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America's Cup sailors Blair Tuke and Peter Burling hail new Hauraki Gulf protections
The passing of the Hauraki Gulf Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill is a huge milestone for the Gulf, America's Cup sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke say. It extends two...

I’m a monitor freak. Samsung’s S-tier 49-inch OLED for $700 off could cure my obsession
I’m into monitors. Like, really into monitors. I’ve got a tiny 360Hz monitor for esports, an ultrawide monitor for racing and sim games, a 4K HDR monitor for single-player epics, and a side monitor for productivity. Yeah, I have a problem. But during October Prime Day, I’m sorely tempted to...

'The perfect signing' - Son's Messi-like impact in Los Angeles
After more than a decade at Tottenham Hotspur, BBC Sport looks at the impact "perfect signing" Son Heung-min is having at Los Angeles FC.

Arsenal consider Wembley move to enable Emirates Stadium expansion
Arsenal hold internal discussions about expanding the capacity of Emirates Stadium, which currently sits just over 60,000.

England's Golden Generation were 'egotistical losers' - Gerrard
Former England captain Steven Gerrard says he sometimes "hated" being on international duty and blames a lack of success with the Three Lions on key players being "egotistical losers".

Is Russia using my childhood home as a military base?
And the impact of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries

Prosecutors to challenge decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will appeal against the decision to throw out the case.

Why so many ladybirds are swarming UK houses
With social media reports of harlequin ladybirds invading UK homes this week, Elizabeth Rizzini explains why the weather means some ladybirds are on the move.

'I lost so much' - Palestinians reflect on the toll of two years of war in Gaza
Palestinians have been reflecting on the toll on their lives since Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which triggered the war.

Canadian marine park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales
The Canadian government blocked Marineland's attempt to export the animals to a park in China.

This Blink 3-cam kit protects your home inside and out for 66% off
Want to keep an eye on your living room while scanning your yard for intruders? You can with this three-camera Blink bundle that features local video storage, and it’s getting an eye-popping October Prime Day discount. Amazon is serving up a kit that includes two Blink Outdoor 4 security cameras, a Blink Mini 2 indoor cam,...

This tiny USB drive is actually an uber-powerful SSD – and it’s 25% off
Glance at SK Hynix’s smallest external drive, and you might think at first it’s a USB stick. Nope! The South Korean company, which primarily produces storage memory for other companies, packed in NVMe speeds into this slim portable SSD. And if you’ve been hoping for a discount on it, good...

Draper hires Murray's former coach Delgado
Jack Draper hires Jamie Delgado, who worked with Andy Murray when he became world number one, as his new head coach.

Nations issue international ban on R360 players
Rugby's leading nations come together to issue a blanket ban on R360 recruits playing internationals.

Knight helps England avoid shock against Bangladesh
Heather Knight hits an unbeaten 79 as England overcome a wobble in pursuit of 179 to beat Bangladesh at the Women's World Cup in Guwahati.

Friend or foe? Tories grapple with rise of Reform
Tories fear they face an existential threat from Reform UK but opinion is divided on how to fight back.

Watch: 'I can never be complete again', says mother of Nova festival victim
Families and survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival gather at the site to pay tribute.

Two Austrian women switched at birth meet 35 years later
Doris Grünwald and Jessica Baumgartner, born in Graz in 1990, were accidentally given to the parents of the other family.