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4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes North and South Islands
GeoNet recorded the tremor at a depth of 35km.

Microsoft PowerToys is still the first app I install on every Windows PC
I’m trying to be better about counting my blessings, and Microsoft’s PowerToys must surely number among them. Maybe that seems strong, but I’ve been using the open source utility pack more recently as part of a few projects and I’ve been reflecting on how nice it is to have an easily...

Liverpool's Jones argues with Szoboszlai after game
Liverpool's Curtis Jones has a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side's win over Wrexham.

Scotland's Woods wins gold again in restaged race
Scotland's Melanie Woods wins the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final.

Will Scottish Premiership return to two-team title tussle?
A new Scottish Premiership season begins on Friday, but will anyone match Heart of Midlothian from last term and challenge Celtic and Rangers for the title?

The Premier League clubs fighting a World Cup hangover
Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?

TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using 'smart glasses'
The "content maker" published videos of encounters with young women and a female Sikh shop worker where he talked of a plot to "breed out the white race".

Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.

AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66
AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m
Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

Southport killer charged with prison attacks and possessing weapon
Axel Rudakubana, 19, is accused of attacking staff at HMP Belmarsh between May and October 2025.

I tried ChatGPT Voice’s keyboard-free future. It still needs a keyboard
OpenAI plans for its revamped voice mode are even more ambitious than I imagined. Rather than just having ChatGPT hang out and shoot the breeze with you, OpenAI has its sights set on a loftier goal: replacing our keyboards. During a podcast with tech journalist Joanna Stern, OpenAI President Greg Brockman...

Need to convert a video? These two free tools make it easy
Video formats can be a mess. One won’t play on your TV, another is too large for email, and a third won’t import into your editing software. When that happens, a good video converter can save you a lot of frustration. If you need to convert a video so it plays...

Courting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino
Gianni Infantino has clashed with unions and European football, but after 10 years as Fifa president he remains in a powerful position.

BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

Massive Attack investigated after reports of pro-Palestinian display in Singapore show
The UK band reportedly expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments during a performance.

If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.

British man accused of spying on Cyprus RAF base for Iran
Rashad Sultanov, a UK-Azerbaijan national, was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri.

Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape
BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.