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Operation Black Onyx: Dozens arrested in nationwide firearms crackdown
Police have arrested 43 people and seized 96 weapons in a national crackdown on illicit firearms.

Helicopter blunder led to wrongful sacking at Waiheke winery
Winery’s disciplinary process labelled a ‘charade’

A former Head Hunter, a new Te Pati Maori MP and a ‘repossessed’ campaign truck
The truck used for Oriini Kaipara’s by-election campaign was listed for sale on Turners and Trade Me. The listing said it had been repossessed by a finance company.

Nvidia teams with Palantir to go after corporate logistics business

Nvidia CEO expects to make announcements with South Korean partners this week

'Awful moment' as Agyemang is carried off injured
England striker Michelle Agyemang is carried off on a stretcher after an off-the-ball injury in the Lionesses' 3-0 win against Australia.

Beever-Jones 'asking questions' - should she start for England?
Sarina Wiegman has had some tough decisions to make over England's strikers - and Aggie Beever-Jones has made it even harder after the 3-0 friendly win against Australia.

The 79-year-old boxer whose moves have made him an unlikely TikTok star
Frank Gilfeather hung up his gloves more than half a century ago but is now an unlikely boxing superstar.

The Papers: 'Storm of the century' and 'Farewell, Sybil'
Hurricane Melissa and the death of Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales make Wednesday's papers.

BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam
The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport.

At least 64 killed in Rio's largest police raid on gangs
Fierce clashes erupted in the Brazilian city, with the Red Command gang dropping bombs with drones.

'Police failed to tell me about my partner's violent past - he ended up strangling me'
Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests.

Sightings of car sought by police in relation to murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne
Bill Maangi was shot in the early hours of Monday, 29 September.

Police seek vehicle sightings in Gisborne homicide investigation
A Hyundai Sonata linked to Bill Maangi’s murder has been recovered after three weeks.

Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for US Energy Department, wants to get back into China

Rimini Street outlines Agentic AI ERP as the future of innovation
Rimini Street unveils Agentic AI ERP as the future, proposing AI-driven overlays on existing systems to boost innovation without costly upgrades.

Norrie stuns Alcaraz for 'biggest win of career'
British's Cameron Norrie stuns world number one Carlos Alcaraz with a gritty comeback in the second round at the Paris Masters.

Elderly woman left behind by cruise ship on Great Barrier Reef island found dead
The ship's crew realised the 80-year-old was missing several hours after they had left the island

Fifth Met Police officer sacked after BBC investigation
A Met Police sergeant was found guilty of gross misconduct over behaviour filmed in an undercover report by Panorama.

'No Trump! No China!': Caught in the middle, South Korea hosts rival superpowers
South Korea's President Lee is in for a diplomatic dance as he hosts the leaders of US and China.

Watch: Strong winds and flying debris as Melissa makes landfall
Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.

Windows blown in, trees uprooted and croc warnings - Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica
The eye of the storm has passed over Jamaica but it is still battering the island - the eye is now heading towards Cuba.

Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale with more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaches in them.

Home Office has struggled to deal with crises, says Mahmood
The home secretary speaks to the BBC while overseeing a police operation in south London aimed at tackling illegal working.