Vanuatu braces for more wild weather

Prisoners held in prolonged solitary confinement - Inspectorate; Islamophobic pamphlets distributed in letterboxes is 'gross' - mayor; Air NZ codeshare agreement only benefits Australian travellers - airport assoc; Guterres makes plea for climate change at Pacific Islands Forum. 

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a plea for action against climate change, as new research shows global average sea levels have already risen 9.4cm. Mr Guterres made the comments in Tonga this morning, as he attends the annual Pacific Islands Forum ... Show More

The airport association says a new codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia offers no benefit to New Zealand customers, but will benefit Australian travellers. NZ Airports says the agreement disincentivises Virgin Australian from setting up new routes to N ... Show More

Typhoon Bebinca has weakened to a tropical storm and continues to move inland, affecting many parts of east China. 

<p>As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.</p> <p>While Anthony Albanese this week continued to receive a warm reception abro ... Show More

Le 14&nbsp;décembre&nbsp;2024, le cyclone meurtrier Chido frappait violemment le département de Mayotte, déjà fortement éprouvé par de nombreuses crises, notamment liées à la pauvreté, l’insécurité et la pénurie d’eau.<br/><br/>Les premières images montrant les bidonvilles dévast ... Show More

As today's show begins, we're following the breaking news overnight of a growing tsunami threat extending from Russia all the way to the West Coast of the US, the result of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Tsunami alerts have been issued for all of the Hawaiian islands, where ... Show More

Hurricane Helene and its aftermath left a trail of destruction through the southeastern United States. Many families are left without power or communication. We look at the impact in North Carolina and the new lifelines people are relying on as the extent becomes fully known. In ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz discuss the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on North Carolina, highlighting the lack of media coverage and political response compared to past disasters. They explore the effectiveness of disaster preparedness in d ... Show More

Katie Sandlin left rural Alabama for her dream job at the NIH — only to be laid off three weeks later. She’s one of thousands of federal probationary workers fired by the Trump administration with little warning. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in ... Show More

Survivors of a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan have been spending the night in the open, as rescue efforts continue. The Taliban authorities say more than 800 people were killed and thousands injured when a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on Sunday ... Show More