In Europe and even parts of the United States, Jews report rising levels of the "oldest hatred". And we aren't immune from the subject here in New Zealand, writes Inge Woolf.

Late Saudi King Abdullah was hailed as "a strong advocate for women" - so why are four of his daughters reportedly under house arrest?

Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are, by all accounts, model prisoners.

The right to freedom of expression is one of our fundamental rights.

The family and supporters of "one of the most abused prisoners in Guantanamo" has launched a new celebrity-backed campaign demanding his release, coinciding with the publication of his prison diary.

There is no word yet on Australian Andrew Chan's fate as Indonesia risks diplomatic tensions with its plans to execute more drug offenders this year.

Shin Dong Hyuk, the North Korean prison camp survivor who has admitted that parts of his well-known tale are inaccurate, has urged his supporters to continue.

Pushing the Treaty process beyond its natural limitations is spawning unintended consequences for our constitution. It is encroaching on equal citizenship.

The UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.

Middle-aged home buyers face being locked out of the property market because banks are worried they are too old to pay off their mortgage before they retire.

The southern French city of Marseille has been forced to scrap a system of yellow triangles intended to help spot homeless people after it was accused of employing Nazi-style tactics.

'It's a hotbed for the degradation of women.' A number of sexual assaults has seen several US colleges move to suspend fraternities.

Turkey's Foreign Minister says Ankara has no hard feelings towards New Zealand after its defeat in its bid to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

By the time the boys were returned to their parents, their jihadist kidnappers had achieved their goal: loyalty to the Islamic State (Isis).

Experts are warning employers advertising for "young" staff" could be in breach of the Human Rights Act.

Prime Minister John Key won't rule out sending New Zealand's elite SAS personnel to assist US efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq or even Syria.

Prime Minister John Key is expecting to receive advice over the coming weeks on further assistance New Zealand could offer to help counter the terrorist group Isis.

A Queenstown man says he is subjected to taunts over his sexuality, which he likens to racism, every time he goes out in the resort at night.

Anxiety and anger remained a toxic cocktail in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson last night as demands for the arrest of the police officer who shot Michael Brown grew louder.

Most New Zealanders take their rights for granted, but they're rights often not realised by disabled people, writes Paul Gibson.

A confrontation occurred last night after the Governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency in Ferguson in an effort to end days of unrest.

A people smuggling operation has been uncovered in Britain, after dock workers heard screaming coming from a shipping container.

Police have said sorry for the raids on the Tuhoe people in 2007 but there will be no ministerial apology for what happened.

Two Aucklanders who share the name Wong have different opinions on Winston Peters' "two Wongs" joke.

The spate of race baiting, ethnic slurs and off-colour jokes that have marred this year's election campaign continued yesterday.

How to explain Peters' "two Wongs don't make a right" excuse for a joke, writes John Armstrong.

The days of the military strongman are on the wane around the world - few people would be sad about that.

Prime Minister John Key is rejecting claims the Government is too soft on Israel and should expel the Israeli Ambassador.