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Foreign tourists unknowingly crash Thai funeral reception, look for restaurant menus
The deceased's family invited them to stay, serving them iced milk and deep-fried treats.
Dairy prices surge 6.7% in strongest GDT auction since 2021
North Asia bought 42% of today's volumes, with European demand also climbing.
Explainer: Social media platform X's rocky road in Europe
A round-up of the former Twitter’s worst recent troubles in Europe.
Global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030, study projects
Lancet research puts number on potential toll as global humanitarian system cracks apart.
How to ace a Europe summer with kids and without the crowds
Check out these three family-friendly spots off the beaten track.
Jeffrey Epstein denies being 'devil' in Steve Bannon video interview
Epstein told Trump's former adviser he was 'the lowest' level of sexual predator.
Opinion: Missing out on global gains has been a costly lesson for investors
The local sharemarket had a lacklustre year, with the NZX 50 index returning 3.3% in 2025.
US allies are drawing closer to China, but on Beijing’s terms
New York Times: 'This is purely a short-term tactical remedy' said one expert in Shanghai.
Trump ally worried about ‘psychological state’ of ‘dangerous’ president, report says
Slovakia PM Robert Fico and the White House have rejected the Politico report.
Poland built the EU’s biggest army, but the threat has changed
Even as countries build up capabilities, the style of warfare is increasingly hybrid.
Bucking a global trend, Spain offers migrants a legal way to stay
New York Times: Many countries have grown increasingly tough on illegal immigration.
From saunas to sea plunges: The remote islands where water resets your brain
Studies show time spent in 'blue spaces' can lower stress hormones and lift mood.
E. J. Dionne jnr: Trump is engineering regime change – in the US
OPINION: The danger now is not alarmism but complacency – New York Times.
The plans to turn Europe into a new superpower
EU leaders are striving to quell their quarrels and grow into a geopolitical heavyweight.
British mother stabbed to death in Spain
Victoria Hart, 33, was killed in her home in Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga, at the weekend.
Great Dane: The leader who stands between the US and Greenland
NY Times: Denmark’s PM has, for now, helped block Trump from getting something he wanted.
China wins as Trump cedes leadership of the global economy
New York Times: China now pitches itself as the steady defender of global trade rules.
Herald Explains: Why does Trump want U.S. control of Greenland?
The Arctic island has become hot property as NATO and Donald Trump negotiate the future of Greenland. Video / Dallas Smith, Katie Oliver
Finding their place: Migrant stories show a changing Hawke's Bay
Nearly 18% of Hawke's Bay residents were born overseas, Census data shows.
US negotiators meet Putin for high-stakes Ukraine talks
Russia wants full control of Donbas while holding about 20% of Ukraine.
Trump’s rift with Europe is clear. Europe must decide what to do about it
New York Times: Leaders will gather in Brussels today to take stock of what comes next.
Trump's possible plan: It would allow US to control parts of Greenland
US bases would be considered its territory in the Arctic region, under draft framework.
Trump at Davos: Here’s a look at everything and everyone US President assailed
New York Times: Trump alternately praised and threatened European allies in Switzerland.
Europe's plan: How Nato can save Greenland from Trump
Mix of troops, military exercises, air surveillance and stepped-up intelligence on offer.
Trump rules out 'force' against Greenland but demands talks
He branded Denmark 'ungrateful' and said only the US could secure the island.
Jonathan Ayling: The West laments the end of the rules-based order it helped undermine
OPINION: A rules-based order depends on more than rules written on paper.
Trump enters Davos maelstrom over Greenland
US bid to seize Denmark's territory threatens to tear the alliance apart.
This time of year is the absolute best for cruising Europe
No crowds, lower prices and iconic attractions all to yourself.
World order in 'midst of a rupture' Canada PM Carney tells Davos
'Middle powers must act together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.'