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Zagazeta beats Lindblad in opening Toyota FR race at Teretonga
Arvid Lindblad has dominated the series winning five out of nine races so far, but Matias Zagazeta has shown that the British driver can be beaten.

A-League live updates: Auckland FC v Macarthur
Follow all the action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.

England mishandled 'pin-up girl' Wong - Robinson
Ex-England coach Mark Robinson says the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made mistakes in their management of young fast bowler Issy Wong.

Drew McIntyre: 'I'm a wrestling villain - but my mum was my hero'
The Ayrshire WWE star is hoping to end the career of John Cena and bring a stadium show to Scotland.

Freedom, fire and fashion: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms
The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.

'I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays'
The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.

Take-off or bail out? The airport even Ryanair thinks is a tough sell
After Rachel Reeves pledges her support, is Doncaster Sheffield Airport clear for take-off?

Top supermarkets running 'prohibited' tobacco ads
Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree.

Secretive US church coerced women into giving up babies for adoption
Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the 1950s and 1990s, say former members.

Helicopter black box recovered from Washington DC plane crash site
NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.

New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill taken by teen
The case appears to be the first time a state has brought criminal charges against a doctor in another state for prescribing abortion drugs across state lines since the US Supreme Court allowed states to ban abortion in 2022.

Dupont inspires France to win against woeful Wales
Antoine Dupont inspires France as they cruise to a record opening Six Nations victory against woeful Wales in Paris.

'They weren't too bad' : Redknapp on coaching 'best worst' football team
The former manager is coaching non-league Tunley Athletic after they lost every game last season.

Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.

Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?
Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.

The Papers: 'AstraZeneca ditches vaccine plant' and Trump's EU tariff threat
A decision to scrap a �450m vaccine plant in the UK and fears of a global trade war lead the papers.

'When it happens, it breaks you' - Ice skaters reel from US plane crash
A BBC correspondent visited the Skating Club of Boston, which had connections to six crash victims.

Canada 'will stand up to a bully', says PM contender Carney over Trump tariffs
The prime ministerial candidate responds to Donald Trump imposing 25% tariffs on Canada.

Trump's tariffs hit China hard before - this time, it's ready
Trump has threatened a 10% levy from 1 February - but his campaign included 60% tariffs against Chinese imports.

'My �5,700 energy bill was cancelled as it was too old'
Thousands of people have received energy bills that are older than 12 months, despite it being against regulator rules.