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'One take wonder': David Jason on that iconic chandelier scene
The British actor who portrayed Del Boy in the TV show Only Fools and Horses told BBC Breakfast about how the backstage audience reacted to the show's famous chandelier scene

Serious crash closes State Highway Two into Welllington
Southbound motorists are being diverted along an alternative route until the road is clear.

Yemeni forces bust Iranian weapons shipment bound for Houthis, including chemical weapons

Ransom payments surge to USD $1.13 million as data theft rises
Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.

Finastra & NTT DATA expand lending cloud support in MAAP, LATAM
Finastra and NTT DATA have expanded their partnership to enhance cloud-based lending services for banks in MAAP and LATAM, improving speed and operational efficiency.

Manele wins: Door shut on Pacific Islands Forum partners in Honiara
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele's proposal not to invite the likes of the US, China and Taiwan has been approved at today's Foreign Minister's Meeting (FFMM) in Fiji.

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ShinyHunters & Scattered Spider escalate attacks on Salesforce
Cybercriminal groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider have escalated phishing attacks on Salesforce and major firms like Google, signalling possible collaboration.

Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia's Belgorod and Volgograd regions

Germany spent €80 million on land border checks since last September

Old clip of casino fire falsely shared as 'arson targeting Thai workers in Cambodian scam centre'

Google breach exposes major risks in Salesforce cloud security
Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.

Red Hat named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers
Red Hat OpenShift has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Container Management for the third consecutive year.

Does anyone still send postcards?
The BBC speaks to people on Hastings Beach to find out whether postcards are making a comeback.

Golden Bay residents call for investment to future-proof emergency phone line
Project STRIM was set up by a group of residents after a day long outage where residents were unable to call 111.