War
Biden gives green light for Ukraine to use long range missiles
At least 10 people have been killed and more than forty wounded in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, after a ballistic missile, shot down by air defence systems, fell on residential buildings… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 18 November 2024
On today’s episode, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament, The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month over pay, the commerce and… Audio
Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, security sources say
The Israeli military declined to comment on the matter.
Russia targets Ukraine's power system in missile attack
Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones. Kyiv correspondent Megumi Liml spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli ceasefire proposal
Hezbollah is considering a US-Israeli ceasefire proposal, sources told CNN, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group intensify.
Casualties from Sudan civil war higher than previously thought
New figures out of Sudan suggest more have died because of the civil war than previously reported - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the details Audio
UNRWA says conditions in Palestinian Territories getting worse
The main UN aid agency in Gaza says Israel has failed to meet a US deadline to boost aid to the territory or risk a reduction in American military aid. Tel Aviv correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to… Audio
Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in Lebanon, officials say
No evacuation orders were published by the Israeli military spokesperson on X before the strikes.
Amsterdam bans demos after 'anti-semitic squads' attack Israeli soccer fans
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were "attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks" around the city.
Israeli tanks push deeper into north Gaza, 10 killed
Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza, to which Palestinians fear they will not…
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
Ukraine faces 'one of the most powerful' Russian offensives, warns commander
Russia has been advancing at its fastest pace in at least a year.
Weapons tech export rules set for tightening
The government is looking to tighten controls over exporting weapons or advanced technologies that could be misused in war.
US sends military assets to the Middle East as aircraft carrier departs
The US has had as many as two aircraft carriers in the Middle East during the past year.
UN backs New Zealand's proposal to study effects of nuclear war
New Zealand and Ireland have proposed a scientific panel be set up to examine the effects of a nuclear war.
Everyone in North Gaza at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is "apocalyptic" as Israel pursues Hamas militants in the area, top UN officials warned on Friday.
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Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating in country
Lawmakers who drafted the law cited the involvement of some UNRWA staffers in the 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and for staffers having membership in Hamas and other armed groups.
Netanyahu says Israel hit Iran hard; Iran mulls 'appropriate response'
Israel's airstrikes "hit hard" Iran's defences and missile production, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Vladimir Putin does not deny reports about North Korea troops
Putin says it is up to Moscow how to run its mutual defence clause with Pyongyang and accused the West of escalating the Ukraine war.
