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Jeff Sessions to testify at Senate intelligence committee
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify tomorrow in front of the Senate intelligence committee in what is likely to be another dramatic episode in the probe of theTrump presidential campaign's… Audio
Trump travel ban suffers new court defeat
A US appeals court has upheld a decision blocking the president's revised "travel ban" on people from six mainly Muslim nations.
Solomons' PM dismayed at US pullout from Paris deal
The prime minister of Solomon Islands has joined other Pacific leaders in expressing disappointment at the US president's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
US pulls out of Paris climate change agreement
There are reports the US will withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. Simon Marks is covering this from Washington and says the signs suggest that President Donald Trump will make the call… Audio
Huge reduction in rogue fishing vessels in the Pacific: FFA
The Forum Fisheries Agency says there has been a major reduction in illegal fishing vessels in the South Pacific tuna fishery.
US might ban laptops on all flights into and out of the country
The US Homeland Secretary said any ban would be part of a broader push to plans to "raise the bar" on airline security.
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Kathryn Ryan talks to Steve Almond about the ongoing fallout from President Trump's sacking of FBI chief, James Comey. Audio
White House says Trump lost confidence in Comey
The White House says the US president Donald Trump had been considering firing the FBI director, James Comey, since he was elected. "He wasn't doing a good job," is the only comment Mr Trump's made so… Audio
FBI head 'nauseous' over his possible sway on US election
FBI Director James Comey has said it makes him "mildly nauseous" to think that he could have had an impact on the US presidential election.
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Steve Almond with the latest from the US, including Trump's first 100 days, and veteran Watergate reporter, Bob Woodward's rallying cry to journalists to be fair and to listen. Audio
US to tighten sanctions on North Korea
The US will tighten sanctions on North Korea and step up diplomatic moves aimed at pressuring the country to end its nuclear and missile programmes.
Trump tax plan to slash corporate rates
The move aims to spur economic growth, the Treasury Secretary said.
Trump climbs down on border wall funding
US President Donald Trump has indicated he will ditch plans to find cash for his border wall in this week's spending bill.
Arkansas inmate executed minutes before deadline expires
Arkansas has executed its first inmate in 12 years, with the US Supreme Court clearing the way just 30 minutes before the warrant for it expired. Video
US ambassador to NZ gets formal nod
A former Republican Senator who once posed nude for Cosmopolitan magazine has been official nominated to the US ambassador to New Zealand.
Prop styling in New York
New York-based Kiwi Rachel Stickley knows all about styling props. When she's on the job her art tools are at the ready and she could be doing anything from sourcing furniture to melting lipsticks and… Audio, Gallery
PM welcomes US-China cooperation on North Korea
The Prime Minister says it is good to see China and United States communicating about how to deal with North Korea. Video, Audio
Manhunt underway for man who posted footage of murder to Facebook
Ohio Police say they're offering a 50 thousand US dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Steve Stephens, the man who posted a video of himself killing of an Ohio pensioner seemingly… Audio
Spicer: 'Hitler didn't even sink to chemical weapons'
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has been criticised after declaring that Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons during World War II.
US college student charged over peanut butter hazing
A US student has been charged with smearing peanut butter in the face of an undergraduate who has a potentially deadly allergy.
