The indigenous Maori population, who make up a majority of the survivors of state care, are unhappy with PM's apology.

US president-elect's picks for top roles in incoming administration lean heavily on China hawks.

The driver lost control at speed, veering off a bridge into the icy Indus river in northern Pakistan, local media report

US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second operation in days.

As the war enters its 992nd day, these are the main developments.

Trump has previously teased creation of a new department to slash government spending and restructure federal agencies.

The Iran-backed group launched drones, fired missiles at two US warships in an hours-long attack, the Pentagon says.

Judges say award recognises the 'beauty and ambition' of 136-page novel set on board the International Space Station.

Joyce Msuya tells UN Security Council that the 'daily cruelty we see in Gaza seems to have no limits'.

Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for Teixeira's 'significant' violations of the Espionage Act.

With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and economy, the government says.

US law prohibits military assistance to allies blocking humanitarian aid, but Washington says no assessment on Israel.

After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.

Huckabee's history of supporting illegal West Bank settlements signals Trump's possible Israel policy.

Defence contractor CACI, whose employees worked at Iraq's Abu Ghraib, ordered to pay damages after 15-year legal delays.

Africa has not been a top diplomatic priority for Washington in recent years.

US issues new alert after Spirit and JetBlue planes were hit by bullets on Monday amid rampant gang violence.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog emphasised the US administration’s commitment to 'changing the Middle East.'

Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries' mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.

“We have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of US law.”