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Delhi 'unbearable' as temperatures near 50C
More than 37 cities in India have recorded temperatures over 45C this week.
North Korea drops trash balloons on the South
In one of North Korea's its most bizarre provocations against its rival in years, 260 balloons carrying rubbish and manure were found in various parts South Korea, its military says.
Temperatures soar to 52 degrees across India, Pakistan
A heatwave is hitting India and Pakistan and there's a butter chicken war in New Delhi - Anas Mallick has latest from South Asia Audio
Police raids on parliamentary offices in France, Belgium
In Euro news - there have been police raids at the European Parliament in the Hague - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest Audio
UK: infighting amongst politicians on election trail
They're in full election mode in the UK - Ellie Jay updates us on the latest from the campaign trail Audio
Singapore Airlines flight dropped 54m in four seconds - report
One passenger died and dozens were injured after the flight encountered what the airline described as sudden, extreme turbulence.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 29 May 2024
On today's episode, thunderstorms have rolled quickly through Tamaki Makaurau this morning bringing rain and severe gales to the city, population growth has slowed as a result of fewer births and… Audio
Melinda French Gates to donate $1b over two years in support of women's rights
Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organisations working on behalf of women and families globally.
Australia: Down Under docs, bird flu-culled flocks, fossils in opal rocks
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about an exodus of doctors leaving the UK's health system and heading to Australia - there was a 67 percent increase in 2022-23 on the two… Audio
Aircraft systems can't pick up clear air turbulence - expert
Technology can only pick up turbulence when there's rain involved. Audio
Bridge collapses as rescuers try to access remote area of PNG
Crews trying to access the site of a devastating landslide in a remote Papua New Guinea village are being held up by a collapsed bridge. RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
UNICEF on PNG landslide that killed up to 2000
Papua New Guinea's government is trying to evacuate close to 8000 people from an area at risk of further landslides. UNICEF's Papua New Guinea representative Angela Kearney spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trump lawyer asks jurors to set politics aside as hush money trial nears end
Donald Trump's lawyer has urged jurors at his hush money trial to set aside their personal views while considering whether he should be the first US president to be convicted of a crime.
Israeli tanks reach central Rafah as strikes continue
Witnesses say Israeli forces have seized a strategically important hill in the southern Gaza city.
Unstable terrain makes rescue effort difficult in PNG after landslide
Papua New Guinea's government is trying to evacuate thousands of residents near last week's landslide. Associate Professor Martin Brook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Robert De Niro calls Trump a 'clown' outside trial
The actor was joined outside the New York trial by two former law enforcement officers.
Mid-East: Israel rejects claims to halt assault on Rafah
An Israeli airstrike that caused a huge blaze at a tented area for displaced people in Rafah has killed 45 people, Middle-East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest. Audio
Australia experiencing anti-semitism like never before
An Australian man has chased a speeding wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a muddy hill to claim victory in a world-famous competition. Pam Corkery has the latest from across the Tasman Audio
Cheap as chips! Queensland public transport slashed to 50 cents
It's being pitched as a cost of living policy that's also good for the environment - getting people out of cars and onto buses. But critics aren't sure it will work. Audio
Sticky issues for failed Aussie airline Bonza
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan about regional airline Bonza a month on from its collapse and what it means for employees and other parties that are owed money. Audio