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Pasifika Sipoti wrap
A wrap of sport that took place this week from around the region, including rugby, rugby league, soccer, tennis, swimming.

Sunak Hit by Twin Poll Blow as Working Age Voters Desert Tories

EU Proposes UK Talks to Ease Stays for Students, Young Workers

Scotland Retreats on ‘Out of Reach’ 2030 Climate Change Target

Go and Drink Water Somewhere Else, Colombian President Tells Bogota Residents

Modi Bids for 3rd Term in World’s Biggest Election in India

Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa

Byron statue move planned 66 years after go-ahead
Lord Lytton, Byron's great-great-great-grandson, says the bronze "languishes" in an isolated spot.

Brixton Academy reopens for first time since crush
Two people were killed and a woman remains in hospital following the incident in December 2022.

Security guard Muhammad Taha who was stabbed in Westfield Bondi Junction attack granted permanent resident visa
Security officer Muhammad Taha has officially been granted a permanent resident visa by the government after he confronted Joel Cauchi during Saturday's mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction.

Mum wishing son's life away in free childcare wait
Alex McGinn is waiting for her son to turn three so he qualifies for 30 hours of free childcare.

Can you afford to take your children on days out?
Parents and a play centre owner say they are feeling the squeeze when it comes to costs.

Stroll fastest in Chinese GP practice
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll tops the times at the end of a practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix that offered few clues as to the weekend ahead.

Extortion and kidnap - a deadly journey across Mexico
Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.

Chris Mason: how mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.

Powerful Greenland women project wins photo award
The winning images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

Government releases list of organisations shoulder-tapped for fast-track consents
The government's released the list of organisations provided with information on how to apply - just hours before public submissions on the bill close.

Scottish Police Charge Sturgeon’s Husband in SNP Funds Probe

South Korea President’s Support at New Low After Stinging Election Loss

5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan

Live: Hurricanes v Drua Super Rugby Pacific round 9 updates
All the action from this round nine clash at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva as the unbeaten Hurricanes face the Fijian Drua.

Muriwai homes demolished, relocated as Auckland storm recovery wraps up
"When you're confronted with your house of, say, 30 years being deconstructed ... you're back there living it all over again."

Baron Waqa negotiating - No start date for incoming Pacific Islands Forum boss yet
The incoming head of the Pacific region's main political body is yet to sign his contract, almost six months after the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Rarotonga.

Behind the doors of an almshouse in Brixton
Photographer Jim Grover's latest exhibition, Behind the Blue Doors, looks at the history of an almshouse in Brixton.

US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut
A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

Weekly quiz: How did Sunset Boulevard put itself on the map at the Oliviers?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.