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Scientists say new Manus tree species highlights urgent conservation needs
The plant, now known as Eugenia venteri, was identified from specimens collected from the province's lowland forests.

'We're hurting for them' - Mt Maunganui locals mourn at vigil
The community came together, joined by the prime minister, at vigil in Mt Maunganui to mourn the landslide victims.

4 Species of Giraffe Explained: How Scientists Rethought the Classification of Giraffa

ACC paid for surgery, then pulled the plug: Woman faces up to $40k bill or years of pain
Shenandoah Robinson says she’s at her wits’ end since ACC reversed its decision to cover her hip injury.

‘Tragically taken’: Woman died after being dropped from stretcher outside hospital
Four separate investigations found a series of preventable errors contributed to her death.

Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy

Black Caps v India - third T20
Follow live as the Black Caps aim to keep their five-match T20 series against India alive.

Inside Iranian narco trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan

Trucks full of bodies: Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown

'False confidence' cost Pimblett - Gaethje
UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says Paddy Pimblett's "false confidence" cost him in their fight at UFC 324.

Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him?
Allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in Gorton and Denton.

Rare orange octopus spotted on Welsh beach
Photographer Gareth Davies saw the cephalopod as he went for a seaside walk.

I jumped out of a plane at 5,000ft - what happened next changed my life forever
A veteran recalls how his life changed during a training session which went went badly wrong.

Live updates: Mt Maunganui recovery paused over slip fears, community holds vigil
Geotechnical experts will be doing more checks after a crack was spotted on the cliff face above the landslide.

Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.

Germany's opposition Greens urge more support for Ukraine

Israel backs Gaza militias fighting Hamas post-ceasefire over Yellow Line

I went from doing nothing to gyming four times a week. This is what keeping a New Year’s resolution actually taught me
“I had to turn my whole body to look right and left, like a recently re-animated corpse who’d learned human movement from watching Thunderbirds,” says Verity Johnson.

New Zealand v India live updates: Third Twenty20, Guwahati
Live updates of the third Twenty20 between the Black Caps and India.

Half of voters back working with AfD ahead of German state election

Baghdad has no reason to send forces to Iran amid protests, Iraqi scholar tells 'Post'

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Why Carrick's Man Utd coaches are more than just 'a bunch of his mates'
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains the thinking behind Michael Carrick's backroom staff appointments at Manchester United, and what a manager wants from those roles.

Grudge match or homecoming - what next for Pimblett?
Paddy Pimblett is not short of options for his return to fighting despite his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.

Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

Seven-year-old girl with cancer hopes for 8,000 birthday cards
Amelia, who is on palliative care, hopes to break the UK record for most birthday cards received.

Shop delighted as families 'Say Yes to the Dress' for First Communions
The event was held after a donation of 14 First Communion dresses from a primary school in Londonderry.

Lost Robert Burns portrait discovered after 200 years
The rediscovered portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn was found in an auction house following a house clearance last March.