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Why human vigilance is now more critical than ever
AI amplifies cyber threats, making human vigilance more vital than ever as companies face sophisticated phishing and deepfake attacks.

Black Sox: Kiwis grab silver in Softball World Cup final
The Black Sox lost 3-0 to Venezuela in the final, earning a silver medal.

Remuera worksite death: Concrete worker run over by own truck after bid to stop vehicle
'He fell over and went under the back wheels.'

Two women killed at Kentucky church as gunman opens fire after shooting officer
The suspect, who was shot dead by police, is believed to have had a connection to the place of worship.

At least 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria
Government forces would directly intervene to resolve the conflict and halt the clashes, Syria's interior ministry said.

'Royal peace talks' and 'Sinner takes it all'
Monday's front pages are dominated by Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon win.

The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.

Woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story
A baby will be placed for adoption in UK after being trafficked from Nigeria. She may never know her real parents.

Bank of England prepared to cut rates if job market slows, says governor
Andrew Bailey tells the Times "I really do believe the path is downward" on interest rates.

Tory Whanau says she received apology from Ray Chung over ‘malicious’ email he sent to other councillors
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she has received an apology from Ray Chung over an email he sent to other councillors with third-hand claims.

Victim’s eerie message played for jury in her daughter’s murder trial
"Not that I'm thinking of dying tomorrow or anything," said 79-year-old Helen Gregory, who would be killed in her home in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah the following day.

Black Power members allegedly killed Mongrel Mob member Hori Gage as retribution for earlier attack
The Crown says Hori Gage was killed after a gang brawl that he had no involvement with.

Sonny Bill Williams v Paul Gallen: Final verbal blows ahead of boxing bout
Gallen accused Williams of exploiting small businesses during the conference.

Four times more online abuse of Wimbledon players detected
Nearly four times as much online abuse aimed at players during the first half of Wimbledon was detected compared to the same period in 2024, according to data shared exclusively with the BBC.

Tube fare evasion prosecutions highest since 2019
The number of prosecutions for fare evasion is at its highest level for six years, figures show.

Observatory marks 230 years of recording weather
The building holds the longest sequence of continuous weather data anywhere in the UK and Ireland.

'Someone faked my death on TikTok'
Grace Wolstenholme, who has 1.3 million followers, says people were "disgusted" by the fake video.

Europe's freedom faces greatest 'threat' since WW2, says Macron
The French president has called for his country's defence spending to rise by €3.5bn (£3bn) in 2026.

The 'strongman' PM who inspired Trump's playbook - but now finds his power crumbling
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban finds his power under threat, but not in the way one might expect.

Dubious sales tactics at two leading estate agencies uncovered by BBC investigation
Undercover filming and whistleblower testimony reveals how commission is put ahead of customers.

All Blacks coach weighs in on Springboks' kick-off scrum innovation
Scott Robertson left final judgement on the innovative move to World Rugby, but said it was ‘great for our game’ that everyone was talking about it.