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The furry rescuer helping teams working on Mt Maunganui landslide
A four legged rescuer is being praised for her tireless work helping at the scene of the tragic Mt Maunganui landslide.

Cyclist recovers to win Tour Down Under after being knocked off his bike by a kangaroo
“Everyone asks me what's the most dangerous thing in Australia and I always tell them it's kangaroos,” said Vine who won his home race for the second time in three years.

Jovic, 18, sets up Sabalenka quarter-final in Melbourne
Teenager Iva Jovic is "excited" to test herself against "the best" after booking an Australian Open quarter-final against Aryna Sabalenka.

Woman 'violated' by webcam in Giggling Squid loos
The woman finds a recording device connected to the internet under a toilet seat.

Let public buy war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would "give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain's security".

Ros Atkins on... How popular is President Trump?
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Watch: American climbs 508m Taipei skyscraper without ropes live on Netflix
American rock climber Alex Honnold began his ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.

TJ's Pickleball joke after on-air tumble
Tony Jones jokes about retiring from pickleball after falling on-air during a match.

Ukrainian player targets world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on social media
Oleksandra Oliynykova has again criticised Sabalenka over her years-old support for the Belarusian president, but the tennis champion says she doesn't support him and wants peace in Ukraine.

Taranaki man hopes to break a Guiness World Record by unicycling around the world
Norm Joe, from Stratford, picked up unicycling as a hobby during the Covid-19 lockdown.

American daredevil free-climbs Taiwan's tallest building

Man arrested after alleged kidnapping
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in Blenheim, police say.

Fancy buying a home that inspired a Turner painting? It's yours for £1.5m
The Grade II-listed watermill dates back hundreds of years and inspired the renowned artist.

Labour's 'heated rivalry' and 'Trump backs down'
Andy Burnham's decision to run for a by-election and the latest on Trump's Nato comments lead the papers.

What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis
Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order

Phoenix shoot to second with victory against in-form Adelaide
Wellington Phoenix have jumped from ninth to second after beating one of the A-League Women’s form teams.