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'Something is rotten': Second Chinese minister disappears

FT: In less than two months, China's defence and foreign ministers have vanished.

January 6 rioter convicted and sentenced in secret

There is no public record of a conviction or a sentence in Samuel Lazar’s court docket.

Nasa has a UFO research director, but he remains unidentified

New York Times: Some of its other experts have been harassed and threatened, Nasa says.

Putin denounces 'persecution' of Trump, calls Musk 'outstanding'

New York Times: The cases against Trump will be good for Russia, Putin says.

Vanuatu's parliament picks former PM for top job

Secret ballot of MPs picks Sato Kilman to fill top job for the fifth time.

North Korea’s leader plans to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talk

US urges North Korea 'to cease its arms negotiations with Russia'.

Australia hands over final suspect Talalelei Pauga

Talalelei Pauga has been charged with conspiracy to murder ex-Samoan PM.

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case

Former president and 18 others were charged earlier this month in a 41-count indictment.

Theresa May on Boris, Brexit and her one guilty pleasure

Times: Four years after she left Downing St, Theresa May has loosened up (a bit).

Putin’s 'fiercest foe' sentenced to 19 years' prison

Russian court convicts opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism.

Trump ‘irritated’ judge did not call him ‘President’

Former US President speaks to a cheering crowd hours after pleading not guilty.

Editorial: Trump reliant on people power

OPINION: Our editorial on the third indictment for the former US President.

New Zealand’s message to China in new defence strategy - not a 'path to war'

A grassroots activist group claims the new strategy leads NZ down the path to war.

Pence a central figure in his former boss’ indictment

Mike Pence plays a central role in the latest criminal charges against Donald Trump.

Putin warned to 'stop using food as a weapon'

OPINION: UN official warns we will all pay for the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Long white mountain range meets long white cloud

OPINION: Greetings from the Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Bomb at a political rally in Pakistan kills at least 40

Explosion rips through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader.

Security and economy on agenda, as top EU diplomat visits NZ

Stefano Sannino flew into Wellington last week to talk security.