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Hawke's Bay v Canterbury – NPC round four
Follow live coverage as Hawke's Bay host Canterbury at McLean Park in Napier in round four of the National Provincial Championship.

At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks
A car bomb killed six people in Cali while a downed police helicopter left 12 officers dead.

Anger in Italy over non-consensual photos of women shared online
The My Wife Facebook group had 32,000 members before it was shut down for violating adult sexual exploitation policies.

Staff facing growing risks of extreme heat in workplaces, WHO warns
Workers, employers and governments need to adapt to a more extreme climate, the organisation says.

Travellers warned of bank holiday disruption
A rail strike and works are expected this weekend as millions begin their bank holiday getaways.

Crackdown planned on people wrongly claiming child benefit abroad
The government is expecting the move to save Ł350m over the next five years, after a successful pilot.

Why Rankine's season remains alive after ban
Tom Morris explains the Izak Rankine suspension and why the ban was downgraded to four weeks.

The AFL’s dithering over slur shows they’re not ready to embrace an Ian Roberts moment
I will lose it next time I hear “we’re wrapping our arms around” a bloke who behaves badly and then gets paid time off from his dream job to have a think about his issues.

South Sydney can’t make the NRL finals. But they can stop the Roosters
The cavalry are returning for South Sydney as they chase the ultimate consolation prize – denying bitter rivals the Roosters the chance of playing finals football.

Sikh owners, Sikh manager - what Morecambe takeover means to community
BBC Sport explores the impact of Morecambe's new ownership and manager on the Sikh community, as the National League club enter a new era.

Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.

Weekly quiz: Why was a Swedish church moved on giant trailers?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

'My dog was my ring bearer' - the pooches playing a starring role in weddings
Many couples are including their pooch in their big day, we talk to some whose dogs have played a key role.

US judge orders shutdown of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre
The order gave the Trump administration 60 days to wind down operations at the site, with no new detainees allowed.

Ticket sales triple as Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 aims to change game
Six years ago, the possiblity of filling 82,000 seats for a Women's Rugby World Cup final seemed fanciful. But a booming game has confounded expectations.

Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBC
Kaja Kallas' warning comes as Donald Trump sets a two-week period to assess peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

Erik Menendez denied parole three decades after killing his parents
The younger of the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, can try again for parole in three years.

Australian tennis star faces nightmare US Open date with world No.1
The US Open draw spat out some difficult early matches for Australians as Alex de Minaur plots another deep run in New York.

Aussie strategy won’t win the 2027 World Cup: Boks coach sledges Wallabies
Chastened by the Wallabies’ historic upset at Ellis Park, Rassie Erasmus suggested a defensive Australia are on the wrong track to win a World Cup at home. Joe Schmidt disagrees.