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'Tender ballots', counting venue issues: Solomon Islands election results coming in at a trickle
Human error and venue complications hampered the first day of counting in Solomon Islands but a steady stream of provisional results are expected today as more counting centres come online.

Raducanu beats Noskova to set up Swiatek quarter-final
Emma Raducanu will face world number one Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open after beating Linda Noskova in straight sets.

Villa thought Martinez had been sent off before penalty heroics in win
Aston Villa reach their first major European semi-final since 1982 with a chaotic penalty shootout victory over Lille in the Europa Conference League.

The Papers: EU olive branch and PM targets 'sick note culture'
EU plans to offer visas to UK students and measures to tackle the UK's benefits bill lead the papers.

Minister asked if incinerator plans could be blocked
Steve Barclay's office sought advice on blocking incinerators, including one in his own constituency.

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Autistic man who has spent half his life locked away cleared to take case to Supreme Court
The man has never stood trial, but has been detained for 18 years because he is considered too dangerous to release.

Offenders flee after Lower Hutt knife-point robbery
Police were called to a store in Rata Street around 8am, where a group brandished a knife before robbing the store.

Boeing planes not about to start 'falling apart in the sky' - expert
But he notes a more defensive tone coming from the under-fire aviation manufacturer.

Auckland dog attacks: Callouts for attacks on other animals going up
Auckland's roaming dogs are responsible for more than a thousand attacks on other animals each year, and the number is growing.

Dengue fever outbreak to be declared in Samoa
More than 250 cases have now been reported in the country.

We want 20mph speed limit, say worried villagers
The 20mph limit is controversial, but a petition calls for it to be introduced in two villages.

Aspinall beats Smith to win Premier League night 12
Nathan Aspinall beats Michael Smith 6-4 in the final to win night 12 of Premier League Darts in Rotterdam.

'I see a team under stress' - Klopp departure 'weighing' on Liverpool
Two weeks ago, Liverpool were top of the Premier League and had a favourable route to the Europa League final - things now look very different as Jurgen Klopp's departure looms.

Chinese cities sinking under their own weight
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

Iran morality police arrest dead protester's sister, family says
Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says.

Arrest over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky
Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's leader.

Tory activist 'appalled' by party's actions over MP
Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for �5,000 to pay "bad people".

Angela Blackmoore murder: Pair sentenced to at least 10 years' jail
David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum have been sentenced to life with no parole for 10 years for their parts in the 1995 killing.

NZ and Philippines pledge defence cooperation amid rising tensions
The commitment came after a sit-down meeting between Christopher Luxon and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr overnight.