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Man charged with crossing Channel in small boat

Short-haul trips are on the rise for European summer holidays – here’s where to book now

Protesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel prices

Netanyahu revealed secret UAE trip after learning of Bennett Abu Dhabi plans

NZ's energy future debated on stage in Queenstown
MPs from six parties have clashed over fossil fuels, blackouts and power prices at an energy debate in Queenstown.

Two-vehicle crash closes southbound lanes of SH1
A serious two-vehicle crash has completely closed the southbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway.

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Primary Principals' Association backs government funding announcement
The government pledged to spend $131 million on improving students' reading, writing and maths in this year's budget.

Selfish Salah should be dropped from Anfield finale - Rooney
Mohamed Salah should be dropped from Liverpool's season finale for "selfish" criticism of the club, says Wayne Rooney.

Does Labour’s Leadership Race Mean A Battle Over Brexit?
Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham have said they want the UK to rejoin the EU.

Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi's meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.

More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure
Staff say they suffered from symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog".

Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man
The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany's "Tiger Queen", according to local media reports.

Winners and losers: Why Maroons great does not want snubbed Walsh to change
Billy Slater has shocked many with his game one Maroons selections. We break down the winners and losers of those calls.

Building permits up in Germany, but Iran war feared to slow trend

One dead after three vehicle crash on Waikato Expressway
One person died at the scene at Pokeno and two others are injured.

Watch: The Hui - the town with no rest home
Julian Wilcox presents compelling stories from te ao Maori.

Government to overturn court decision recognising family carers as employees
Disability Minister Louise Upston has revealed a bill that would reverse the Supreme Court’s December decision to recognise family carers as employees.

Anthropic to brief Financial Stability Board on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos, FT reports

US Fuels Hopes for Wider China Crop Trade, Lifting Grain Prices

Commonwealth Bank of Australia names Mary-Anne Williams as chief AI scientist

England pass Six Nations stress test, but rivals will return
England have established a stranglehold on the women's Test game, but France, defeated in Sunday's Grand Slam decider, are potentially their most dangerous rival

'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak
Kami Rita Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa summited Everest for the 32nd and 11th time, respectively.

Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
The Senate rule-keeper struck down the use of taxpayer funds to bolster security for the proposed $400m project.

UK companies linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.

Rapid Recap | MW37: Arsenal vs Burnley
Catchup with Rapid Recap: Watch the goals and big moments from Burnley's visit to The Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal in Premier League Matchweek 37 action.