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Two injured in Auckland assault, ‘several people’ in police custody
Police have taken several people into custody following an assault in Massey.

One week to go - your essential World Cup briefing
Runaway world number ones England will have to buck a losing trend if they are to win a home World Cup, with a host of overseas raiders and neighbouring rivals eyeing an upset.

Sutton's opening-weekend predictions v Tom Grennan and AI
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer Tom Grennan with his predictions for the opening round of Premier League fixtures.

Man arrested after sandwich thrown at federal agent in Washington DC
Sean Dunn was fired from the Department of Justice after video appeared to show him hurling a deli sandwich at an officer.

The president's path to Alaska – how Trump's positions on Ukraine shifted
BBC Verify's Nick Beake looks at what President Trump has said and done in his search for an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

Nigel Farage urges PM to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords
Reform has four MPs in the House of Commons and controls ten councils in England, but currently has no peers.

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

Warriors fall behind Dragons early as they look to return to NRL’s top four
Follow live coverage of the NRL round 24 match between the Warriors and the Dragons from Go Media Stadium in Auckland

NZ-made biofuel makes waves in marine shipping
A Kiwi start-up has created a world-first biofuel using forestry byproducts to help fuel ships.

Cricket’s soul is on the line, and no amount of money will bring it back
If Australian cricket goes down this path, will the Baggy Green become just another line in a sponsorship portfolio?

Time to believe the hype? Itauma hits big stage
BBC Sport looks at Moses Itauma's rise through the heavyweight ranks and the hype surrounding him as he prepares to face Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia.

Difficult for Isak to stay at Newcastle - Rooney
Wayne Rooney was involved in transfer sagas in his playing career and says in his new podcast it will be hard for Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle.

Why Liverpool's spending spree has piled pressure and scrutiny on Slot
Liverpool's spending spree has put head coach Arne Slot under increased pressure to repeat title success, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Stranded Singaporean passengers make precarious railway walk
Passengers had to walk high above the ground to get back to the Singapore station after a power fault.

EasyJet planes clip wings at Manchester Airport
The aircraft, bound for Paris and Gibraltar, clip wings while taxiing at the airport.

'Putin is a master of persuasion' - BBC correspondents discuss summit strategy
The BBC’s US and Russia correspondents outline the leaders' different approaches to the high stakes summit on the Ukraine war.

'It makes me feel horrible': Female PC goes undercover as runner to catch catcallers
Surrey Police says no arrests have been made in a campaign to tackle harassment of female runners.

He found a bomb under a playground - and there were 176 more
The playground now offering children an explosion of fun without the threat of an actual explosion.

What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?
The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.

Pinched nerve in back forces Latrell Mitchell out of Indigenous Round
Injury has forced South Sydney’s biggest name to the sidelines once again – but another Indigenous star is back for the Bunnies.