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China could soon become the first country in the world with flying taxis as part of Beijing's plan to develop what it calls the "low-altitude economy".

Joe McDowell, an Australian man who was injured in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan, is now in a stable condition in hospital.

The Israel Defence Forces says that troops have retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was "murdered" during the October 7 Hamas attack. 

It's supposed to be the world's "most gender-equal" country, but behind that title, a devastating problem remains in Iceland.

Cynthia Kinney was just 16 years old when she vanished from a laundromat in 1976. Decades later, her name is among multiple new words found in a word puzzle created by the notorious BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. 

Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Australians in New Caledonia "to exercise a high degree of caution" and says the government is working with authorities to regain order in the island nation.

Experts and observers say the discord in New Caledonia has built amid a deepening economic divide and a prolonged stalemate over the future of its status as a French territory. 

The court appearance came as Prime Minister Robert Fico remained in a stable but serious condition after surgery following multiple gunshot wounds.

For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?

As New Zealanders grapple with high interest rates, stubborn inflation and general economic downturn, job losses have begun and more Kiwis than ever are leaving for good.