful. By evening, the US student was dying.The 18-year-old star football player was shot near his school.17 May 07:33 PM
WorldIsrael PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attackNetanyahu claims Israeli forces now control 60% of Gaza’s territory.17 May 07:27 PM
World|UpdatedNZ tourist caught diving into Rome's Trevi Fountain sparks outrage in ItalyThe 30-year-old was fined $994 and banned from returning to the site.17 May 07:03 PM
WorldLarge-scale drone attack on Russia is ‘justified’, says Ukraine presidentAlmost 600 drones were fired at Russia, with many aimed at the capital Moscow.17 May 05:54 PM
New ZealandKiwi volunteer medic missing in Ukraine feared killed on first day in combatJeremy Braggins vanished during his first combat mission near Kramatorsk.17 May 05:00 PM
WorldCar rams pedestrians in Italy, eight injured as bystanders tackle driverWitnesses said the car zigzagged into crowds at up to 160km/h.17 May 07:01 AM
WorldQantas flight diverted after passenger allegedly bites crew member mid-airQantas says the non-Australian passenger now faces a lifetime ban from the airline.17 May 06:47 AM
New ZealandDriver rams pedestrians and stabs passer-by in ItalyPolice investigate the scene of a car ramming in the northern Italian city of Modena, after a driver injured eight people, four of them seriously. Video / AFPWatch17 May 06:15 AM
WorldMilitary diver dies searching for tourists' bodies in Maldives cavesMohamed Mahudhee died after suffering decompression sickness on duty.17 May 05:33 AM
WorldBulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 as Dara’s ‘Bangaranga’ beats Israel in finalBulgaria scored 516 points, well clear of Israel on 343 and Romania on 296.17 May 03:04 AM
World'Horrific event': Friends tried to save man in West Australian great white attackThe attack happened about 1km off Rottnest Island's northwest tip.17 May 01:51 AM
WorldDeadly Hantavirus outbreak: Quarantine begins for Kiwi in PerthThe virus can incubate for up to 40 days before any symptoms appear.17 May 12:41 AM
WorldIsrael kills Hamas military chief who helped plan October 7 attackSenior commander dies in attack on residential building in Gaza City.16 May 08:05 PM
WorldDeadly Ebola outbreak: Virus may have been spreading undetected for three weeksThe virus spreading has also been identified as a rare strain which has no vaccine.16 May 07:59 PM
WorldUkrainian drones destroy $68m Russian plane at airbaseRare Russian amphibious aircraft hit in drone strike deep behind enemy lines.16 May 07:22 PM
WorldIsrael strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension‘What kind of a truce is this?’ ask displaced Lebanese amid Israel's strikes.16 May 06:46 PM
WorldMan dead after shark attack in Western AustraliaParamedics were unable to revive the man after he was bitten near Rottnest Island.16 May 06:06 AM
World'Most active terrorist in the world': Isis deputy killed in US-Nigeria raid, Trump saysTrump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki had been killed by US and Nigerian forces.16 May 05:16 AM
WorldNew deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo, 1 dead in UgandaUganda has confirmed one Ebola death, a 59-year-old man from the DRC.16 May 04:00 AM
BusinessSpaceX to file IPO application next week, source tells AFPThe IPO aims to raise up to US$80 billion, eclipsing Alibaba’s 2014 record.15 May 11:30 PM
WorldKiwi passenger from hantavirus-hit ship quarantines in TaiwanThe person will remain there until next month.15 May 10:29 PM
World'Major strategic repositioning': Inside Trump's two-day China summitTariffs were not discussed, even as the US-China trade truce nears its end.15 May 10:07 PM
New ZealandNew deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo, 1 dead in UgandaA new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health officials said Friday. Video / AFPWatch15 May 09:39 PM
WorldLebanon-Israel ceasefire extended 45 days despite fresh attacksThe US says the April 16 ceasefire will be extended for 45 days.15 May 06:43 PM
WorldWeinstein mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict in Jessica Mann caseIt was the third time Jessica Mann took the stand in cases against Weinstein.15 May 06:27 PM
WorldUK pastor in court after man dies during live-streamed baptismCheryl Bartley is charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter.15 May 06:33 AM
WorldUS driver who crashed into tent at child’s birthday party jailed for 10 yearsWashington Post: A woman was killed and 13 others, including eight children, were injured.15 May 04:53 AM
WorldUnderwater cave tragedy: Mother, daughter among five Italians dead in MaldivesThe victims died while exploring caves about 50 metres below the surface.15 May 03:12 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld16 more people in the US are being monitored for hantavirus, CDC saysNew York Times: The people were on an April 25 flight with an infected passenger.15 May 01:29 AM
