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New Zealand v Japan: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Follow live updates as New Zealand chase a place in the knockout stages of the Under-20 World Cup in Chile.

How finance leaders can harness AI to thrive
Finance leaders are harnessing AI and automation to boost agility, cut costs, and drive growth amid rising interest rates and supply chain woes.

Staff ‘devastated’ as iconic Wellington cafe set to close
The cafe, which is in a building owned by Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh, will shut its doors at the end of January, leaving 28 staff out of work.

Major strike in Italy after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

German ambassador to Russia says Kremlin holds the 'key to peace'

23-year-old Dead Sea hotel employee arrested under suspicion of spying for Iran

UNIFIL: Israeli grenades fell near peacekeepers in south Lebanon

Semenyo scores twice as Bournemouth beat Fulham
Antoine Semenyo nets twice and Justin Kluivert scores a screamer as Bournemouth come from behind to beat Fulham in stormy conditions and move up to second in the Premier League table.

Postecoglou retains Forest support but pressure growing
Ange Postecoglou retains the immediate support of the Nottingham Forest hierarchy but pressure is growing following a winless start to his reign.

Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week
Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.

'No good outcome' - voters across US share concerns about shutdown
There was anxiety and exasperation among six Americans the BBC spoke to about the ongoing government shutdown.

Lammy met with shouts of 'shame on you' as he appears at vigil in Manchester
David Lammy was speaking to a vigil near to the scene of the synagogue attack in Manchester.

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says
The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

Bowel cancer screening age lowered, but experts say it’s not far enough
Thousands more New Zealanders will be eligible for free bowel screening from Monday,.

DOC expects to make $1 million from paid parking trial at South Island tourist spots
The trial begins in December at Dolomite Point in Punakaiki and Franz Josef/Waiau and aims to get visitors to pay towards conservation.

AAVE Breaks Resistance as DeFi Market Hits Record $219B Size

Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system 'very high risk,' US Army memo says

Palantir Rebuts Claims of Security Flaws After Stock Falls

Public Keys: Robinhood Takes Flight, GM to Walmart, and Never Not Trading

Does the bright-line test actually stop property speculators? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

Country Life: Meet the South Canterbury couple weaving farm wool into fashion
Country Life visits a shearing shed where the wool clip's being turned into fashionable woollen coats.

Marineland asks Canadian government for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent

French double books Grand Final return for Wigan
Bevan French keeps Wigan on course for a hat-trick of Super League titles as the Warriors see off Leigh Leopards to reach the Grand Final.

Amorim says Man Utd 'need results to continue project'
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim admits he cannot hide from his dire record and it is 'normal' that Old Trafford legends criticise him.

Dad 'can finally grieve' after couple jailed for murdering their two-year-old grandson
The pair who had a "campaign to break" the two-year-old are jailed along with the boy's mum.

Brewdog announces job cuts after posting £37m loss
It is the fifth year running that the firm, headquartered in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has posted pre-tax losses.

Three more arrests over synagogue attack
Counter terrorism police arrest three more people as part of the investigation into Thursday's attack.

Teenage girls detained for killing man in street
Three girls are detained for the manslaughter of Fredi Rivero, who was set upon in an Islington street.