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EU vote surprises in store

The rest of the EU nations are casting their votes overnight.

Trump in Tokyo downplays Kim's tests

Trump tweets from Tokyo that North Korean missile tests are of no concern for him.

A student in Boston wrote 'I am from Hong Kong.' An onslaught of Chinese anger followed

Sitting on a bus student Frances Hui crossed paths with an inquisitive fellow passenger.

Australian election: Why everyone got it wrong

It's the election result no one saw coming.

Back to reality: Real reason we're mad about Thrones

Game of Thrones is over, and so is one of our biggest communal distractions.

Comment: Christchurch Call - we must keep up pressure

Comment: The summit in Paris stated the mosque terror attack as "unprecedented".

Hawke-style politics in short supply

EDITORIAL: Australia's election result has delivered more of the same.

'Aussies are dumb' say voters who vow to move to NZ

Celebrities furious at Scott Morrison's victory, calling Australians "dumb".

'Juno' creator 'would have told a different story'

'Juno' screenwriter Diablo Cody says Georgia's new abortion ban is 'horrifying'.

Could miscarriages land American women in jail?

Let's clarify these Georgia and Alabama abortion bills.

Zuckerberg, Trump to snub Ardern's Paris summit

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and US President Donald Trump won't be at the Paris summit.

Trump claims Kim killed his uncle and put head on display

Trump tells supporters: "It's not like dealing with the president of France."

The big unanswered question at core of Trump's corruption

Comment: Let's survey the big picture.

Australian vote set for photo finish

The election Labor was tipped to win easily comes down to a matter of trust.

Jitters run high over North Korean missiles

US announces seizure of cargo ship as allied militaries analyse weapons.

Theresa May buys herself one more week

By offering to face the executive of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers.

John Tamihere: Warriors of left and right have surrended to the self-centred

Tamihere: ruling New Zealand political parties are not left or right. They are centrist.

Is a new Cold War erupting between America and China?

Stephen Hoadley contends China would be better off within American hegemonic stability.