ROME (AP) — The Latest on Italian politics (all times local):1:45 p.m.Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has declared the Europe Union`s immigration policy a `failure` and demanded it be renegotiated as he outlined the policy agenda... Read...

In an interview with the Herald about the time he first became involved with local and national politics, Dick Quax, who died yesterday aged 70, admitted he was, in his words, `opinionated`.Maybe, but brash and determined might... Read...

Never mind the local politics – regional fuel taxes and price inquiries - we`re about to get a shock at the petrol pump.Oil prices spiked to their highest level since 2014 last week as US President Donald Trump pulled out of the... Read...

Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt says being cleared of defamation is a ground-breaking verdict which sets a new bar for local government politics. Read...

Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt says being cleared of defamation is a ground-breaking verdict which sets a new bar for local government politics. Read...

NEW YORK (AP) — All politics may be local, but investors around the world still need to care about them.There are high-stakes elections on the calendar this year beyond the midterm elections for the United States, including several... Read...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the sexual abuse cases and investigations surrounding former sports doctor Larry Nassar (all times local):11:50 a.m.Former Michigan Gov. John Engler says he won`t be political as interim president... Read...

OPINION: When I take my three young sons to the local Pak`nSave, staff and shoppers compliment me on what a great dad I am. Read...

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the Russian president`s annual news conference (all times local):1:40 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says accusations of U.S. President Donald Trump`s collusion with Russia have damaged the U.S.... Read...

The Australian Prime Minister has used unusually strong language to hit back at China, for complaining about his remarks about foreign influence in local politics. Read...