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Police charge woman believed to be mother of baby found dead in Sydney bin
A woman believed to be the mother of a baby found in a Sydney bin last month has been charged.

The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet.

Woman describes father's death after nine hours in waiting room
Daughter of man who died in Waikato Hospital's ED among members of the public speaking out for World Patient Safety Day.

Student transience falls to lowest point in more than a decade
More than 2000 children changed schools twice or more last year.

Tech Life
AI can only communicate in languages that it's been trained on.

The big questions for Tuchel's first England squad since World Cup
Before Thomas Tuchel names his first squad since the World Cup on Friday, BBC Sport looks at the big questions facing the England boss.

Portsmouth RNLI station remains temporarily closed after anti-migrant protests
The RNLI says it hopes to have the lifeboat station operational again as soon as possible.

UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.

Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes Katya Adler.

FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup.

Ryan Fox outguns Rory in excellent BMW PGA Championship opening round
The Kiwi looks right at home in his first event in England since winning the Open Championship.

Improving safety on West Auckland rail crossings will take decades
The cost is estimated at around $3 billion but a Waitakere ward councillor says the west is intensifying rapidly and cannot be forgotten.

More Kiwis taking 'hands off' approach with self-driving technology
Driverless cars are legal in New Zealand, but must still operate under human supervision.

Economic scorecard: Why are things so bad in Wellington?
ASB's latest rankings have placed the capital at the bottom of the pile.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons
Three schools are taking part in the lessons on the Kapiti Coast, learning about water safety in a space created specifically for te reo Maori.

Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park
The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.

Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor's corruption scandal
Former chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko after searches of his offices by Ukrainian anti-corruption officials.

Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.

'I can get more time': Breast cancer patient finds out she can get life extending drug
Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS.

What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.