7 January 2026
Australians are among hundreds of tourists scrambling to leave a remote Yemeni island, as a crisis on the mainland between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates causes travel chaos.
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7 Jan: In 1931, a young pilot named Guy Menzies became the first person to fly solo across the Tasman. It was a secret midnight mission that secured his place in history.... more
6 Jan: The US has justified the seizure of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores by arguing they had breached US domestic law. So what exactly have they been accused of doing?... more
6 Jan: Stephen Miller, Mr Trump's chief of staff for policy, said the Trump administration believed Greenland should become an American territory in order for the US to "protect and defend NATO".... more
6 Jan: Her husband Nicolás Maduro calls her Venezuela's "first combatant" because she is not just a spouse, but a fellow fighter in the Chavism movement and a political player in her own right.... more
6 Jan: The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left the country with an uncertain future, sparked concern among regional neighbours and could embolden other countries in territorial disputes, some experts say.... more
6 Jan: The US government has taken the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child, a move long sought by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. But medical groups say it undermines protections against diseases.... more
6 Jan: Thirty-six years to the day before this week's capture of Nicolás Maduro the United States's invasion of Panama led to the capture of its de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega.... more
RUGBY All Black halfback-in-waiting Dylan Pledger will miss 12 months of rugby after rupturing an ACL during pre-season training with the Highlanders More...
BUSINESS A group of Asian supermarkets and retailers have gone into liquidation across Auckland owning millions More...
