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Will the lights ever come back on at a Ł1m piece of public art?
It was meant to create a forest of light but Derry's Mute Meadow has been in the dark for more than a decade.

All it took was a rumour, and Los Angeles erupted in protest
Claims that day labourers were being rounded up trigger violent protests in a city on edge over deportations.

Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final
Carlos Alcaraz recovers from two sets down - saving three championship points - to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men's final.

'Are you serious!?': Young gun fumes over late-race crash
Kiwi Supercars gun Ryan Wood fumes over a late-race collision with James Golding in the final race in Perth.

Taylan May on the verge of joining Wests Tigers
May underwent a medical examination at the club on Monday and is expected to begin training with Benji Marshall’s side immediately if the club rubber stamps the deal.

‘We can go to another level’: Blues halves primed to secure series win
While the Maroons make desperate changes before Origin II, Blues playmaker Nathan Cleary has warned his team will be even better.

Bizarre reason why McKeown was reinstated after disqualification at Australian swimming trials
Kaylee McKeown cut a dejected figure as she left the pool deck on day one of the Australian swimming trials in Adelaide. Then came some good news.

Tubby's tribute to Warnie
Australian cricket legend Mark Taylor dresses up as Shane Warne for the annual AFL 'Big Freeze' charity event.

Burton stuns with intercept try
Bulldogs star Matt Burton reels in a poor pass and races away to score against the Eels.

Moses sprints clear to score
Eels halfback Mitchell Moses races away to score a long-range try against the Bulldogs.

Kikau binned for dangerous act
Bulldogs enforcer Viliame Kikau is sin binned for a dangerous challenge on Mitchell Moses.

Why golden-era Belgium came to dread 'bogey team' Wales
Wales face Belgium on Monday, renewing a rivalry which has defined the ups and downs of their respective golden generations.

UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts
Protests flare up in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement

‘I’m not going to slam swimmers’: Chalmers’ surprising response to Magnussen’s Enhanced Games quest
Kyle Chalmers has defended James Magnussen’s Enhanced Games move, saying the prizemoney threat may force World Aquatics to rethink how it pays swimmers.

Smith mounts triple assault on Scone midweek meeting
Matthew Smith will send a strong team of three runners to Scone on Tuesday with the Warwick Farm trainer out to continue his winning form after a Randwick triumph on Saturday.

Maroons winners and losers: Will Slater’s decisions save the series?
Billy Slater has denied there was a temptation to issue an SOS to a former Queensland champion, adamant he has the squad to prevail in Perth already.

NRL 2025 LIVE: Bulldogs host Eels in blockbuster showdown
All eyes will be on Lachlan Galvin as he makes his debut for Canterbury today against Parramatta.

McKeown disqualified in heats
World and Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown is disqualified after her 50m backstroke heat at the Australian swimming trials.

How AI technology gave Neale Daniher his voice back
For more than a decade, footy fans have watched MND gradually compromise Neale Daniher’s ability to communicate. But for this year’s Big Freeze match, the footy legend has his own voice back. Here’s how the remarkable technology works and how he tells it what he wants to say.