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When grief throws a 'wrecking ball' into your life - name it
Grief is not confined to bereavement, other traumatic life events can cause it, a New Zealand resilience expert and author says.

How New Zealand set an Olympic snowboarding record and became a power on snow
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's silver was the country's third medal of the Games at the snowpark (Luca Harrington won bronze in ski slopestyle). That's the same as the United States.

Bishop backdown: Two million new homes in Auckland slashed to 1.6m after backlash
Resource Management Minister Chris Bishop is set to announce a backdown on Auckland housing intensification legislation.

Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Board of Peace
What’s on the agenda of the inaugural meeting?

Iran security official appears to fire on crowd at cemetery
It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters

Italian phenomenon Arianna Fontana wins 14th Olympic speed skating medal
A lot can change in sport over two decades - but not Arianna Fontana's ability to collect Olympic medals.

'How on earth have they done that?' - see Morrison's miracle shot that stole win for GB
Rebecca Morrison hit an incredible shot against the USA to win the game and give Team GB a chance of progressing into the curling semi-finals.

Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Billionaire Lex Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.

Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.

Hickman blows away experts before final fall
Injured Ally Hickman puts in a brilliant effort before falling late in her final run.

Rugby World Cup defend slow ticket system as fans fume over Taylor Swift-style wait
Social media was duly flooded with angry ticket buyers getting increasingly frustrated in the queue and with seemingly little progress; particularly those in the northern hemisphere who’d stayed up in the wee hours of the morning to try and secure tickets.

Person seriously injured after reported shooting in Auckland
Police said they were called to a property on Marumaru Lane about 8.45pm after reports a person had been injured.

Farmer Tony Martin leaves £2.5m to 'loyal friend'
Martin, jailed in 2000 for the killing of a burglar, leaves his estate to a former pub landlady.

How a fatal crash happened on a smart motorway
Pulvinder Dhillon, 68, from London, died after the crash on the M4 in Berkshire in March 2022.

Luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, Spanish police say
Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.

Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned
The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".

Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse
Spanish football expert Guillem Balague details how Vincius Jr has become a global symbol of resistance against discrimination.

Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds
Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.

Aussie teen taken for scans after heavy fall in Olympic final
Ally Hickman, 16, was taken for precautionary scans after a fall in the women’s snowboard slopestyle final on Wednesday (local time).