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'No doubt' FM will quit if he loses vote - McKee
Ivan McKee says is confident Humza Yousaf will use his political skills to avoid losing the vote

Who's a good pundit? Pablo the dog joins MLB commentary booth
Watch as commentators at the Washinton Nationals v Los Angeles Dodgers game are joined in the commentary box by a furry friend, Pablo the dog.

Four arrests after death and 'bad heroin' alert
Police confirm the death of a man and eight people needing hospital treatment in north Devon.

Gambling regulator to look at 'wrong scores' in football bets
Customers claim they have lost bets because of "inaccurate" decisions they cannot appeal.

Tourist fined for approaching walrus in Norway
The man went near the animal on an ice floe near the world's northernmost settlement in Svalbard.

Hidden mothers and Maori trading cards: The dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography.

Recap: Brumbies v Hurricanes
The Hurricanes end an unbeaten run in Canberra falling to the Brumbies 27-19.

Auckland property investment scammer will be deported back to China
A man who was jailed after concocting an elaborate $6 million property scam to defraud overseas investors has been granted a year to get his affairs in order before he is deported back to China.

Why is the US going after TikTok?
The BBC's Suranjana Tewari considers what the future holds for the hugely popular social media app.

Politics no longer depends on the once-great UUP
Budget issues send the UUP into opposition but the executive would carry on, writes Enda McClafferty.

Premier League: West Ham host Liverpool, before six more games
Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and follow live text coverage as West Ham face Liverpool plus six more games in the Premier League.

Possible Trump VP pick defends killing her dog
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recalls shooting a dog and a goat in a soon-to-be released memoir.

UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid
The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed "third party" will drive aid into Gaza.

How a police raid on Columbia protest ignited campus movement
The university president's decision to bring in the NYPD lit a wildfire of protest over the Gaza war.

'I thought just kill me quickly': Gaza hostage's 54 days in captivity
Moran Yanai was threatened with death and moved from place to place during her ordeal.

Solomon Islands opposition parties combine in race to form government
The two main opposition parties are vying with the former prime minister's party to form a government, after an election delivered no clear winner.

Police praise teenagers lost in Southland bush
The five boys were rescued overnight after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills.

Government urged to hit the gas on revamp of road user charges
Infrastructure New Zealand is pushing for new road user charges to be brought in quicker to help relieve pressure on strained transport funding.