One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

UK to ban electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Middle East.

Chuck Berry, the perpetual wild man of rock music who helped define its rebellious spirit in the 1950s, has died.

The Qatar Investment Authority is London's largest property owner.

Diplomat Gerard van Bohemen reflects on the two years he spent on the high-powered UN Security Council.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

COMMENT: It's been six years since war broke out in Syria and it shows no signs of ending.

The true horror of Islamic State's mass killings may never fully be known.

Emirates says the double-decker A380 has added to the success of its Auckland to Dubai service.

CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany posed a question to Steven Goldstein, the Anne Frank Centre's executive director. Callum Borchers was watching.

Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi's largest oil concession.

More than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.

President Donald Trump directly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curtail Jewish home building in the West Bank.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

Aeroflot is the most powerful airline brand in the world, underpinned by its dominance in its home market, refreshed fleet and new approach to marketing.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

Trade minister Todd McClay is encouraging Air NZ and Qatar to patch up differences over a cancelled commercial deal.

COMMENT: Our political elites occupy the headlines, but let's our make hospitality great again, let's be radical in our hospitality toward one another.

Qatar Airways has a reputation for lavish parties to launch new routes and says its gala dinner in Auckland will be no exception.

Qatar Airways' marathon flight from Doha to Auckland has touched down and the airline says it is committed to the route.

Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world has landed 15 minutes early at Auckland Airport after leaving Doha just over 16 hours ago.

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Nearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants

The Prince of Wales has warned the world is in danger of "forgetting the lessons of the past" in a speech about the Holocaust.

US Embassy confirms NZ dual citizens excluded from travel ban.

It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.

Prime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.

Nobody should be surprised on Donald Trump's actions in the first weeks of his presidency.