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Acting PM David Seymour tells China, friends don’t ‘fire missiles around’ other friends’ countries
He said China can’t expect a warm welcome to the Pacific if it keeps firing missiles here.

Mother loses seven weeks’ parental leave payments after transfer rule
A mother has lost seven weeks of parental leave payments after discovering the law strictly limits how many times the money can be transferred between partners.

No powers to suspend licences of drivers who need to re-sit tests - NZTA
Following an investigation, up to 650 drivers must re-sit their licence test within 60 days of being notified - but can drive in the meantime.

Sinner's best shots as world number one retains Wimbledon title
Enjoy the best of Jannik Sinner's title-retaining performance, as the world number one defeats Alexander Zverev in four sets in the men's singles final at Wimbledon 2026.

From shock loss to Wimbledon title - resilient Sinner rises back to top
For a brief moment after his shock French Open loss, Jannik Sinner appeared vulnerable. He answered the critics by storming to a second Wimbledon title.

The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

Extra £250m to boost Jewish community safety
Police forces are to receive extra funds to help increase protection in Jewish communities.

Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.

British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.

Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.

Inquest hears emergency medical technician wouldn't handle fatal birth any differently
During the home birth in 2023, both the mother and baby died.

Primary school returns to pen and paper after ditching iPads
"The activities that they do on screens are not lighting up the learning pathways as strongly as when they are hands-on," says a New Plymouth principal.

Seymour defends government efforts to lure new supermarket chain to NZ
The acting PM says just because previous efforts to increase supermarket competition have yet to bear fruit, does not mean they never will.

The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

England want new coach before Pakistan, but who could it be?
England will consider between six and 10 names as they look to replace Brendon McCullum as Test head coach, says ECB chief executive Richard Gould.

The Papers: Burnham's 'bumper Budget' and Widdecombe murder 'not political'
A potential Budget and details about the suspect in the murder of Ann Widdecombe lead Monday's papers.

Why switching to save money is easier than you might think
Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.

Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

UK heatwave to intensify again as it enters second week
After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week

Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him
In the US, China, Europe, Russia and elsewhere, how is the UK's expected new prime minister regarded?