Outraged by unprovoked "king hit" killings, increased rates of alcohol-fuelled violence and soaring hospital admissions, Australians have finally had enough.

Anti-government protests in Ukraine's capital escalated into fiery street battles with police.

A reply to last week's assessment of Ariel Sharon by Sydney writer Irfan Yusuf.

Critics of Olympics say a third of budget is being siphoned off by Putin's friends.

Defector says idealists indoctrinated in Syria to carry out terror attacks in West.

Nauru has effectively suspended its entire legal system, sacking its sole magistrate and barring its Chief Justice from entering the country.

Prime Minister John Key has revealed that US President Barack Obama approached him for their well-publicised game of golf.

Ministers and officials have different ideas on what was agreed at Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in Singapore, writes Jane Kelsey.

An Italian MP has “blacked up” to deliver a staggering anti-immigration rant in the country’s parliament.

Campaigning for the French presidency less than two years ago, Francois Hollande pledged that in office he would be 'normal'.

Julie Gayet, the actress thought to be having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, is reported to be pregnant.

The FBI "most wanted" mugshot shows a tough, swarthy figure, his hair in a jailbird crew-cut.

Goal to correct education 'left-wing bias' looks to critics like political exercise.

Francois Hollande is facing the toughest hour of his presidency as his partner remains in hospital after news of his alleged affair with a glamorous actress.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott heads to the annual economic summit in Davos, Switzerland, next week to sell the world on Australia's priorities.

The tribulations of Chris Christie are multiplying amid questions about possible misspending of federal aid earmarked for victims of Super-Storm Sandy.

Iran will start dismantling parts of its uranium stockpile next week after details of an interim deal on its nuclear programme were finalised over the weekend.

It is an unlikely setting from which to launch a fightback against Egypt's new military rulers.

The French president's woes have continued, as it emerged his girlfriend was rushed to hospital following claims he was having an affair with an actress.

In less than 24 hours, a Government banned a comedian and its President threatened legal action against a magazine that reported him having an affair with an actor.

He may be one of the world's richest men but American multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg couldn't do much about Queenstown's unseasonable summer weather.

A250-page dossier, detailing allegations of beatings, electrocution, mock executions and sexual assault, has been presented to the International Criminal Court.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie is facing legal action over huge traffic jams created when his staff orchestrated the closure of a bridge for political revenge.

Downing St has intervened to quell the the latest row over WWI centenary commemorations amid claims the role of Australian and NZ troops is being ignored.

Australia’s Immigration Minister is receiving tampons and sanitary towels in his post box from protesters against alleged restrictions on sanitary products for refugees.

More fuel has been added to the growing debate over the decision to force boatloads of asylum seekers back to Indonesia.

Iran's ambassador to NZ, Seyed Majid Tafreshi Khameneh, talks to political editor Audrey Young.

The appointment of a new US ambassador to New Zealand, to replace David Huebner who has already left the post, has been delayed in the US Senate.