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George Michael's Faith jacket sells for £176,400
The jacket was purchased by "a fan" and would remain in the UK, the auction house says.

Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
The music streaming platform will review criteria such as artists' live dates and social media presence.

Terramaster D1 SSD review: Cool-running, 10Gbps IP67-rated DIY storage
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Only $40 IP67 weatherizing Super efficient cooling via finned design Good 10Gbps performance Cons Short two-year warranty Connected as NVMe on a Thunderbolt port with bizarrely fast performance (and system issues) Our Verdict TerraMaster’s 10Gbps D1 SSD enclosure delivers good 10Gbps performance in a heat-shedding, weatherized design under normal circumstances. But oddly, it enumerated...

Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes beat Crusaders to stay at top of table
The defending Super Rugby Pacific champions scored the last try, but could not find another to force overtime.

Why was Mudryk given ban in secret and what happens now?
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is appealing against a four-year doping ban but why has the process been kept secret, and what happens now?

South East Water chair resigns after report into supply issues that left thousands without drinking water
It comes after a group of MPs declared that they had no confidence in the company's leadership.

How MI5 foiled a Tesco worker's plan for mass gun attack
Police say Alfie Coleman appeared to be a normal teenager but was hiding a dark plan.

Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
London offers an insight into the dilemma Labour faces about which direction to take.

How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?
The sculpture depicts a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face.

Trump calls for PGA Tour to welcome back LIV rebels
US president says he ‘wants to see McIlroy playing DeChambeau’ after Saudis pull plug on funding for breakaway tour.

World Cup boost for Egypt as Mo Salah injury confirmed as minor
Egypt have been drawn in group G alongside the All Whites.

Calls for government to release list of who will get fuel priority
It has been five weeks since Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was actively consulting with industry, local government and community stakeholders on who would be on the list.

AI cafe making technology accessible in Nelson
A recent survey shows Kiwis are lagging behind in their adoption of artificial intelligence.

Hurricanes edge Crusaders after forward-pass controversy
Former Crusaders halfback Justin Marshall says referee James Doleman erred by allowing a contentious Fehi Fineanganofo try to stand in Wellington.

LIVE at Maida Vale studios… How popular is Donald Trump in the US?
And why isn’t there more public support for Democrats?

The Week: The Price Of The Iran War
Could financial uncertainty from the Iran war stop a Starmer leadership challenge?

Has the royal state visit saved the special relationship?
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at whether King Charles' charm offensive with President Trump made a difference to US-UK relations.

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf, but what does this mean for the country's other sporting investments? Dan Roan takes a closer look.

British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.