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‘Massive loss’: Black Ferns and Hurricanes star to miss most of 2026
Black Ferns loose forward Layla Sae will miss much of the 2026 season after suffering a serious knee injury on duty for her English club Harlequins.

‘Sit down and shut up’: Woman claims hair salon left her with sore scalp, in tears and humiliated
An Auckland woman says a routine visit to a hair salon left her with a sore scalp, severely damaged hair and in tears.

Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation

Why Are Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Soaring Today

German court jails man for drugging, raping and filming wife for years
The 61-year-old has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after posting the videos online.

Foreign prison officers exempted from stricter visa rules
It follows warnings some jails were facing a staffing crisis after salary requirements were raised.

Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome's Trevi Fountain
Visitors who don't live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.

US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria
The US says it is acting in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on American forces in Syria.

Bozza’s guide to the best Premier League games to watch over Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year - especially if you’re a football fan. There will be 40 games in the Premier League over 17 days. These are the ones you can’t miss.

She helped save the Melbourne Cup, then read on social media that her job was at risk
Dr Grace Forbes is rarely mentioned in the same breath as star former jockey Michelle Payne, but both have had a profound effect on the history of the Melbourne Cup. On Friday, Forbes’ time at Racing Victoria officially came to an end.

Watch: Black Cap Finn Allen blasts eight sixes in Big Bash knock
Finn Allen was on fire for the Scorchers, only for the Brisbane Heat to produce a record chase.

Watch: All Black Rieko Ioane scores first try for Irish club
He went more than a year without scoring for the Blues, but needed just two games for Leinster to cross the line.

Timothée Chalamet teams up with EsDeeKid to quash alter-ego rumours
Speculation has run riot that the US actor had been leading a double life as the masked rapper.

Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul - heavyweight boxing clash
Follow live coverage of the heavyweight boxing fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul in Miami.

Manta rays now considered nationally vulnerable in NZ
Meanwhile, Basking and Plunket's sharks are one status away from extinction and "urgent" research is needed to understand why, DOC says.

Gurney beats Greaves in deciding set at PDC Worlds
Beau Greaves falls just short of becoming the second female player to win a match at the PDC World Championship, losing a deciding set to 22nd seed Daryl Gurney.

Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.

The Ashes third Test day four recap: How Marnus highlighted the biggest Ashes gulf of all
Marnus Labuschagne scored only 19 and 13 in Adelaide. But in just 0.64 seconds, he provided yet another clear point of difference between Australia and England.

In 2025, Maya was an Australian Open wildcard. In 2026, she’s the nation’s best women’s hope
Australian Maya Joint was ranked outside the top 100 at the start of 2025. Now, she’s on track to be seeded at a grand slam for the first time.

The Ashes 2025 third Test LIVE: Carey, Head chase runs as Stokes bowls early on day four
Australia gave England a valuable lesson in how to turn an advantage into an unassailable position as they strengthened their hold on the third Test and the Ashes. Will the third Ashes Test be decided on day four?