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Air New Zealand flight to Queenstown struck by lightning, returns to Auckland for checks
An Air New Zealand flight has been forced to return to Auckland for engineering checks, after it was struck by lightning on Friday evening.

'Forget the age' - Gen Z aim to deny history-chasing Djokovic in semi-finals
Novak Djokovic is two wins away from a record-breaking 25th major title - but Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti all hope to deny him.

Wiggins 'indebted' to 'inspiration' Armstrong
Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says he's "indebted" to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that he has been a "great strength and inspiration".

'We have a geriatric problem' - Democrats wrestle with age-old issue
Democrats are wondering what to do with aging candidates after revelations about Joe Biden's health.

'Very disappointed' and 'such ingratitude': How Trump-Musk feud played out
Watch how the two men's war of words escalated in comments at the White House and in posts on X.

Thunderstorm warning issued for large parts of England and Wales
The Met Office warns frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards.

A good result for Labour - but the party squeaked through on a thin margin
The result in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election came as a surprise to many pundits.

Waller eyes group 1 record at bumper Eagle Farm program
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller could reach a new high of 19 group 1 wins in a season at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

McKenzie vs Barrett in clash of gun 10s
Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs will take on Beauden Barrett of the Blues in a clash of two gun No.10s in the Super Rugby finals on Saturday.

Haliburton's last-second winner puts Pacers ahead in NBA Finals
Tyrese Haliburton scores in the last second to give the Indiana Pacers the lead for the first time in the match, as well as the win as they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in game one of the NBA Finals.

Delap not part of England Under-21 squad for Euros
Liam Delap will not play for England Under-21's at this month's European Championships following his transfer from Ipswich to Chelsea.

Couple save six people after boat explodes on river
The couple were walking along the Thames when they heard screaming coming from a boat.

Russia launches 'massive' strikes days after Ukrainian drone attack
Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital and other parts of the country on Friday, officials say.

What will Trump's travel ban mean for World Cup and Olympic Games?
After President Donald Trump banned travel to the US from 12 countries, BBC Sport assesses what the impact on sporting events could be.

Thousands of criminal cases collapsing due to missing or lost police evidence
More than 30,000 prosecutions in England and Wales collapsed in four years, data obtained by BBC shows.

Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation
At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.

Footballing legend Beckham set to be awarded knighthood
Former England captain David Beckham is set to be awarded a knighthood in King Charles' birthday honours.

Cleary leaves door ajar for son's code switch
Ivan Cleary admits his 'open-minded' son could look at a switch 'down the track' but cleared up his current contract situation.

Barrett cashes in on Reds mistake
Fraser McReight coughed the ball up on his own line after a lineout and Scott Barrett pounced to score the opening try.