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Biden adviser defends AUKUS submarine project, highlights problems
The Pentagon is reviewing a project to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines, but a Biden adviser says scrapping it would make the US less capable.
BBC World Service Lookahead with Pete Ross
BBC World Service reporter Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to look at some of the events making headlines. Audio
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes east of Russia's Kuril Islands
The quake was at a depth of 10 km, GFZ said.
Human case of flesh-eating screwworm found in US
US Centers for Disease Control confirmed the case of the parasite which usually affects livestock.
Spy agencies quiet on reported US blocking of Five Eyes intel sharing
New Zealand spy agencies are refusing to say if they have been blocked from getting intelligence about the Ukraine-Russia peace process.
Sole mushroom lunch survivor faces 'callous and calculated' killer in court
It is the first time Erin Patterson has been seen publicly since a jury found her guilty of murdering three relatives.
Why experts are worried about the most powerful rocket ever built
SpaceX said it is aiming to launch its Starship megarocket on an hour-long test flight
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal
A Ukraine drone attack on Russia forced a sharp fall in the capacity of a reactor at one of Russia's biggest nuclear power plants.
Israel pounds Gaza City overnight, destroys buildings, homes
Fire lit the skies from the direction of the explosions, causing panic, prompting some families to stream out of the city.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 25 August 2025
In today's episode, house prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth; Thousands of people are opting to pay for… Audio
Tens of thousands join Australian protest against war in Gaza
It comes as famine has been declared in an area of Gaza by a global hunger montor.
Foreign correspondent Seamus Kearney
Ukraine marks Anniversary Day by vowing to continue fight for freedom, Sweden reverses decades-old policy of phasing out nuclear energy, figures show Europe's summer of wildfires worst on record, and… Audio
French judge charges suspect in River Seine quadruple murder
A passenger on a passing train saw one body floating in the river and the others were found later.
Ghislaine Maxwell honoured at Clinton event years after allegations surfaced
Maxwell was a guest at the Clinton Global Initiative conference years after she was publicly accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors.
World News Wrap
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio
US:Fury at release of Ghislaine Maxwell DOJ IV transcripts
Katherine Firkin has all the news from North America, she joined the programme from New York Audio
Ukraine succesfully target Russian energy facilities
Ukraine continues to target Russian energy facilities, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
'We threw hand grenades': Russian kids taste military training
The camp involved 83 Russian children aged 8-17.
Criminals face pub and soccer match bans under new UK plans
The British government plans to allow judges to limit the freedoms of convicted criminals including banning them from soccer games, music concerts and the pub as part of wider reforms to cut crime and…
Kim Jong Un oversees firing of new air defence missiles
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un reportedly supervised the firing.