Terror threat level: NZ Security Intelligence Service spy agency warns Kiwis need to step up to combat terror
SIS director-general Andrew Hampton told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking this morning that they recently prevented a foreign state…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2025
Jennie Olmsted, Daria Novikov, Jessica Sobieski, Justin Young, Anna Harvey, Kateryna Stepanenko, Nate Trotter,…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2025
Anna Harvey, Grace Mappes, Daria Novikov, Jessica Sobieski, Justin Young, George Barros, and Frederick…
UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption
The United Kingdom will no longer force Apple to provide backdoor access to secure user data protected by…
Key takeaways from the White House peace talks featuring Trump, Zelenskyy and seven European leaders
Given the treatment he received last time, there was nervousness for Volodymyr Zelenskyy when plans for another White…
Iran Update, August 18, 2025
Ben Schmida, Avery Borens, Carolyn Moorman, Adham Fattah, Nidal Morrison, Katherine Wells, Ben…
Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO
“We are now hearing signals from Washington that they are prepared to do so [provide security guarantees], and…
What New Zealanders need to know about travelling to the US
“Those numbers are a small percentage of the many people who travel to the United States every day.”…
Europe is sending heavy hitters to US with Zelenskyy to bolster Kyiv – POLITICO
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2025
Grace Mappes, Daria Novikov, Olivia Gibson, Jennie Olmsted, Anna Harvey, and Frederick W.…
Czech minister slams Putin’s ‘nonsense’ Ukraine remarks in Trump briefing – POLITICO
Putin, who addressed reporters first, pontificated about how Ukraine poses “fundamental threats” to Russian security, and discussed the…
Putin doesn’t want peace, EU’s Kallas warns after Trump talks – POLITICO
Backroom deals, embassy contacts and brown liquor built a booming export trade. Now, the lobbyist who saw it…