A man lived for years unaware a bullet was lodged in his head until an operation last week.

Peter Atkins, retired Bishop of Waiapu, is overawed by a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Oberammergau.

A Russian betting firm wants to buy psychic World Cup octopus Paul as a bookmaker and pay him a salary of $NZ7000 a month, according to local media.

Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.

Herald sports writer Winston Aldworth lists the biggest 'fails' to emerge from South Africa 2010.

New Zealand champion Cameron Brown is pleased with his solid fourth placing in Ironman Europe yesterday.

It's hard to support the Germans, according to our football columnist.

David Villa saved Spain once again, hitting both posts before sending his team to its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.