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The stunning football pitches hiding in the Arctic Circle
BBC Sport's Graeme Langford heads deep into the Arctic Circle to see some of the most beautiful football pitches on the planet.

The papers: 'Trump and Musk, babies at war' and 'DIY Ozempic boom'
Trump and Musk's war of words continue and an investigation into cheap weight-loss drugs on the black market.

We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.

Biggest drone strike hits Ukraine's second city
At least three people are killed and 17 injured in Kharkiv, near the Russian border.

Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels
Foreign aid can be spent on supporting asylum seekers in the first year after their arrival.

‘The players are so angry’: Tottenham face revolt over Postecoglou sacking
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is facing significant unrest from the playing group assembled by Ange Postecoglou after brutally axing the Australian coach.

New Zealand Defence Force using US Army wargame simulation software DATE
The US Army unit behind the Decisive Action Training Environment said it helped army forces "out-think and outmanoeuvre adversaries".

Live: Steel host Tactix in round five of ANZ Premiership
Follow quarter-by-quarter updates of the ANZ Premiership round five match between the Steel and Tactix in Invercargill.

Te Ahu a Turanga highway warmly welcomed and almost open
The Manawatu Gorge road and its replacement highway have been the source of myriad emotions for almost a decade. Now there is “pure joy” says a buoyant and relieved mayor.

Search for missing Travis Langford still underway in Waikato after almost 5 months
Police are appealing for information regarding Travis Langford, who went missing in Waikato in January.

Ryan Fox soars into contention with flurry of birdies at Canadian Open
The Kiwi golfer climbed the leaderboard in the final PGA Tour event before the next major, while Masters champion Rory McIlroy missed the cut.

Understated Dawson shows England magic they've been missing
Liam Dawson may not have the height or variations England crave, but the left-arm spinner may be exactly what they need, writes Matt Henry.

Illegal work arrests surge as police target 'unscrupulous' employers
There were more than 6,400 arrests made in relation to people working illegally, often in poor conditions, the Home Office says.

MI5 misled watchdog about neo-Nazi spy case after lying in court
The regulator rewrote a draft report which had contradicted MI5’s false evidence, the BBC can reveal.

A Rabbitohs great was the easy pick for Reynolds’ 300th game presentation
The man who presented Adam Reynolds with his 300th game jersey also looked after him when he entered the NRL.

Sam Short was Australia’s brightest hope on the first night of the Olympics. He flopped
The 20-year-old went to Paris as a world champion, but what happened next was “a failure”. He opens up on the heartbreak and reveals his plan to return to the top next week.

Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change
The actor and activist was speaking to the BBC at a summit organised by his Climate Initiative.

Maori, Pacific removed from extra education funding priorities
Subsidies for disabled and students with low prior educational achievement will continue.

Outage caused by Aussie navy ship causes concern over ‘fragile’ systems
Connectivity and radio experts said internet outages and radio disruption were indicative of New Zealand’s outdated systems.

Call for govt action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
Experts say the government must do more to prevent a repeat of an Australian navy ship knocking out services to parts of the country.