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New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington
New Zealand opens NZD $290 million Te Rua archive in Wellington, a climate-resilient, quake-ready hub to safeguard national taonga.

Testing for asbestos in kids' play sand no game
Tucked above an unassuming safety store in Auckland, a small team is making big inroads into understanding the asbestos contamination of children's play sand. Testing for any airborne particles from...

Madrid's Caicedo scores 'wonder strike' against Barcelona
Real Madrid's Linda Caicedo scores with a stunning effort in her team's 6-2 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of their women's Champions League quarter-final.

NBA explores adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas
The NBA's board of governors vote to allow the league to explore potential expansion franchises in Seattle and Las Vegas.

Capybara search 'closing in' as traps deployed
Zoo teams are using humane traps and drones as they continue their search for nine-month-old Samba.

UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

Police watchdog investigates handling of Andrew Tate abuse claims
Hertfordshire Constabulary is being investigated over how it handled reports made by three women.

Saudi Pro League, the US or Europe - what are Salah's options?
Liverpool reporter Aadam Patel analyses what Mohamed Salah's next move might be following the forward's announcement that he is to leave the club this summer.

Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church
D'Artagnan was killed during the Siege of Maastricht in 1673 and later immortalised in the stories of Alexandre Dumas.

Iran rejects Trump's 15-point peace plan, state media report
Trump says he is talking to "the right people" in Iran, but Tehran says no such negotiations are being held.

Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.

Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive
Digital twin slashes Te Rua archive contingency spending and emissions, with Dexus saying the Wellington project cut carbon output by 80%.

Minister announces details of process to replace NCEA
The Education Minister says consultation is now on for the six weeks so the public can have their say.

Haaland donates £100,000 Viking book to home town
Erling Haaland donates a rare 16th-Century book of Viking sagas, worth £100,000, to be displayed in the library in the Norwegian town of Bryne, where he grew up.

Liverpool & Wales great Toshack diagnosed with dementia
One of the icons of Welsh and Liverpool football has been diagnosed with dementia, his son Cameron Toshack confirms.

Four arrested in Germany after Channel smuggling gang raids
Europol said more than 450 officers from the UK, Germany and Belgium were involved in the operation.

Romance fraudster who was 'blinded by greed' jailed
Model Gemma Kingsley, 50, is jailed for conning different men out of large sums of money.

'Men need to be perp-walked' after Epstein files release, US congressman tells BBC
The US congressman responded to a BBC Newsnight interview with a group of survivors of the late financier's abuse.

'We trusted the wrong people': Epstein survivors speak to the BBC
A group of survivors have spoken to BBC Newsnight about what they believe the powerful figures Jeffrey Epstein associated himself with knew.

Who is the BBC's new director general?
The BBC's Noor Nanji gives us an insight into the ex-Google boss confirmed as the BBC's new Director General.

Who wants what and why from US-Iran peace talks?
There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.