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Police search for man missing in water-related incident in Opotiki
An operation is underway to locate a man who is unaccounted for following a water-related incident in Opotiki.

England fans' World Cup arrest record shows Infantino joke inaccurate
Did Fifa president Gianni Infantino lean into stereotypes about England fans being arrested at the World Cup?

Teenagers charged with murder of 15-year-old
A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after the teenager died in Guildford.

Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats
Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

Police admit overstating Maccabi fan ban evidence
West Midlands Police also says it would have cost more than £5m to police the match without the ban.

Watch: Starmer condemns Trump's remarks
The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

Euros abuse made me not want to leave hotel, says England's Jess Carter
England defender Jess Carter says abuse of female footballers is getting worse and that she has had to step back from social media after receiving racist messages during Euro 2025.

'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives
A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments
The US president's comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians.

As a travel planner, I rarely recommend Paris or Rome. Instead, I swear by these 5 European gems.

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial

Borthwick dares England to dream of Paris glory
Steve Borthwick has given England the challenge of leading a final-round assault on Paris as they chase Six Nations glory for the first time in seven years.

Is Sinner-Alcaraz in danger of making majors boring?
Though the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner rivalry is thrilling, tennis correspondent Russell Fuller ponders whether it could make Grand Slams boring.

Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run
Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.

Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Trump
This past week could mark a turning point in the relationship between the UK prime minister and the US president.

Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan
Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

Minnesota holds economic strike to protest ICE presence
Organisers called on businesses to close for the day in protest at immigration enforcement activity.

Rayner to back calls for Burnham to be allowed to stand in by-election
The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to enter the contest to be Labour's candidate.

Is China quietly winning the AI race?
The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.