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A life of service: celebrating the career of Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban
Feature - "I've always been aspirational for others. We, Pacific people, have been brought up that we are the people of the 'we' and not the 'me'".

Laiana McClinton: First Polynesian heritage athlete to win 100m and 200m State titles at high school meet
Laiana McClinton, who has links to Tonga and Samoa, won both the events at the Florida State High School Athletics competition.

Sinner & Alcaraz set up huge Italian Open final
Jannik Sinner sets up a blockbuster Italian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, after the world number one fought from behind to beat American Tommy Paul.

Caudery wins pole vault at Diamond League in Doha
Britain's Molly Caudery begins her 2025 outdoor season with victory in the pole vault at a Diamond League meeting in Doha.

JSO activists spared jail after Heathrow glue plot
Nine Just Stop Oil activists are sentenced for planning to disrupt Heathrow Airport last July.

'Quite a surprise' to spot 4ft shark swimming in river
The starry smooth-hound shark was spotted swimming in the Connswater River at Victoria Park.

'My children go to sleep hungry,' Gazans tell the BBC
The BBC speaks to people in Gaza during a 10-week blockade on food, medical supplies and other aid.

Moody's downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
Moody's said successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.

Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia
The bronze depiction of the US First Lady is a replacement for a previous wooden version, which was set on fire in 2019.

Ukraine and Russia far apart in direct talks, but prisoner swap agreed
The talks lasted just over 90 minutes and there were few signs of any progress on ending the war.

The King, the Giant and the lumberjack: These key forwards are a footy fan’s fairytale
Ben King, Jesse Hogan and Riley Thilthorpe have taken the mantle as the best forwards. And they are tough too.

PNG doctors perform first-ever kydney transplant at Port Moresby General Hospital
Health Minister Elias Kapavore praised the first-ever kidney transplant in Port Moresby this week, saying patients can now access treatment affordably and within the country.

Northern Mariana Islands' annual bird count highlights conservation success
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) annual Christmas Bird Count once again showcased the vital role that community volunteers and conservation efforts play in protecting the islands' unique bird...

McLaren still need to 'find a bit more' - Piastri
Oscar Piastri is quickest in both Friday practice sessions for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

Two teens arrested after kittens found 'mutilated'
Two kittens were found dead in a field in Ruislip, west London, on Saturday, 3 May.

US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
Families criticised the move, which would avoid a trial that is due to begin in June.

'We had to be on board' last run of UK's longest train route
Passengers enjoy the 775-mile journey from Aberdeen to Penzance one last time.

Rock band Sleep Token score first UK number one with new album
The mysterious rock group reach the top spot with their latest, even in Arcadia.

Teenager detained in Georgia writes letter asking to see her family
Billingham teenager Bella Culley, 18, is being held in prison in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences.

Two firefighters and man killed in business park blaze named
The firefighters who died in a fire at Bicester Motion have been named as Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler.