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All White cuts Bali holiday short for sudden World Cup call-up
A midnight phone call and a hamstring injury to a teammate forced Auckland FC's Logan Rogerson to leave his girlfriend behind on vacation.

Stuff Group launches major new local news network, Neighbourly News
New Zealand’s largest local news network delivers 18 hyper-engaging, hyper-local websites built on local love.

McInnes replaces Rohl at Rangers - was decision no-brainer?
Derek McInnes says "it is a real honour" to be named Rangers manager after he replaces Danny Rohl in the Ibrox dugout.

'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle
Three football superstars delivered for their countries on the sport's biggest stage on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener.

Teen accused of girl's murder expelled from school hours before her death, court hears
A teenage boy is accused of fatally stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe at her Weston-super-Mare home.

Mason: Starmer remains defiant as leadership challenge inches closer
The prime minister wants to raise the political bar for his potential challengers to clear.

Taller, faster, older: How top footballers' bodies have changed over 50 years
More intense match play and advances in medicine and sports science have transformed the physiology of elite players, experts say.

Final push for votes in high stakes Makerfield by-election
Candidates are making their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in a contest that could determine who becomes the next prime minister.

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in Greece
A flight from Athens to Luton leaves without "angry" passengers who are stuck at passport control.

Want to chat about the All Blacks squad or the Super Rugby final? Join the discussion with our rugby writers
Stuff rugby reporters Richard Knowler and Robert van Royen answer your questions about Saturday’s Super Rugby final and Monday’s All Blacks squad naming.

DR Congo earn World Cup point against Portugal
DR Congo come from behind to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their Group K match at the Houston Stadium in the Fifa World Cup.

Rate the players in England's World Cup opener against Croatia
Rate the England and Croatia players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.

A Sonny day after dark week for English cricket
Bowler Sonny Baker lifts the mood around English cricket on day one of the second Test against New Zealand by staying true to himself after previous horror debuts.

Serial killer who murdered eight women in US imprisoned for life
In fiery exchange, judge sentenced him to three life sentences plus 25 years to life on four other charges, all running consecutively.

Bystanders smash windows of private jet to rescue passengers after crash
One of the six people on board died in the Texas crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.

What's in the US-Iran agreement?
US officials have described the MoU as 'performance-based', with Iran benefitting as it complies.

Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum
Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.

Why was Kane's penalty retaken against Croatia?
Harry Kane was able to give England the lead against Croatia from the penalty spot - but only thanks to the video assistant referee.

UN human rights experts demand release of British couple jailed in Iran
They said proceedings against Lindsay and Craig Foreman had been marked by grave irregularities.