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Vanuatu earthquake: Last repatriation from Port Vila, water in short supply
Boarding has started for New Zealand's last repatriation flight from Port Vila.

US House approves bill to avert govt shutdown, sends to Senate
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying President-elect Donald Trump's demand to greenlight trillions in new debt.

Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
The government has quietly cancelled plans to improve recycling and roll out a kerbside food scraps composting scheme.

One dead, one critically injured and eight bobby calves killed in separate crashes
Seven people have died and several others have been injured in the past 72 hours on our roads.

'He needs to be totally serious' - Lewis backs Fury
Lennox Lewis backs Tyson Fury to get revenge over Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight unification fight on Saturday.

Van Gerwen enjoys comfortable opening victory
Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting both move into the third round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship with victories at Alexandra Palace on Friday.

Fully clothed Fury four stone heavier than Usyk
A fully clothed Tyson Fury weighs in four stone heavier than champion Oleksandr Usyk for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia.

Waspi women refused payouts - but what other compensation bills are looming?
Billions have been earmarked for victims of the Post Office and infected blood scandals.

Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end
Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.

'Barry Island is on the up but it'll never be posh'
Pam hit the roof over Gavin getting married in Stacey's hometown - but has its image changed?

The Papers: Christmas market 'carnage' and 'Return of the family doctor'
Saturday's front pages carry a variety stories including an attack on a German Christmas market.

How Luigi Mangione's notebook helped federal prosecutors build their case and what's next as he faces mounting charges
By Emma Tucker, CNN It was writings laid bare in a notebook found in Luigi Mangione's possession, authorities say, that would help investigators build the federal case against him -...

Live: White Ferns begin chase of 292 to beat Australia in second ODI
Follow live coverage of the second ODI between the White Ferns and Australia in Wellington.

Acclaimed Auckland restaurant The Grove to close
The owners of an Auckland restaurant once ranked one of the best fine dining establishments in the world has announced it will be closing soon.

Hundreds told to flee out-of-control bushfires in Australia
Bushfires in Australia's Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday, with authorities issuing an evacuation order at the highest danger rating for hundreds of residents in the state's west.

Watch: Fury cuts face-off short after seven seconds
Watch as Tyson Fury cuts face-off with Oleksandr Usyk short after seven seconds at the weigh-in for their heavyweight fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. This comes the day after the pair engaged in an 11 minute 20 seconds face-off at the media conference on Thursday.

Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.

'I fear losing the home I've been in for 32 years'
One Collyhurst resident says "they'll have to drag me out of here before I give this home up".

Why self-confessed 'superfans' were engrossed by Post Office inquiry
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online and in person.