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'Flagrant violation': Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar condemned
Israel carried out airstrikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in Doha.
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ICC to hear war crimes case against fugitive warlord Joseph Kony
The Lord’s Resistance Army killed at least 100,000 and abducted 60,000 children.
Reprieve for Pepfar: US backs HIV prevention drug programme despite aid cuts
State Dept framed the turnaround as part of Trump’s protectionist 'America First' agenda.
Humanitarian crisis: Gaza on brink as conflict escalates
Israel controls 40% of Gaza City amid intensified bombardments.
Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Aftershocks and rockfalls hinder rescue efforts in remote areas.
Israel plans Gaza City offensive, expects 1 million displaced
Hundreds of Israeli protesters took to the streets to call for a truce, hostage release.
'Shot out a boat': Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug vessel
The US accuses Venezuelan leader of heading a drug cartel and has deployed warships.
Taliban call for international aid as Afghan earthquake toll tops 1400
Rescuers struggle to access impacted regions with roads blocked after landslides.
What to know: Rescue efforts, help offered after Afghanistan quake
At least four provinces, including Kunar, were heavily affected by the quake.
Record-breaking summer heat should concern us all
The UK's average summer temperature was 16.1C, breaking the 2018 record.
'Fear and tension': Afghan villages devastated by 6.0 quake
Injured transported to hospitals, roads blocked, hindering access.
UN calls for release of staff detained by Yemen's Houthis
The rebels have detained 23 UN personnel, some since 2021 and 2023.
Israeli ministers plan 'terrorist-level' detention for Thunberg
The Swedish activist has set sail from Spain on a large flotilla bound for Gaza.
RSF attacks escalate, 7 dead, dozens injured in Sudan
UN estimates 40% of children under 5 are acutely malnourished in El-Fasher.
Greta Thunberg joins flotilla to challenge Gaza blockade
Flotilla aims to open humanitarian corridor mid-September arrival.
33 Colombian soldiers freed after capture in guerrilla-controlled area
The soldiers were freed after being held captive for three days.
'Scene straight out of a movie': Serial fraudster sentenced after global hotel scams, fake ambulance act
Joshua Yarwood received a jail term at Christchurch court for multiple deception charges.
'Endless catalogue of horrors': Guterres on Gaza crisis
At least 31 people were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Thursday.
Sudanese lay first bricks to rebuild ravaged capital
Rebuilding begins in Khartoum amid ongoing challenges.
Trump to host talks on Gaza's future amid conflict
A truce proposal has been accepted by Hamas, awaiting Israel's response.
Israeli protesters demand hostage deal as Cabinet meets
Demonstrators call for a deal to return hostages from Gaza.
UN says 25 countries have suspended postal services to US
Items over US$100 will face tariffs; exempted items get extra checks.
Journalists among dead in Gaza hospital strike
Reuters, AP, and Al Jazeera mourned their slain contributors.
Luxon signals ‘total rethink’ on major events to stimulate economy
The Prime Minister is keen to set up a pipeline of activity to get NZ buzzing.
Luxon hits out at Israel over Gaza famine, will not hasten Palestinian statehood decision
The Government is set to decide next month whether to recognise a Palestinian state.
'Far too late': Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza
People scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday.
'Now, now, now': Save the Children warns of famine crisis in Gaza amid aid shortages
Save the Children's teams are facing an overwhelming tide of hunger and disease in Gaza.
'Gates of Hell will open': Katz' ultimatum to Hamas in hostage crisis
A UN agency said plans to seize Gaza City will have 'a horrific humanitarian impact'.
Famine declared in Gaza, Fonterra farmers future unknown | NZ Herald News Update: August 23, 2025
Famine is declared in Gaza by the United Nations. The FBI are raiding thte home and office of a former national security advisor to Donald Trump.
UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in Middle East
Experts say 500,000 people are facing 'catastrophic' hunger.