World Politics

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory in the country's presidential election, even as the country's opposition said its candidate had won and they had proof.

Vice President Kamala Harris cast herself as the "underdog" in the presidential race and called her Republican opponent Donald Trump "just plain weird," while Trump painted Harris as "evil," "sick"…

Analysis - In her first week as a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris has had a smooth ride. But the Trump campaign is already planning how to counter the biggest twist in US politics.

The move ends days of speculation over whether the former president would support Harris' White House bid.

Christopher Luxon has joined with Australia and Canada's leaders in voicing support for US President Joe Biden's ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this week after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his vice president.

Analysis - Despite saying he would always level with Americans, Joe Biden avoided the hardest truth in a rare primetime opportunity.

The US president has vowed to "finish the job for the American people" in his first remarks since withdrawing as Democratic election candidate. Video

New Zealand should join others in calling New Caledonia's third independence referendum invalid, one of the founders of the Kanaky Aotearoa Solidarity Network says.

Analysis: It's just over a week since Donald Trump was almost assassinated at a rally, and in the last eight days the US presidential election has been totally turned on its head, Sarah Smith writes.

Democrats are largely supporting the announcement the Vice President is launching a bid to run for the top job, after President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race.

Analysis - US President Joe Biden, who channelled perseverance and grit into a 50-year run in American politics, finally met a foe he could not beat.

Trump, who called for national unity in a speech on Thursday, made no mention of that in his remarks before a raucous crowd of supporters.

The bullet was "less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head", Ronny Jackson said.