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Man charged with rape in police investigation into religious organisation
Police execute search warrants in Operation Aurora, targeting group spanning New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.

McCain confirm Hastings vegetable processing plant will close in 2027
A McCain spokesperson said roles at Hastings site will be impacted as operations wind down.

Gold Lapel launches PostgreSQL proxy to tune queries
Gold Lapel unveils a PostgreSQL proxy that auto-tunes slow SQL, aiming to replace extra cache and pooling layers with in-database smarts.

Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week
"The policy is carefully targeted to families in the squeezed middle - parents who are working hard for a living," Nicola Willis says.

The groups vying to take over the country's largest farm
Molesworth Station, an iconic high country property, is need of a new boss.

Sabalenka and Gauff win in Miami as camera causes concern for umpire
World number one Aryna Sabalenka makes light work of Zheng Qinwen at the Miami Open, while an unusual incident involving an overhead camera interrupts Daniil Medvedev's match.

Newcastle v the system - is Saudi 2030 vision unrealistic?
Newcastle want to be one of the top clubs in the world by 2030. BBC Sport examines why their Saudi owners are going to have to show a lot more ambition to get anywhere near that.

McCullum and Key very lucky to survive Ashes review - Vaughan
Former captain Michael Vaughan says England head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key were fortunate to avoid the sack in a post-Ashes review.

Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy
The culture secretary questions her party's decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.

Who qualifies for new $50 a week cost of living relief, and how the scheme works
About 143,000 families with children will get an additional $50 a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit, for up to a year.

One in 142-year opportunity to own a department store, as Smith & Caughey’s site for sale
Smith & Caughey’s began trading on the site in the 1880s, making this the first time the property has been on the market in 142 years.

USS Gettysburg returns home to Naval Station Norfolk

This Wild Single-Seat Dallara Can Soon Be Yours

Anatomy of a Blackout: Findings from the Spain-Portugal Grid Collapse Final Report

Friends raise funds to return Nashville crash victim’s body to Nigeria

Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola

Check Point unveils blueprint for private AI security
Check Point has launched a multi-layer AI Factory Security Blueprint to harden rapidly expanding private AI data centres from edge to GPU core.

Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications
The 57-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday on charges relating to a Facebook post.

Real talk is nonsense but I may coach again - Klopp
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says speculation that he will return to management with Real Madrid this summer is "nonsense".

Cooper accused of dropping Bosnia-Herzegovina player before Wales tie
Welsh manager Steve Cooper is accused of dropping a Bosnia-Herzegovina player from Brondby ahead of Wales' World Cup qualifier, a claim his club denies.

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump claims Iran wants to "make a deal" to end the war
Iran denies talks with the US to stop the war as ‘fake news’

Has Trump Backed Down On Iran Threat?
President Trump says he has postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.

Hong Kong government employee denies ordering surveillance of UK dissidents
Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen says he did not organise a "shadow policing" operation in London.

Steve Bruce's grandson died after 'unsafe sleep position'
The grandson of football manager Steve Bruce was being cared for by an unregulated maternity nurse.