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Ethnic leaders tell Hipkins more resources needed for better social cohesion
One leader says she's worried ethnic and mainstream communities are growing more divided.

Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite
Researchers this week officially named Janjucetus dullardi, a cartoonish creature with bulging eyes the size of tennis balls.

Two injured in Auckland assault, ‘several people’ in police custody
Police have taken several people into custody following an assault in Massey.

Difficult for Isak to stay at Newcastle - Rooney
Wayne Rooney was involved in transfer sagas in his playing career and says in his new podcast it will be hard for Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle.

Sutton's opening-weekend predictions v Tom Grennan and AI
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer Tom Grennan with his predictions for the opening round of Premier League fixtures.

Stranded Singaporean passengers make precarious railway walk
Passengers had to walk high above the ground to get back to the Singapore station after a power fault.

Man arrested after sandwich thrown at federal agent in Washington DC
Sean Dunn was fired from the Department of Justice after video appeared to show him hurling a deli sandwich at an officer.

'Putin is a master of persuasion' - BBC correspondents discuss summit strategy
The BBC’s US and Russia correspondents outline the leaders' different approaches to the high stakes summit on the Ukraine war.

Nigel Farage urges PM to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords
Reform has four MPs in the House of Commons and controls ten councils in England, but currently has no peers.

He found a bomb under a playground - and there were 176 more
The playground now offering children an explosion of fun without the threat of an actual explosion.

What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?
The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.

Warriors come from behind to beat Dragons and return to NRL’s top four
Adam Pompey’s late double helped the Warriors erase a 10-point first-half deficit on Friday night at Go Media Stadium.

New Zealand cleans up at best spirit awards
New Zealand distilleries beat more than 550 from around the world to win a haul of trophies.

Time to believe the hype? Itauma hits big stage
BBC Sport looks at Moses Itauma's rise through the heavyweight ranks and the hype surrounding him as he prepares to face Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia.

One week to go - your essential World Cup briefing
Runaway world number ones England will have to buck a losing trend if they are to win a home World Cup, with a host of overseas raiders and neighbouring rivals eyeing an upset.

Why Liverpool's spending spree has piled pressure and scrutiny on Slot
Liverpool's spending spree has put head coach Arne Slot under increased pressure to repeat title success, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.

EasyJet planes clip wings at Manchester Airport
The aircraft, bound for Paris and Gibraltar, clip wings while taxiing at the airport.

The president's path to Alaska – how Trump's positions on Ukraine shifted
BBC Verify's Nick Beake looks at what President Trump has said and done in his search for an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

'It makes me feel horrible': Female PC goes undercover as runner to catch catcallers
Surrey Police says no arrests have been made in a campaign to tackle harassment of female runners.

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.