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World Cup boost for Egypt as Mo Salah injury confirmed as minor
Egypt have been drawn in group G alongside the All Whites.

AI cafe making technology accessible in Nelson
A recent survey shows Kiwis are lagging behind in their adoption of artificial intelligence.

Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes beat Crusaders to stay at top of table
The defending Super Rugby Pacific champions scored the last try, but could not find another to force overtime.

Why was Mudryk given ban in secret and what happens now?
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is appealing against a four-year doping ban but why has the process been kept secret, and what happens now?

LIVE at Maida Vale studios… How popular is Donald Trump in the US?
And why isn’t there more public support for Democrats?

Has the royal state visit saved the special relationship?
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at whether King Charles' charm offensive with President Trump made a difference to US-UK relations.

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf, but what does this mean for the country's other sporting investments? Dan Roan takes a closer look.

Knights great 'lucky to be alive'
Andrew Johns revealed he spoke to former teammate Owen Craigie, after he suffered a stroke recently.

Time to atone: Eagles vow to bounce back against Tigers
West Coast’s leaders have pledged to atone for last week’s 101-point loss to St Kilda when they confront fellow strugglers Richmond at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Lucas Neill has been ducking the spotlight for 10 years. His son is about to step into it
Meet Marcus Neill, the 19-year-old son of the former Socceroos captain who is making a name for himself at Premier League club Sunderland.

Calls for government to release list of who will get fuel priority
It has been five weeks since Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was actively consulting with industry, local government and community stakeholders on who would be on the list.

Hurricanes edge Crusaders after forward-pass controversy
Former Crusaders halfback Justin Marshall says referee James Doleman erred by allowing a contentious Fehi Fineanganofo try to stand in Wellington.

The Week: The Price Of The Iran War
Could financial uncertainty from the Iran war stop a Starmer leadership challenge?

South East Water chair resigns after report into supply issues that left thousands without drinking water
It comes after a group of MPs declared that they had no confidence in the company's leadership.

How MI5 foiled a Tesco worker's plan for mass gun attack
Police say Alfie Coleman appeared to be a normal teenager but was hiding a dark plan.

British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.

Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
London offers an insight into the dilemma Labour faces about which direction to take.

May brothers’ bizarre contract announcement as Doueihi hoses down Blues hype
On another eventful day in Tiger Town, Terrell and Taylan May revealed their future on social media while halfback Adam Doueihi distanced himself from a NSW debut.

With tax-free money to burn, Chiefs have sent a shudder through the NRL
As well as their regular wages, third-party deals are exempt from tax for players at the PNG NRL franchise, which could send their earnings into the stratosphere.