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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.
Palestinian teenagers allege sexual abuse, torture in Israeli custody
Teenage boys in Gaza allege they have been sexually abused and tortured while detained by Israeli military for a month.
Prof Al Gillespie: is a deal on the horizon for Ukraine?
International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins Jim to assess the wheeling and dealing between Trump, Putin, and Zelensky. Audio
First joeys born in unique wild koala breeding programme
Koala Conservation Australia is helping to reverse declining koala populations by breeding genetically diverse, healthy joeys for release into the wild.
New dinosaur species discovered
The bones of Istiorachis macarthurae were uncovered on the Isle of Wight.
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross border
Seoul's military said several North Korean soldiers crossed the border Tuesday while working in the heavily mined Demilitarized Zone.