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Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR endpoint security globally
Bitdefender has launched GravityZone PHASR globally, a standalone endpoint security system using behaviour-based defence to prevent ransomware and LOTL attacks.

MPs hear submissions on Public Service Bill
The ability of Parliament to scrutinise the government and public service departments would be directly affected by changes considered to the Public Service Amendment Bill, the Clerk of the House warns.

Auckland Museum reopens after five months closed due to asbestos
Visitors welcomed back after museum closed due to asbestos discovery five months ago.

'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England'
About 75 fans watched Jonjo Shelvey's debut in the third tier of the United Arab Emirates - but he says he has not moved for money.

Use of Jesus Army's fortune is appalling, says victims' lawyer
It is understood that some people accused of abuse could still be beneficiaries of the group's assets.

Is Microsoft's first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
The ROG Xbox Ally works with Game Pass out of the box, meaning gamers start off with hundreds of games.

'I can't afford to save both twins': Sudan's war left one mother with an impossible choice
The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.

Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president says the move is "a big stop", but there has been no confirmation so far from Delhi.

Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says 'no to regime change'
Trump would not be drawn on whether the CIA was seeking to topple Maduro.

Cabinet Office rejects Cummings' China breach claim
Boris Johnson's ex-Downing Street aide says Beijing obtained "vast amounts" of "secret" data.

Months after fall of Assad, families of Syria's missing still seeking justice
Some are only now coming forward with accounts of loved ones who disappeared during the civil war and are presumed dead.

Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks
The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.

Six people hospitalised after drinking water at Canterbury campground
At least 10 others fell ill after contamination of a private drinking water supply at the Canterbury campground.

How Bolger's NZ has changed: Are we better off now than we were in the 1990s?
“Undoubtedly,” says Simplicity economist Shamubeel Eaqub.

Food price data: Small relief for shoppers - if you don't like cabbage
Vegetables and chocolate had the biggest monthly decrease.

China arrested 30 Christians. Some fear it's the start of a bigger crackdown
Activists say the unprecedented round-up could be the beginning of a wider crackdown on China's underground churches.

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's trains in 'battle for the railways'
In the last two months, Russia has hugely upped its attacks on Ukraine's trains and rail network.

The Papers: 'Chinese stole secrets' and 'Andrew, Epstein and me'
The now-collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China is front and centre for a number of the papers.

Watch: 'My kids lost a year of childhood' - Family moved from hotel to hotel in housing crisis
Danielle and her three children have moved four times in a year after her landlord wanted to sell their flat.

Reeves urged to make Budget 'bold' or risk future tax rises
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the chancellor needs to find £22bn to make up a shortfall.

The real problem with Britain's asylum hotels - and the woman with a bold idea to solve it
Instead of using private contractors to provide hotel rooms to asylum seekers, could paying councils to buy more properties be the solution?