James Kariuki, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK, said his country has “always supported” Israel’s right to defend itself but cautioned that it “strongly opposes” Israel’s escalating military ...

Meanwhile, UN aid teams have continued to appeal to Israel for access to Gaza to deliver and distribute thousands of tonnes of food, medicine and other basic items waiting just outside Gaza.

Alongside the sanctions relief, Saudi Arabia and Qatar pledged to pay $15.5 million of Syria’s arrears to the World Bank. Together with Türkiye, they also offered to fund public salaries and support ...

“It is time to put an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to commit to - and implement - a comprehensive ceasefire that stops the daily killing and destruction, and to start genuine peace ...

GENEVA (26 May 2025) - A national leader’s reputation must not outweigh the right to freedom of expression, the UN Human Rights Committee has ruled, finding that Kyrgyzstan violated the fundamental ...

Leo Easton (18), Nika Rayward (19), Louie Burger (17) and Tide Fa'avae (19) are one of the youngest teams to take on the 5 - 7-day expedition event. They will do so under the guidance of multiple ...

Through the use of artificial flavours, excessive sugar, colourful packaging, character branding, catchy advertising, and digital marketing campaigns, these products exploit children’s developmental ...

Keith Locke will be remembered with a political debate to be held on 3 July 2025 at the Irish Club Hall Rocky Nook Ave, (just ...

An international road safety expert based in Auckland condemns the city’s move to raise speed limits across over a thousand ...

More than two decades of yellowing Marlborough Express newspapers crossed Cook Strait on their way to be digitised in a mammoth National Library project. Former Marlborough Museum director Steve ...

Northland Regional Council says its ratepayers will not be putting up the huge amounts of money needed to continue the local and national $25 million fight against invasive caulerpa seaweed.

A Bay of Islands boat anchoring ban is unlikely to be extended in spite of exotic invasive caulerpa now being found outside ...