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Tartan Army misery over Munich fan zone 'shambles'
Fans faced hours-long queues for beers and toilets in the official Munich fan zone during the Scotland-Germany clash.

Cabinet papers reveal WorkSafe faced nearly $18m deficit, needed bailout
The extent of WorkSafe's woes, and its deficit - and plans to cut 170 staff to plug it last year - have been revealed in a newly released Cabinet paper.

LIV star left red-faced after tantrum
Tyrrell Hatton dropped his club and kicked it in disgust but was left surprised after the dummy spit.

The town struggling to see a doctor
The difficulties faced by patients trying to access NHS care in Telford reflects UK-wide problems.

Sunak's early return from D-Day events 'unforgivable' - Sarwar
The prime minister has faced intense criticism for leaving the 80th anniversary event in France to return to the UK.

University students spend afternoon with hand on $20k car in hopes of taking it home
Eating raw onions, stacking V cans and attempting to put a shirt on with just one arm are just some of the challenges the competitors have faced.

Music festival forced to 'bow out' after 60 years
Organisers say they have faced increasing financial challenges since the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Lost faith in the public health system’: Woman with severe heart disease resorts to private healthcare
The woman, aged in her 70s, faced several delays in getting tests her GP had asked for.

Key moments from former Post Office chief's three-day testimony
Paula Vennells faced three days of questions about her role in the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

Woman accused of mushroom murders faces first hearing in Victoria's Supreme Court
The woman accused of murdering three of her relatives by serving a beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has faced Victoria's Supreme Court for the first time.

Cancer is increasingly survivable - but it shouldn't depend on your ability to 'wrangle' the health system - Australasian academics
The last thing we need when faced with the possibility of cancer is to have to push for diagnosis and care. Yet it's a common experience.

Labour candidate Rosie Duffield cancels hustings
Ms Duffield has previously faced death threats and abuse over her stance on sex and gender.

The last time Scotland played Germany at the Euros
Watch highlights of the last time Scotland faced Germany at the Euros in 1992 before their meeting in the first match of Euro 2024 in Munich on Friday.

Australian rugby star Hayne wins appeal in rape case
The former rugby league and NFL player has already faced three trials over the 2018 allegations.

Civilian deaths from killer drones are this generation’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’
The geopolitical tensions and challenges faced by physicists and other scientists 70 years ago in their search for nuclear arms control is now being replicated in the 21st century.

APAC companies face rising cyber threats in container use
Study reveals 89% of APAC geo-distributed firms using container development faced cybersecurity breaches last year, leading to data leaks, financial losses, and eroded customer trust.

The 'scary' foresight of Hurricanes coaches for close win over the Chiefs
The Canes faced several challenges, including red and yellow cards, but there was a familiar feeling to them from the week just gone.

Vennells told not to make Post Office front page news
The former Post Office chief executive faced a second day of questions into the Horizon IT scandal.

One dead, dozens injured as Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence
"People hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it", says a passenger on the flight that faced severe turbulence.

Battle of Crete remembered 83 years on
It has been 83 years since Kiwi soldiers faced the horrors of the invasion of Crete, but it has not been forgotten. About 50 people attended a commemoration service in New Plymouth.