Europe, with its ageing population, needs to increase its younger population by several million to avoid a situation where pension systems grow unsustainable.

After being shouted at and manhandled in Hungary, a country that did not want them, thousands of refugees stared at the cheering crowd in Germany.

Britain should "crush" Isil by taking part in military action in Syria, a former Archbishop of Canterbury suggests today amid mounting calls for further air strikes.

Russia is providing "serious" training and logistical support to the Syrian army, Vladimir Putin has said.

If there's a positive to his stunning rise, it's that he's the absolute antithesis of the carefully groomed and packaged identikit candidate, writes Paul Thomas.

The newspaper mogul took to twitter to make his announcement saying that it's the "only hope" for a country that has become "almost ungovernable"

New Zealand trusts associated with a former Russian billionaire once known as "Putin's banker" are now subject to a worldwide freezing order by a London court.

Millions of refugees have fled Syria since 2011 but the number New Zealand has taken in would almost fit in one of Auckland's new double-decker buses.

Thousands of emails from former US Secretary of State have been released.

Singaporean Celeste Lee, from Auckland, was visiting family in Singapore when the elections were announced last week and will stay to vote.

As the death toll on land and sea continues to grow, the EU summoned ministers to an emergency summit to discuss solutions to the crisis.

New Zealand's annual refugee quota of 750 has not changed since 1987. We're falling shamefully short every year in how much we help refugees.

The company says it's due to a lack of consumer demand and the politics surrounding gun violence.

Former PM Helen Clark says there needs to be a "a lift in ambition" among countries around the world in setting and hitting targets to combat climate change.

India's Prime Minister has appealed for calm after a rally that drew half a million members of a powerful clan resulted in a night of rioting that left three dead and dozens of buses and police stations torched.

Angela Merkel has promised there will be "no tolerance" for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks.

Australian campaigners are calling for a vote on breaking away from the British monarchy within five years as the country's federal Treasurer leads a renewed push for a republic.

Standing before a crowd under the blazing sun, Jeb Bush was more fired up, energetic, upbeat and eloquent than he had been in weeks. Then somebody in the audience asked him about Iraq.

Selfie queen Karen Danczuk has revealed she is bisexual after claims a former partner had threatened to expose her.

Deez Nuts pulled 7 percent in Iowa. 8 percent in Minnesota and a crazy 9% in North Carolina, making the candidate the highest polling independent candidate for president in 20 years.

It's hard not to feel a sense of melancholy while passing through the Dalai Lama's former quarters in Lhasa's Potala Palace.

Faint chance of coalition as Tsipras' resignation leaves Greeks facing fifth election in sex years.

Personal information of hundreds of Australian Government employees have been exposed by the hackers of the Ashley Madison dating service.

United States presidential candidate Deez Nuts has polled 9 per cent.

Christine Forster had an "extremely emotional" week after Mr Abbott's coalition government blocked any chance of same-sex weddings.

Having made their money in a one-party state, Chinese companies are facing culture shock as they deal with democracies.

Lord Prescott has insisted that he could not have groped the wife of a fellow ex-MPs because she was "built like a bloody barn door" and "the f**cking house" would have fallen down if he had.

Al-Qaeda has released a message, purportedly from Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, calling for attacks on London and other western cities.

No one expects 'The Donald' to be President, but his rivals might be better to go for him now before he spoils his party's chances.