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FTX crypto founder arrested, faces charges from two US agencies
The former head of major global cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been arrested after charges were laid against him in the US by two government agencies.
Donald Trump confirms 2024 US presidential bid
Former US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will run for the 2024 US presidential election at an announcement at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
US midterms: Trump put himself on the ballot, now he's paid the price
Analysis - The 'red wave' that wasn't promises to complicate the rest of Joe Biden's term. But for his rival, Donald Trump, the future is even more uncertain. Video
Netflix reverses subscriber slump, shares surge 14 percent
Netflix has reversed customer losses that hammered its stock this year and projected more growth ahead, reassuring Wall Street as it prepares to offer a new streaming option with advertising.
Florida jury spares Parkland school gunman from death penalty
A Florida jury has decided to spare Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who killed 17 people in 2018 at a high school in the city of Parkland, from the death penalty, instead calling for life in prison.
US: Tough crime talk, dope pardons, CHIPS money
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn to talk about Republicans' focus on rising crime levels - as a way to counter Democrats' strengths on the issue of abortion. President Biden… Audio
US-Pacific partnership deal signed amid China concerns
China loomed large over a US-Pacific Island Summit in Washington last week. Kathryn discusses the latest with Anna Powles, senior lecturer at Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security… Audio
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea after 'reckless' North Korea test
South Korea and the US military have conducted missile drills in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what…
Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises as storm strengthens
A huge search and rescue effort is continuing in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which cut a swathe of destruction across the US state.
Bill Clinton investigator Kenneth Starr dead at 76
Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigation led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment, has died at the age of 76, his family says.
Judge rules US state's 90-year-old abortion ban is unconstitutional
A 1931 Michigan law banning abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest violates the state's constitution, a state court judge has ruled, barring any prosecutors from enforcing it.
US approves $1.8b Taiwan arms sale, angering China
The US has agreed to sell $US1.1b ($NZ1.8b) in weaponry to Taiwan, provoking anger from China.
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
The US President is offering some student loan leeway with his administration announcing it will forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers ($20,000 for some who were low-income students). This comes… Audio
Judge orders release of Trump search court papers
A US judge has ordered investigators to release a redacted version of court papers used to justify a search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.
Severe drought exposes dinosaur tracks in Texas
A severe drought has exposed 113 million-year-old dinosaur tracks on a river bed in central Texas.
Ivenco sold to US tech firm for $128m
Self-service payment company Invenco has been sold to a United States-based global industrial tech company for about $128 million (US$80m).
Alex Jones to pay damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $US4.1m in damages after falsely claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 was a hoax.
China fires missiles near Taiwan after Pelosi visit
China has fired missiles near Taiwan as part of huge military drills following a visit by senior US politician Nancy Pelosi to the island.
US basketball star given nine years in Russia jail
A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.
Death toll climbs to 4 in California's largest wildfire this season
Search teams have located two more bodies in an area scorched by a forest fire in northern California that is raging for a fifth day near the Oregon border, bringing the total death toll to four.
