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Mt Wellington stabbing death: Second person arrested
Two men were taken into custody near Te Awamutu "without incident", say police.

Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire
About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze.

Play sand recall expands to include Bluey, Frozen and Paw Patrol products
Testing has found asbestos in licensed sensory activity sets, branded with popular shows Paw Patrol, Frozen and Bluey.

Selby holds off spirited Trump to win third UK title
Mark Selby holds off a spirited Judd Trump fightback to win 10-8 and claim his third UK Championship title in York.

Little sleep, no pay: India's poll workers flag harsh conditions amid uproar over deaths
The deaths of more than a dozen poll workers amid India's massive voter roll revision exercise have set off a controversy.

The Papers: Heathrow 'pepper spray attack' and 'Harry gun cop U-turn'
A pepper spray incident at Heathrow Airport and a Home Office review of Prince Harry's UK protection leads Monday's papers.

Government promises 50,000 new apprenticeships in youth employment push
Funding will be used to help employ young people in sectors including AI, hospitality and engineering.

Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum's security infrastructure under scrutiny.

Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Sir Keir Starmer will also welcome the leaders of France and Germany as Europe looks to respond to a US-led push for a peace deal.

Productivity gains from AI will stall unless New Zealand fixes its security foundations
New Zealand’s AI productivity promise will falter unless firms simplify systems, curb shadow AI and strengthen cybersecurity foundations.

Property investor takes charge at Hurricanes as Wellington Rugby sells stake
NZR steps in with financial support as Wellington Rugby sells its 50% Hurricanes stake.

Minister tells sister of man killed at fertiliser plant action is being taken
The woman who has name suppression asked for and got a meeting with Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden recently.

Cellphone crash in North Otago: 'A moment of recklessness'
The driver admitted they were distracted because they were changing music on their cellphone.

Chelsea unbeatable no more - is WSL now Man City's to lose?
After 585 days, and 34 Women's Super League games, Chelsea's unbeaten domestic league run is at an end - so is it now Manchester City's title to lose?

What Australian teens want you to know about the social media ban
The BBC spoke to under-16s in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra who will be banned from social media from December 10.

Festive invite overload? How to get better at saying no
We often end up agreeing to do things we don’t want to do. Here are three ways to help you say no.

Royal Navy unveils new Atlantic strategy to counter Russian threat
Experimental underwater drones form part of a new plan to protect the UK's undersea cables and pipelines.

Wicked or Avatar? Hollywood gears up for Golden Globe nominations
The Globes are the first major film awards to announce their shortlists as awards season heats up.

Being together brings us closer to our girls, say Southport families
Parents of Alice, Bebe and Elsie tell BBC documentary they have supported each other through grief.

From fantasy to function: Key considerations for building enterprise-ready AI agents
Enterprises must ditch open-world hype and build deterministic, event-driven AI agents that reliably automate closed-world workflows at scale.