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ACT is in a death match with NZ First, and the stakes couldn’t be higher
OPINION: “Luxon, Hipkins and Peters cannot be allowed to peddle their timid solutions unchallenged,” writes Damien Grant.

Iran's National Security Council tells people to leave Tehran

Israel to call up 70,000 air defence reservists and home guard troops

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq struck by missiles, possibly of Israeli origin

Kaye Adams not returning to BBC Scotland radio role
The presenter was taken off air on BBC Radio Scotland last year following an internal complaint about her conduct.

Lenovo says it’s supporting the Legion Go first gen until 2029
For the last week, owners of the original Legion Go, Lenovo’s big, complex answer to the Steam Deck, have been worried. Rumors spread that Lenovo had ended driver updates for the device just over two years after it was released. PCWorld can report Lenovo’s official response, revealed on the debut...

What next for Salah and Liverpool?
Mohamed Salah is once again regularly starting for Liverpool but is this the start of a long goodbye for the record-breaking Egyptian at Anfield

Stolen spaniel found by police 160 miles from home
The brown and white spaniel, called Honey, was handed back to her "very happy" owners, police said.

'I love the look on his face' - The mum who takes her baby on wilderness adventures
Experienced mountaineer Morag Skelton has taken Hamish on skiing expeditions and an island-hopping camping trip.

Henrietta Lacks: Family of woman whose cells were 'stolen' settles second lawsuit
Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.

The mystery man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein
For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Watch: Smoke rises in Tehran as explosions heard across country
The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

OFC Pro League: Auckland FC extend their top of the table lead
The New Zealanders downed Tahiti United in Melbourne to secure the three points

Afghanistan's Taliban says it has struck Pakistani military sites

For Kurds in Iraq, Iran conflict has opportunities and pitfalls

This moment of AI disruption is full of mixed messages

Hypersonic aircraft completes first test flight
The DART was launched by a booster rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Brumbies storm home late to beat 14-man Blues after Clarke’s double
The Blues had a nine-point lead with 10 minutes to play, but the sin-binning of Stephen Perofeta changed the game in Canberra.

Recap: Brumbies beat Blues with late show in Canberra
Look back at live coverage as the Blues faced the Brumbies in Canberra in the third round of Super Rugby Pacific.

'I'm finally a British citizen after 48 years'

Paolini ends Boulter's winning run at Merida Open
British number three Katie Boulter fails to build on a brilliant start against Jasmine Paolini in the Merida Open quarter-finals.

The moment I told my mum I wanted to stop football - and how life changed
England captain Leah Williamson tells presenter Kelly Somers about her journey in football - and life away from the game.

Dog gives birth to record litter of 17 puppies
Owners of the two-year-old Irish Setter called Marigold say she has recovered well from the births.

First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities
Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.

Man charged after Churchill statue defaced
Caspar San Giorgio, 38, of no fixed address, is due to appear in court on Saturday.