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China has applied to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact as it attempts to strengthen its position in the region.

Opposition MPs in Samoa have been sworn in after a court ruling paved the way for them to be allowed into parliament.

There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the community today, the Ministry of Health has announced.

China has criticised a historic security pact between the US, UK and Australia, describing it as “extremely irresponsible” and “narrow-minded”.

Italy is to make it compulsory for all workers to have a Covid “green pass” – proof of vaccination, a negative test or recovery from the virus.

The father of a seven-year-old girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without parental permission is suing the school district and two staff members for $1m.

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the community today – including a truck driver who left Auckland.

SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.

The UK, US and Australia have announced a special security pact to share advanced defence technologies, in an effort to counter China.

Boris Johnson has fired a string of cabinet ministers and promoted new faces to replace them – in a major reshuffle.

Gunmen have abducted about 20 suspected migrants from a hotel in central Mexico, authorities say.

There have been 14 new community cases of COVID-19 reported today, all detected in Auckland, the Ministry of Health has revealed.