World Watch

Aleppo: Syrian army ceases fire to assist civilians

Russian allies announce truce in Aleppo fighting; West will wait and see.

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Trump calls for an end to “out of control” spending

Continuing his policy of government-by-tweet, US President-elect Donald Trump said today he wants to cut costs by cancelling an order for new planes to carry the American president.

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The last clown of Aleppo is dead. Has hope died too?

UN warned: Aleppo risks becoming ‘one giant graveyard’ of civilians trapped in siege city.

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Prince Harry’s Barbados Adventure

Harry’s Caribbean tour continues, see all the highlights here.

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Dictionary.com releases its word of the year

Dictionary.com reveals its word of the year, and it’s pretty indicative of the state of the world right now.

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The princess, the party, the singers – and the sword

It sounds like a fairytale. But this party for a princess and two world-famous singers became a knight-mare

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Superfoods: why they’re a myth

Superfoods fad is another sign of the never-ending search for a magic bullet, says renowned Australian nutritionist

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Aussies, Kiwis among world’s best for donating time, money: world survey

Kiwis, Aussies live up to long tradition of looking out for others, says worldwide survey

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They came. They soared. They conquered on a day of world records

Bungee-jumping biscuit-dunking? Thousands go to extremes to get their names into the ultimate record book

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Flying pizza – a world first for NZ

Domino’s claims world first, using drone to deliver pizza to Kiwi customers

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Moo-ving moment: farmer rescues cows stranded by earthquake

For anyone concerned about the safety of the stranded cows – we have good news.

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Harry takes aim at press: claims racist, sexist smears in Markle coverage

‘Harry no longer felt it was acceptable to sit quietly … This is happening because of him, not her,’ Palace says

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Can’t get you out of my head – what makes a song an earworm

Researchers discover why some songs get stuck in your head – and reveal the top of the pops at creating infectious tunes

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When Harry met Meghan: the prince, the actress and the blue bead bracelets

“It’s fair to say that they love seeing each other and there’s a definite chemistry between them”

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Obama trolled – by his own daughter

The First Dad might not understand how Snapchat works but research shows millions of parents are flocking to the social network

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‘Why Kate is different from Diana’

Diana was more interested in high-voltage celebrity. Kate is prepared to do her bit, but it’s not one of the things that she most cares about, says Vogue editor

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Princess Mary as you’ve never seen her before

The Danish Royal Family have released a series of beautiful new family portraits in traditional Greenland Garb.

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Trump’s truest believers start to worry

Trump’s most devoted supporters fear the impossible: he could lose the election.

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Jolie moves into ‘the most private neighbourhood on Earth’

Angelina Jolie’s new home is in a suburb that is so exclusive that it cannot be seen on Google Street View.

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s Canadian playdate

There must be something in the air. Princess Charlotte speaks her first word publicly on Canadian Royal Tour.

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Will and Kate make history

All the highlights from day five of the Royal Canadian Tour.

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William and Kate go to university

William and Kate head back to school, becoming the first royals to visit Kelowna since Princess Diana and Prince Charles were welcomed 30 years ago.

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Warm welcome for Will and Kate in Bella Bella

Kate and Will brave the rain and head into the wild on day three of the Canadian Tour.

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Paralympics ’16: All the highlights from the closing ceremony

As the curtain fell on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, host nation Brazil made sure the closing ceremony was a send-off to remember.

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