
NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday April 16, 2026
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Iran has not given a long-term pledge to renounce nuclear weapons: US Vice-President.
Talks in Islamabad ran nearly 15 hours in a luxury hotel behind closed doors.
Two guided-missile destroyers are leading the US mine-clearing mission.
Pakistan is hosting the trilateral talks as efforts continue to end the war.
A two-week ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday before peace talks start in Islamabad.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has approved direct talks with Lebanon on Hezbollah's disarmament.
Iran had earlier rejected a US ceasefire plan and instead offered a 10-point deal.
He apologised at a PCB hearing and said he was sacking his social media manager.
Trump says US talks with 'a more reasonable regime' in Tehran underway.
The US President has delayed his Iran strike deadline to April 6 after Tehran's request.
US President claims Iranian negotiators are hiding talks for fear of being killed.
The Eid truce follows an air strike that Taliban say killed about 400 people.
Former captain Ramiz Raja said the decision hurt the 'spirit of cricket'.
Coach Dan Vettori defends the Abrar Abrar move as based purely on cricket grounds.
Pakistan insists it struck only Afghan military and 'terrorist' sites in the city.
Finn Allen’s $364,000 deal is a record for a New Zealand player in the competition.
Pakistan denies causing any civilian deaths in its latest airstrikes.
Refugees speak of hope for political and economic change.
It was Pakistan's fourth-straight miss at the semifinals of a men's ICC event.
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes have killed 36 civilians since Thursday.
Pakistan and Iraq have the largest Shia Muslim populations after Iran.
New Zealand are through to the knockouts after a huge favour from Sri Lanka.
Pakistan declares 'open war' as it hits Taliban sites in Kabul, Paktia and Kandahar.
Afghan officials say at least 17 people died, including 12 children.
Only time will tell how costly the washout against Pakistan could be.
The Black Caps likely need to win at least two of three games in Colombo to progress.
'It was a matter of time before he was going to come right again.'
New Zealand now travel to new conditions for the next stage of the tournament.