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Rotorua council granted injunction after threats, abuse reported
The injunction is aimed at stopping "interference" with sewerage pipeline construction near Rotorua - which implications for protests against the project.

Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
It is the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon.

Neo4j achieves USD $200 million annual recurring revenue
Neo4j has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing USD $200 million in annual recurring revenue amid rising demand for graph technologies in AI.

Champions Wigan to start season against Leigh
Super League champions Wigan Warriors will start the 2025 season with a home game against Leigh on Thursday, 13 February.

Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36
Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.

Inside South Africa's 'ruthless' gang-controlled gold mines
Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

Tony Blair: There were no rules that he really abided by
The former prime minister remembers the moment in the 2001 general election campaign when John Prescott punched a member of the public.

Public sector pay rises help drive up UK borrowing
Borrowing was Ł17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.

Fourth tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Some suspect they consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.

Watch: The political heavyweight who stewarded New Labour
The former deputy leader of the Labour Party, who later sat in the Lords, leaves a wife and two sons.

Who will win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? You decide in our head-to-head polls
Kohli or Smith? Bumrah or Cummins? Ahead of the first Test on Friday, we run the numbers and let you vote for the side you think will come out on top.

Milhouse voice actress retires from The Simpsons
Pamela Hayden also voiced Ned Flanders' sons Rod and Todd and school bully Jimbo Jones.

Chris Stapleton wins big at country music awards
The singer receives three prizes at the CMA Awards in Nashville, and Morgan Wallen is also a winner.

Ferries saga ship Glen Sannox finally delivered
The dual-fuel ferry is handed over to CalMac, seven years to the day since it was launched by Nicola Sturgeon.

'Being caught in pub bombings affected my whole life'
A survivor and a former police officer share their memories of the bombing attacks in 1974.

Drivers 'bit fed up' with FIA leadership - Russell
Mercedes' George Russell says the Formula 1 drivers are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the sport’s governing body, the FIA.

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud
Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

The moment the deputy PM punched a protester who threw an egg at him
The then deputy prime minister was in Rhyl, north Wales, to speak at a Labour rally, in 2001.

An old-style bruiser who played vital role in Labour's comeback
As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections.

US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme
The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

Rivals playing golf together? In Sydney derby week? The game’s gone
You can draw a line between a famous professional wrestling moment from 1996 and a round of golf involving Sydney FC and Wanderers players this week.