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'A way to escape': Fan excitement as new ACOTAR book hits shelves
About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.

Kiwis recall five stars for critical World Cup clash with Fiji
Stacey Jones makes sweeping changes after the Cook Islands rout, reverting to his top lineup for a stern test on the Gold Coast.

‘Stone-faced’: Stolen gnomes stay silent as police search for owners
Police want to find the ornaments’ real homes.

‘He asked for some more music’: Bandmates play to dying mentor
Micheal Young died after a motorcycle crash in Auckland.

Ranking England's Ballon d'Or winners - how does Kane compare?
From Stanley Matthews to Harry Kane, how do England's Ballon d'Or winners rank?

The Papers: 'England's golden boy' Kane and 'Time to pay fair'
Many of the papers consider what will be in the Budget and praise Harry Kane for his Ballon d'Or win.

Lula's comeback in Brazil dents Trump's ambitions for Latin America
The Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.

Truce begins in wartorn Ukraine city after it was announced by Melania Trump
The ceasefire is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.

Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy
Many fear neither of the leading political blocs will win enough seats for a majority - meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.

Lippy, annoying and with star potential: The ‘next Tom Papley’ set to shake up the AFL
Arki Butler is a small forward agitator in the Tom Papley mould and looks certain to be a top-10 pick in next month’s AFL draft.

Black Caps batting first again after losing another toss against India
Follow live coverage of the third T20 between the Black Caps and India in Wellington.

Crash closes SH1 in Wellington
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

'He's dead': Teen's boast before filming bloody video following stabbing of Kaea Karauria
A teenager is on trial for the murder of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria in Napier.

Stalled opening of Waitakere Hospital intensive care unit a 'smack in the face' for community, leader says
Waitakere Hospital’s brand new six bed unit is fully equipped but is sitting empty as no money is budgeted to run it.

Litten and Knowles in for England as O'Neill drops out
Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles are brought into the starting line-up for England's must-win Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea - with Brad O'Neill dropping out.

'I would do it again' - Kaepernick reflects on price of protest, 10 years on
In his first interview with BBC Sport since taking the knee for the first time, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his journey.

My husband's death was hard enough - then came the admin
Louisa says her experience of dealing with household bills after her husband John died left her feeling "frustrated and angry".

Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.

Sharp rise in sales of some essential goods after government call to stock up
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

Man United in complete disarray
Manchester United are in complete disarray as Craig Foster and Tommy Oar take a look at the famed club's woes.

First look at the Melbourne Cup form – we rate the top 24 horses
It’s still a number of days until the Melbourne Cup field will be finalised. But the search for winner has already started.