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Pentagon in row with Netflix over portrayal of ‘ineffective’ nuclear defence system
A leaked internal memo insists US missile defences are ‘100% accurate’.
Halloween travel deals: A wicked mix of haunted history, snowy peaks and epic cruises
From haunted castles to icy seas, these Halloween escapes are ready to be boo-ked.
'That’s ... interesting': Trump responds to undersea Russia–Alaska tunnel plan
When Trump joked about the idea, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ‘not happy’.
Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite detonates a sharp political thriller
Idris Elba leads as a US President forced to choose between survival and sacrifice.
Cruising solo in the land of the midnight sun, Alaska USA
While you may be travelling alone, you’re never lonely on a Viking.
Decades-long fight to protect the Boundary Waters continues
Becky Rom has fought since childhood to keep the Minnesota area wild.
Expensive brew: Plane seized over a six-pack of beer
Alaska pilot fights US Supreme Court case over Cessna seized for beer run.
See Northern Lights and winter wonders in this tiny Alaskan town
Most breeze right past this charming town, but it's worth staying a while.
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Hawaiian Airlines gets first female CEO ahead of return to NZ
The airline will compete with Air New Zealand on the Honolulu route.
Mother of three attacked by bear outside home in Alaska
She was found bleeding from significant wounds to her face and scalp.
'Serve humanity': Melania's peace plea to Putin revealed
The letter urged Putin to make peace for the sake of children.
'De facto demands': Trump supports Putin's plan for Ukraine's Donbas
The US President is backing Russia's demand for Ukraine to cede Donetsk to end the war.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil refinery before Trump-Putin summit
Images on social media showed multiple fires and grey smoke billowing from the site.
‘We didn’t get there’: No Ukraine ceasefire deal confirmed after Trump and Putin talks
Trump says talks went well - but more negotiations to follow.
Putin-Trump summit: What each side wants
Trump and Putin are due to meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks overnight NZT.
Ukraine wary as Putin pushes to seize Donetsk amid Alaska talks
The area Moscow covets is rich in coal, iron and other minerals.
Trump admits 25% chance of failure in Putin summit
European leaders fear Putin will cajole Trump into a settlement imposed on Ukraine.
Why the US-Russia summit is already seen as a win for Putin
Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss peace in Ukraine.
Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy
'If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one,' the US President says.
Ukraine urges US to push for ceasefire as Russia advances
Zelenskyy has urged Trump to push for a ceasefire in upcoming talks in Alaska with Putin.
Trump-Putin summit: What diplomats think is in the minds of the leaders
'With Putin’s maximalist negotiating and Trump’s unpredictability, anything could happen.'
NZ duo win world’s longest kayak race despite broken rudder
They set the event's second-fastest ever time, finishing 160km ahead of rivals.
Juneau braces for record flood as glacial basin overflows
Juneau officials warn residents to evacuate due to glacial outburst flooding.
Alaska summit a 'personal victory' for Putin, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's President says summit would effectively postpone new US sanctions on Russia.
European leaders push for role in US-Russia peace talks
German, British, French leaders plan virtual talks with Kyiv before Trump meets Putin.
The Russian past of Alaska, where Trump and Putin will meet
The two presidents will hold a high-stakes meeting in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war.
Trump-Putin summit: Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation
It will be the Russian President's first US visit since 2007.