The wife of Northern Ireland's most senior politician, a politician herself, has sensationally revealed that she had attempted to take her life while depressed after having an affair.

New Zealanders planning to work in Britain for six months or more will soon need an identification card containing their photo and fingerprints.

A Northland hapu leader says flying the "tino rangatiratanga" flag at the Treaty grounds during Waitangi celebrations would be a breach of treaty rights.

Australia's fragile relations with India have taken another serious blow.

PM paves the way for possible coalition with election likely in May.

Europe prolonging leadership crisis with choice of low-profile consensus candidate as frontman