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Motorist crashes into flooded ditch, survives after finding air pocket to breathe from
The person was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Telstra’s only timing experts were on a required break before network fell over
The pair had replaced a faulty power supply in Melbourne in the early hours of July 8 but were at home on mandatory rest by the time the outage hit, an external review has found.

Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence
Despite high confidence in their controls, most firms still let AI agents run with broad access, and 29% have seen real harm.

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Gauff's flaw forgotten on winning US Open return
At last year's US Open, Coco Gauff's serve left her practising in the rain and crying on court - now it is a potent weapon.

Have title contenders done enough in transfer window to challenge Arsenal?
As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion
Wong, 29, is already in prison on subversion charges under the controversial National Security Law.

How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.

Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.

Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?
Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

Mayor: ‘Large chunks’ of Wellington council Deloitte report written by AI
A $435,000 Deloitte report on the council’s staffing levels was written by artificial intelligence, says Little, as the report's credibility comes under increasing scrutiny.

Higher interest rates add to pressure on struggling retailers
Retail NZ said retailers were dealing with high costs, tight margins and weak consumer demand before the OCR hike.

Microsoft’s best data design tool is only $13 for life
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OCR UP: What the RBNZ said
The Reserve Bank has lifted the OCR. Here's why it decided to increase interest rates.

Balogun has medical at Everton before abandoning move
Everton's move for Folarin Balogun collapses after the striker changes his mind over the move following a medical at the club's Finch Farm training base.

Deadlines, acrimony and a record as Man City back Maresca for Fernandez deal
The summer's longest-running transfer saga ends with Manchester City paying a joint-British record fee to bring in midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.

Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.