In 1954 the Hague Convention ensured armies could not target cultural treasures. The UK has only just got round to endorsing it.

Officials from New York State have written to Lancashire County Council to complain about coal seam gas there. Shouldn't they mind their own fracking business?

Is it any wonder people slip up when trying to write or speak English. It's incredibly complicated, innit?

Brian Haverty and Phil Dobbie share ideas on how we can improve democracy and make real estate agents more accountable.

A parliamentary inquiry starts this week to look at housing affordability. So, will it conclude, like the Treasurer, that its all down to a lack of supply?

The Pope has spoken out on climate change. The Catholic church has even called tampering with the earth is 'evil'. No wonder Fox News is out to get him!

A 21 year old killed nine black people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina last week. As Richard Kazimer reports, the gun lobby are, once again, saying this hate crime is nothing to do with the availability of guns.

Snow and floods have hit New Zealand. Mind you, it's midwinter. Meanwhile, what's happened to the bee population?

Kiwi Alvin Cobb has a tyre recycling business. The only problem is, he hasn't recycled any and now has a stockpile of 700,000 tyres he doesn't know what to do with.

After more than 40 years living in New Zealand, Scots-born Graeme Watson has discovered he has no right to live there. David Campbell reports.