In 1983, the CIA told US president Ronald Reagan that Iraq — then at war with Iran — was likely to resort to bombing raids on facilities including Kharg island, "Iran's oil lifeline". A declassified ...

He's in a tie for fifth after carding a second round three-under par 69 - taking him to 12-under overall, two shots behind the joint leaders, Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and Australian Cameron John.

The 64-year-old author hailed the news her daughter Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - who has eight-year-old Wolfie from a previous relationship and three-year-old Sienna with ...

New Zealand will be leading a global "chain of light" to commemorate World Meningitis Day today - with several national landmarks lighting up purple. Foundation chair Gerard Rushton says not enough ...

The central bank is weighing up a range of factors -- including a new NZIER Quarterly Survey of Opinion showing almost a third of businesses are still seeing a decline in activity. ASB senior ...

Official figures show over 108-thousand prescriptions were issued last year - a 130 percent increase from the year before, and more than four times that of 2021. Prescriptions tripled for men between ...

The deadlock's been broken in the America's Cup challenger series final off Barcelona: 01 Oct: Luna Rossa has staged a stunning comeback to keep the America's Cup challeng ...

I'm a modern lady, I like what he did." Gaga recently admitted she thought her businessman beau was joking when he proposed, because he chose to pop the question on April Fool's Day. Speaking on 'The ...

The White Ferns have recorded a comprehensive 58-run victory over India in their opening T20 World Cup game in Sharjah. New Zealand set a total of 160, with skipper Sophie Devine leading the way with ...

Ineos Britannia will attempt to pry the Auld Mug from the Kiwis after beating Luna Rossa 7-4 in the challenger series final. The Sir Ben Ainslie-led boat needed just one victory to seal their spot in ...

The 62-year-old actress admitted being cast in 1992's 'A League of Their Own' alongside the 'Vogue' hitmaker was "life-altering" for her because it made her reconsider what she wanted from her career ...

The show is currently in active development and has been pitched as a biographical anthology series, with each season telling the story of a different skater. Tony, 56, and Steve- ...