Injured victims were taken for treatment at a hospital in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.

Capsized boat in southern Vietnam kills 15 Indian tourists

A boat returning from an island trip in southern Vietnam capsized, killing 15 Indian tourists less than half a kilometre from shore, as passengers shouted for help.

2:30pm

Huge waves crash on the coastline ahead of Typhoon Bavi in Wenling in eastern China's Zhejiang province.

Over 1.7 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China

Chinese authorities issued high alerts while eastern China braced for Bavi, which had maximum sustained winds of 144km/h near its centre.

9:00am

Thousands of members of New Zealand's Indian community packed Auckland's Spark Arena on Saturday.

Thousands welcome Modi at Auckland rally as protesters gather outside

Supporters packed Spark Arena to celebrate the Indian prime minister's first visit to New Zealand, while protesters demonstrated outside.

Saturday 6:42pm

3:37

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Government House.

'Made for each other': NZ, India unveil strategic partnership to elevate ties

Luxon and Modi have announced a new Strategic Partnership and agreed to a roadmap aimed at doubling two-way trade by 2030.

Saturday 6:41pm

4:17

Supporters are expected to pack Auckland's Kia Ora Modi event as India Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the first visit by an Indian leader to New Zealand in 40 years.

Motorcades, cordons, closures: Modi visit to disrupt parts of Auckland

Police say Aucklanders should expect disruption in parts of the city throughout Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.

Saturday 6:00am

0:45

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Auckland this evening.

Indian PM Narendra Modi touches down in Auckland for historic visit

The Indian leader, who is the highest-profile head of state to visit New Zealand in more than a decade, touched down in Auckland at 8.15pm.

Fri, Jul 10

3:12

Rescue workers look for survivors under landslide debris in a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar.

At least 13 refugees dead after landslides in Bangladesh

Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.

Fri, Jul 10

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province.

Fire at shoe factory in China kills 28

A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.

Fri, Jul 10

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025.

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office in April 2025, months after briefly imposing martial law.

Fri, Jul 10

The agreement means Indian exports will have 100% duty-free access to the NZ market.

Report makes $37bn case for Kiwi Indians' impact ahead of Modi visit

The figure, equivalent to 8.6% of total GDP in the year to March 2025, comes from a report by Infometrics.

Thu, Jul 9

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

NZ to 'explore joining' Fiji-Australia defence alliance – PM

Ocean of Peace signing on Monday was followed by China firing a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific.

Thu, Jul 9

In this photo released by Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Navy personnel shift the wreckage of a cargo plane of the private carrier K2 Airways into a naval ship after recovering them from deep sea near Omara, a town some 360 kms. (220 miles) west of Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast, search continues for crew

The aircraft departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before contact was lost.

Thu, Jul 9

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific on Monday, July 6, 2026.

China missile test: Is the real story the panic it triggered?

It’s not at all clear the test or its timing were intended as intimidations, writes public safety lecturer James Dwyer.

Thu, Jul 9

A defendant covers his face as he arrives for a trial in Munich, Germany, February 2, 2026. (Source: Malin Wunderlich/dpa via AP)

Rape videos, drugging tips shared in Telegram chat groups in Germany

Prosecutors say the chats served as an online predator network of mainly Chinese men targeting mostly Chinese women in the country.

Wed, Jul 8

Former Nanjing economic development official Yang Youlin in court. (Source: Changzhou Intermediate People’s Court)

Ex-official sentenced to death in China for taking $570m in bribes

Economic development official Yang Youlin "illegally accepted property and assets" over three decades.

Tue, Jul 7

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Photos released of China's missile launch in South Pacific

Photos released by Xinhua News Agency obtained by the Associated Press show the long-range ballistic missile being launched from a Chinese nuclear-submarine.

Tue, Jul 7

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles. File photo.

China nuclear missile tests 'destabilising' Pacific – Aus minister

The missile is understood to have landed between Nauru and Tuvalu.

Tue, Jul 7

China launched the missile from a nuclear submarine in the South Pacific, according to state media.

NZ political parties join forces over China's Pacific missile

Labour's Chris Hipkins has joined Government ministers in condemning the move.

Tue, Jul 7

China flag (file image).

Barbara Dreaver: China's missile test sends unmistakable Pacific message

Analysis: Beijing's dummy warhead test, fired hours after Australia and Fiji signed a new defence pact, signals a Pacific influence battle entering a sharper, more public phase.

Tue, Jul 7

China launched the missile from a nuclear submarine in the South Pacific, according to state media.

'Deeply concerning': China fires nuclear-capable test missile in South Pacific

New Zealand was warned that China planned to fire a missile into the South Pacific Ocean only hours before the launch, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said.

Mon, Jul 6

Todd McClay (left) and Christopher Luxon (right) speaking on the Government's trade agenda in Auckland.

Govt touts rising India trade – PM condemns anti-immigrant rhetoric

The trade drumbeat comes ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Auckland on Friday - the first official visit by an Indian leader in 40 years.

Mon, Jul 6

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Philippine Senate opens impeachment trial of Vice President

It is a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Mon, Jul 6

Xi Jinping (bottom left) with promoted generals Wang Shuguang (top left) and Wang Gang (top right).

China's military promotes two new generals after anti-corruption purge

The shake-up is believed to be in part an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to China's ruling Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.

Sun, Jul 5

Soldiers and volunteers take part in a rescue work after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in Pakistan. (Source: Balochistan Emergency Services Department via AP)

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40

The bus was speeding when it went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar.

Sat, Jul 4

The Royal New Zealand Navy's ships sail in formation.

Using distance as a defence strategy is now wishful thinking for NZ

As China’s military expansion shakes up the Indo-Pacific region’s security order, it's becoming harder to argue that distance offers a form of protection.

Sat, Jul 4