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Missile fire hinders Middle East rescue flights as airspace edges open
Passengers have paid huge sums to get out of the Middle East, with last-minute dashes to the airport.
Everything we know on the 8th day of the US-Israel war with Iran
Iran's President delivered a televised address apologising to neighbouring Gulf nations. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict.
US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations
UK Prime Minister agreed to a US request to use two British military bases for a "specific and limited defensive purpose".
UK child killer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack: police
Huntley murdered 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in eastern England in 2002, in a case that horrified the country.
More than 30 hurt in explosion at Peru nightclub
The blast, described as a suspected "attack" in a statement by the regional government of La Libertad department.
Al Gillespie: Wider Implications of the Middle East Conflict
Waikato University International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins the show to discuss the wider implications of the Middle East conflict. Audio
Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader
The calls suggest some in the clerical establishment may be uncomfortable leaving power in the hands of the three-man council put in charge temporarily.
Military analyst Cedric Leighton on the US-Israel conflict with Iran
CNN military analyst and retired US Air Force Colonel, Cedric Leighton, joins Jim to give us the latest on the ongoing conflict between USA/Israel and Iran. Audio
World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it's not okay for me to hate Donald Trump
With his "awful upbringing", no wonder the American president became such a destructive person, says Robert Sapolsky.
US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel
The US State Department says it approved a sale worth US$151.8 million to Israel for munitions and munitions support.
Angry woman who poked holes in friend's condoms avoids jail
The defence maintained the condoms were not responsible for her friend falling pregnant.
Trump demands Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' as war escalates
The US president earlier demanded the right to help name Iran's new leader.
US military, FAA plan joint drone-killing laser test
The trial at White Sands Missile Range follows controversy over military laser use near the US border. Audio
US, Ecuador bomb drug camp near Colombia border, militaries say
Authorities would not say if anyone was killed in what Ecuador dubbed 'Operation Total Extermination'.
US faces assaults on democracy, Obama says at Jackson memorial
The former president joined Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, along with former Vice President Kamala Harris, at the public event in Chicago.
1332 Iranian civilians killed in war so far, UN told
Iran's UN ambassador asserted that the US and Israel had deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure.
Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront
Protesters say they want to call attention to the situation in Iran and express solidarity with people they say are living under repression.
Mild Orange on returning home and touring Thailand, Mongolia and Taiwan
Mild Orange are bringing their fourth album The//Glow to Aotearoa this week. Then the four-piece head overseas, including a stop in Mongolia. Audio
Israel launching 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran
The Iranian state broadcaster reported an explosion in the western part of the city.
'Probably a targeting failure': Analysis suggests US responsible for strike on Iranian school
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The White House has not ruled out that US military personnel carried out the strike that, according to Iranian state media, killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers.
