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Mitchell, Phillips star as Black Caps seal famous ODI series win in India
Back-to-back wins secured a first ODI series win for New Zealand on Indian soil, as they rallied from 1-0 down in the three-match series.

Uganda's president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength

Creatures of the Night: An Unlikely Animal Pair Goes on Human Safari

Sudan’s people endure ‘horror and hell’ in war, says UN rights chief

It wasn’t us: GPs push back after Manage My Health data breach blame lingers
GPs are “disappointed” it’s taken so long for Health NZ to acknowledge the breach did not include GP files.

'Luckily I grabbed her' - player helps ball girl after collapse
Turkish player Zeynep Sonmez says it was "instinct" to help after a ball girl fainted during day one of the 2026 Australian Open.

'No-one says anything in your face' - Martinez hits back at Scholes and Butt
Pundits discussing Man Utd "can talk on the television" but "no-one says anything" to your face, according to defender Lisandro Martinez.

Some near misses, but Middlesbrough fan makes it to every match since 1996
Nick Waites celebrates his 1,400th consecutive match, but admits he has had some "very close calls".

'Lovable giant' Brody finds 'forever home'
An animal rescue charity says it received "hundreds of inquiries" about the Pyrenean mountain dog.

The people celebrating the start of 2976 - a thousand years before the rest of the world
The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

Watch: Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain
Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.

Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.

Riverside walk & nap prepare Raducanu for dominant win
British number one Emma Raducanu overcomes a shaky start to sail past Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the Australian Open first round.

Recap: Black Caps defend 337 to beat India in third ODI.
Look back at live coverage of the ODI series decider in Indore on Sunday.

South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

Yemeni politicians meet in Riyadh after dissolving a southern separatist group

The F1 ‘loophole’ Red Bull and Mercedes are accused of exploiting
Formula One is preparing for the biggest technical shake-up in the sport in a generation, with all-new power units and chassis for 2026. But as is often the way, a furious row has broken out ahead of the new campaign.

Reported sexual assaults by prison officers on the rise
Last year a Corrections officer was charged with sexually abusing six inmates at a women’s prison.

'I let team down' - Allen in tears as Super Bowl wait goes on
Josh Allen endures more play-off heartache as Denver beat Buffalo while Seattle also move within one win of the Super Bowl.

Spurs chiefs consider sacking Frank as fans turn
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is under significant internal scrutiny with the club considering calling time on his seven-month reign.

Veg and chocolate are key to life, says 104-year-old Betty
Elizabeth Milner has marked her milestone birthday with friends and family at Kentford Manor.

Water supply issues affect more than 4,000 homes
South East Water say the disruption in Kent was due to an electrical fault at a treatment works.

I want to show what Africa is - YouTube star IShowSpeed brings joy and tears on tour
"I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.