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Australian temperatures shooting up towards 50 degrees
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about temperatures soaring across the country, reaching close to 50 degrees in some areas, potentially trumping previous record highs. Audio
Controversial Border Patrol staff set to quit Minneapolis, sources say
Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are shortly expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors.
TikTok accused of suppressing content critical of Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom made the accusation as he launched a review of the platform's content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law.
Trump speaks to Minnesota leaders about latest ICE shooting
US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about President Trump speaking to Minnesota leaders about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents, as well as the public and political… Audio
'I lost touch with reality': Ye reveals undiagnosed brain injury
The artist previously known as Kanye West used a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for antisemitic remarks that drew years of backlash.
What is ICE and why does it seem to be tearing the USA apart?
Over the last few months there has been consistently heated debate around the tactics, and indeed presence of, immigration agents in the United States. That debate has reached fever pitch after the… Audio
Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back
For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm.
Latest news from Unites States
Guyon Espiner talks to correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio
USA correspondent David Smith
The latest in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, after the state became the epicentre of President Trump's immigration enforcement plans. Audio
Venezuela's acting president has had 'enough' of US orders
US President Donald Trump had claimed the US was "going to run" Venezuela after abducting its president, but Delcy Rodríguez is pushing back on the superpower.
Court hearings take place over fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Two court hearings are taking place in the US today, in relation to the fatal shooting of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by a federal agent. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from… Audio
7 dead in plane crash at US airport
The private jet crashed during takeoff from an airport in Maine and caught fire.
Latest world news for 27 January 2026
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
UK: high profile Tory defects to Reform UK
Henry Riley joins First Up from London where the Tories have lost another high-profile former Minister to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. Audio
Our enduring fascination with Stonehenge
Stonehenge expert Julian Richards will be at the Whanganui Regional Museum this Thursday to give a public talk about one of the world's enduring mysteries, and the emerging science telling us its… Audio
BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
We cross to the BBC World Service to take a look at some of the events making international headlines. Audio
In a changing world, how does New Zealand find its way?
Mark Leishman speaks to Nicholas Ross Smith, a senior research fellow at Canterbury University's National Centre for Research on Europe. Audio
NZ nurses union 'appalled' at US agents' killing of ICU worker
Alex Pretti was pinned to the ground, pepper-sprayed, disarmed and then shot 10 times by federal agents during a protest in Minneapolis.
Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests
For many First Nations peoples, the holiday is known as "Invasion Day".
Suspected Russian shadow fleet captain taken into custody
Europe correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker being taken into custody, as well as England's health system announcing a world-first… Audio
