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Man seriously hurt in Wainuiomata street brawl
Those involved left the scene in a Wellington suburb before police arrived.

Grangemouth refinery staff sent redundancy letters
Scotland's only oil refinery is set to close by the summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

Police officer posed as gas man to visit woman, court hears
Luke Silver denies the gas man sham claiming he was there for help getting a cat.

'Incredible', 'boring' or both? Why Burnley's defensive amazing record has split fans
Burnley are on track to become one of the best defensive teams in the recent history of English football - BBC Sport looks at the stats and speaks to fans.

Playing in front of President Trump will be 'an honour' - Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says it will be "pretty cool" and an "honour" to play in front of US president Donald Trump in Super Bowl 59.

US Open becomes first major to award LIV Golf exemption
The US Open becomes the first major to provide players on the LIV Golf tour with an exemption for the tournament.

Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost
The Tories and Reform UK have attacked payments to Mauritius under the deal to cede the archipelago.

Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling
But three other MPs - John McDonnell, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana - remain suspended.

Million pound watch heist staged and London shop boss knew, court told
A man accused of robbing a jeweller says the raid was fake and the shop's manager, who later took his life, knew.

Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government
Ministers say a major reorganisation will save money but some councils are worried it will harm services.

'We won't go out of Gaza': Palestinians express shock and defiance
Palestinians are calling on Jordan and Egypt to hold out against US pressure to take in displaced Gazans.

This 34-inch Asus ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is just $750
2025 might just be the year of the OLED monitor, among many other things. I wouldn�t call any of these vibrant upgrades �affordable� yet, but they�re certainly a lot less expensive than they used to be. Take this 34-inch Asus ultrawide OLED gaming monitor, for example, which is now $749.99 on Amazon, a solid $150 off its list price. For that amount, the Asus ROG Swift PG34WCDM offers a screen in the semi-standard 3440�1440 ultrawide format with a sweet OLED panel for amazing colors and perfect contrast. In terms of gaming prowess, it has a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.03-millisecond response time, fast enough for all but the twitchiest of esports competitors. It�s also packing a few extras that make it worth considering above cheaper entries in this form factor, like USB-C video with up to 90 watts of power delivery, which should be enough even for a beefy gaming laptop. There�s also an integrated KVM switch for multi-device connections on two DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.1 ports. It also has a more dramatic 800R curve, though that�s probably a matter of taste. It�s a good deal to be sure, but currently back ordered on Amazon � I�m seeing it as �usually ships within 1 to 2 months� here in Pennsylvania. So keep in mind that it might take a while to get to you� and there might be an alternative that pops up in the meantime. Get this 34-inch Asus OLED 240Hz ultrawide monitor for $750Buy now at Amazon

Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports
He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.

Kelce and Swift - an NFL love story that almost never was
Taylor Swift will be supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, but a previous trip to the Big Easy almost ended his career before it began.

Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump's Gaza takeover proposal
The Palestinian president, Hamas and neighbouring countries condemn the idea of resettling Gazans abroad.