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Air New Zealand ramps up summer capacity to Australia and Pacific
Air New Zealand is ramping up capacity on trans-Tasman and Pacific flights for the peak summer travel season in response to demand and aircraft returning to service.

Off-duty officer accessed police database 1700 times believing it would make them a ‘good cop’
The officer said they thought checking the database for their own information would make them a “good cop”. Only one of those checks was considered “probably work-related”.

Rahul and Pant star as India set England big target to chase on final day
KL Rahul hits 137 whilst Rishabh Pant adds 118 as India make 364 in their second innings, setting England 371 to win the opening Test at Headingley, with the home side closing on 21-0 at stumps on day four.

Man Utd make improved £60m bid for striker Mbeumo
Manchester United submit an improved offer of more than £60m for Brentford's Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo.

Americanswers... Has Trump triggered all out war in the Middle East?
Iran retaliates as US president hints at regime change

Major fire spreads to nearby tower block
Residents are evacuated from a tower block after embers from a major fire at Hotspur House spread.

US says Kilmar Ábrego García will 'never go free' after judge orders his release
US Homeland Security, which says he'll "never go free on American soil", is expected to keep him detained for immigration reasons.

UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035
The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.

What we know about Iran's attack on US base in Qatar
The Iranian military confirms it launched missiles in retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites.

One of the $15m Lotto wins has been claimed
Two Powerball winners from Invercargill and Wellington split the $30 million prize pool on the weekend.

What happened to Leonie Emery? A family's seven year wait for answers
Malanena Emery wants answers. It's been seven years since she last heard from her daughter Leonie Emery, then 25.

Patient arrested after allegedly threatening to stab emergency department staff
An injured man showed hospital staff a small knife and allegedly said he would use it to stab people.

Wimbledon 'did amazing job' over stalker - Raducanu
Britain's Emma Raducanu praises Wimbledon for doing "an amazing job" to prevent a man who had been stalking her from buying tickets to the tournament.

How did Archer fare on his red-ball return?
Fast bowler Jofra Archer shows encouraging signs while making his first first-class appearance for four years for Sussex against Durham.

No scenario in which draw is good result for England - Tongue
Fast bowler Josh Tongue says there is no situation in which England would see a draw as a good outcome from their thrilling first Test against India at Headingley.

Brothers jailed after machete attack on policeman
The pair are jailed after an off-duty officer is attacked while out shopping in a town centre.

U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen
He was born in Essex, and is the child of Welsh parents, but has lived in Ireland since he was one.

Wreck of $30m yacht which sank and killed seven lifted from seabed in Sicily
Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and daughter were among seven people killed when boat went down off coast of Italy.

Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes
MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill.

Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes
Iran's judiciary says the attack damaged parts of Evin, a notorious facility which holds many political prisoners.