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Neighbours hear screams before body found in Mount Roskill fire
A body was found after emergency services put out the blaze.

Microsoft preserves gaming history by open sourcing classic Zork games
Last week, Microsoft made the classic games Zork, Zork II, and Zork III available as open source under the MIT license. “Our goal is simple: to place historically important code in the hands of students, teachers, and developers so they can study it, learn from it, and, perhaps most importantly, play...

McAneny called up by Scotland women for first time
Celtic midfielder Maria McAneny has been called up by Scotland women for the first time for the friendly matches with Ukraine and China.

Champion Littler starts Worlds against Labanauskas - full draw
Luke Littler will begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas in December.

Guardiola 'embarrassed and ashamed' after cameraman incident
Pep Guardiola says he is sorry for confronting a cameraman following Manchester City's Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

Race to rescue London's rare hairy snail
A team is hunting for the finger-sized snail along the River Thames to help recover their numbers.

Rapper Ghetts faces more dangerous driving charges
The grime MC is accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of a 20-year-old in Ilford.

Australia senator condemned for burka stunt in parliament
Pauline Hanson donned a black burka as she sought to push for a ban on the garment.

Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.

I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping
The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.

Police officer unable to dress after hammer attack by Palestine Action activist, jury told
The officer could not drive, shower or dress herself after being struck with a sledgehammer.

TerraPay launches Xend to link wallets, banks & cards globally
TerraPay launches Xend, a global payments network linking wallets, banks and cards for seamless cross-border transactions with Swift integration.

Peter Burling says control Team New Zealand wanted over him was 'just crazy'
Burling has spoken about his shock departure form Team New Zealand and the breakdown of the relationship.

Has the 'Temu effect' claimed another NZ victim?
Sites such as GrabOne and NZSale are probably falling victim to New Zealanders' desire for even cheaper online bargains, and the "Temu effect".

'Johnny who? Why Keefer's rise is posing world ranking questions'
American Johnny Keefer is on the verge of securing a Masters spot after moving into the world's top 50 but his rise is posing questions about the world ranking algorithms, writes Iain Carter.

Celtic close to appointing Nancy as new manager
Columbus Crew's Wilfried Nancy is close to being appointed Celtic manager, BBC Scotland has learned.

Girl, 5, battles snow and ice to reach the top of Ben Nevis
Faye Moffat, from Prestonpans, did the charity climb with her dad "to help raise pennies for the girls and boys who need help".

What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling as a terrorist organisation?
The US says it is headed by Venezuela's president and other senior politicians, but some analysts say it does not even exist.

Ten-year-old British chess prodigy dazzles at women's event
Bodhana Sivanandan wins the UK Women’s Blitz Championship, putting her in the top 50 women in the world in the category.

Zelensky warns against giving away territory as latest Ukraine talks end
There was optimism following the talks in Geneva, but no details emerged on how to bridge the huge divide between Moscow and Kyiv over territory and security guarantees.