'Totally f------ useless': Ex-UK health minister's disastrous record
Before falling on his sword last night, Matt Hancock lurched from one scandal to another.
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Caught red handed: UK PM urged to 'pull the plug' on Health Secretary after affair
Matt Hancock should be sacked for breaking Covid rules, ministers say.
Populist leaders in Europe run into a little problem: unpopularity
New York Times: Trump-style politicking is proving a hard sell in the pandemic era.
US sends 2.5 million vaccine doses to Taiwan
Donation tripled as a gesture to 'a family member to the world's democratic countries'.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Biden celebrates 300 million vaccine shot milestone
Biden announces 300 million vaccines have been administered in the 150 days.
Editorial: Biden and Putin dialogue worlds apart
Editorial: Geneva get together illustrated only an intransigence on a worsening scale.
'Biden is an experienced statesman ... very different from Trump' - Putin
Russia-US summit wraps up sooner than expected, but leaders say it was constructive.
Kim Jong Un warns of 'tense' food situation, longer Covid lockdown
North Korea's food situation "is now getting tense", Kim says at major political summit.
Geoffrey Miller: NZers are souring on China - and it's likely to get worse
OPINION: A new study shows Kiwis' sentiment towards China deteriorated sharply in 2020.
Fiji's PM resists pressure for 28-day lockdown as Covid outbreak surges
'People's jobs may never return ... I cannot allow that to happen and I will not.'
Samoa election crisis: Win for Fast party as court rejects appeal
The court's decision brings the newcomer Fast party one step closer to assuming power.
Belarusian activist stabs himself with pen in court
The grisly incident comes after Belarus forcibly diverted a plane to arrest a passenger.
Samoa's Head of State asks God for help, so country can move forward
Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi has called for reconciliation and forgiveness.
Covid: WHO scientist dismisses 'unfounded' Wuhan lab leak claims
Peter Daszak has been accused of a conflict of interest over his links to the Wuhan lab.
Victoria Covid outbreak: Aussie PM's 'dangerous' decision
A controversial call made by Australia's Federal Govt last year may prove very costly.
Mali suspended from regional bloc over coup
Leaders demanded release from house arrest of PM and former transitional president.
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds marry in secret wedding
The British PM and Carrie Symonds tied the knot at Westminster Cathedral overnight.
'The dam has broken': UK, US jointly probe Covid Wuhan lab leak theory
Evidence the virus was engineered has been ignored, former spy chief says.
Leadbeater: NZ sits by as 'Satan troops' move into West Papua
Opinion: Displaced are seeking shelter in the forest, in churches or neighbouring towns.
Editorial: The law must abide when politics fails
EDITORIAL: Supreme Court order to swear in new Samoan Government.
Why the world is watching Samoa's election crisis
ANALYSIS: What happens next has vast ramifications for the region and democracy globally.
Incumbent Samoa PM says rival's swearing in 'treason'
Latest twist in constitutional crisis that has spiralled since Head of State intervened.
Covid catch-22: How anti-vaxxers and lockdowners are running Australia
Borders shut as people not getting vaccine; people not getting jab because borders shut.
Australia v NZ: You can tell a lot about a country by the way it budgets
THE CONVERSATION: Earlier this year, Oz treasurer scoffed at idea of a wellbeing budget.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict 'risks spilling into wider region'
The warning from US military chief comes as rockets are fired from Lebanon towards Israel.
Battle to control Samoa's Govt carries on in court
The struggle to decide Samoa's Government is headed back to court.
Samoa election deadlock broken; newcomer FAST party wins
Samoa's Supreme Court steps in to settle contentious vote.
Violence shakes Donald Trump's boast of a 'new Middle East'
New York Times: Washington's attempt to sidestep 'existential conflict' backfires.
'Oh my god': Anger, disbelief after Israel wipes out media HQ
'Give us 10 extra minutes,' tower's owner begged before devastating missile barrage.
Ex spy ran 'honeytrap' campaign targeting Trump's enemies - report
The operation allegedly involved paying women with codenames such as "Tiger" and "Brazil".
US ship fires warning shots after 'unsafe' encounter with armed Iranian speedboats
It's the second time in two weeks that a US ship has opened fire to warn Iranian vessels.
Scottish government eyes another independence vote
The Scottish National Party has won its fourth straight election.
Biden speech: North Korea warns US of 'very grave situation'
US president has 'made a big blunder', says senior North Korean official.
Is there a war coming between China and the US?
New York Times: The post-World War II order is being challenged now more than ever.