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Stokes delivers warning for test cricket after England's historically quick win over New Zealand
England captain Ben Stokes warned Sunday that test cricket, a format under massive threat from the Twenty20 game, needs better pitches than the one served up at Lord’s for his team’s 115-run win over New Zealand in the first match of the series.

Both New Zealand sevens teams into Bordeaux finals
The Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens teams have both won their semi-final clashes and qualified for their finals at the season-ending Bordeaux tournament.

Dave Rennie, All Blacks stars end title droughts with Japan win
Incoming coach Dave Rennie, Brodie Retallick and Ardie Savea have claimed a historic championship victory with the Kobe Steelers in Tokyo.

PM Christopher Luxon in happy place hanging with Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Analysis - The prime minister has chalked up his trans-Tasman trip as a success, saying it came at a "pivotal" time.

Are Portugal better without Ronaldo?
As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for his sixth World Cup with Portugal, BBC Sport take a closer look at his place in the team.

Pupils' upcycling scheme helps lower cost of prom
A free 'prom library' has been set up in a bid to tackle the cost of clothing for the event

Final scoop for ice cream shop after 103 years in business
McGroggan's on William street was famous in Ballymena for its homemade ice cream.

Kebab firm fined £500k for selling lamb that was mostly skin and fat
Kismet Kebabs are found to have engaged in "considerable dishonesty", Swansea Crown Court finds.

‘Brain dead’: Marshall apologises to Tigers fans after horror loss
The coach unloaded on his hapless team after Penrith sent Wests Tigers crashing to the third-worst defeat in NRL history.

Why Florence Is Worth The Long Day Trip From Your Cruise Ship

Canada's 'Salmon Capital' Is A Coastal City With Lovely Mountain Views, Top-Tier Fishing, And Downtown Shops

In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

Israeli attack in Gaza Strip kills five Palestinians, medics say

Lebanon sentences anti-Hezbollah activists to 15 years in absentia for ‘inciting’ IDF action

Green Party co-leader apologises for speeding on SH1
Green MP Huhana Lyndon posted videos on her Instagram story showing the Greens' co-leader driving 11kph over the speed limit.

How to Own SpaceX Without Buying the IPO

Israel's Iron Dome intercepts new missiles fired from Lebanon

One dead and several injured in suspected Israel terrorist shootings

Illegal resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing, robbing man in Tel Aviv apartment

The Diverse Ecosystems That Make Asia Extraordinary

Maritime Union affiliates with Alliance Party, keeps door open to Labour
The union's national secretary says Labour is "a big machine" with "different views from different people".

Police cars rammed by vehicle that caught fire after being spiked
A fleeing driver kept going despite the wheels being spiked, with the car smoking and on fire, say police.

Serious feeling driver incident in Hastings
Two people are in custody after chase through Hastings and Havelock North.

Friendship to be forgotten with French Open on the line
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli are good friends - but they will put that to one side when they meet in the French Open final on Sunday.

Mum 'speechless' as strangers transform her home
A Trafford mum of three boys with complex needs has her home renovated by a group of kind volunteers.

How do students de-stress during exam season?
From surrounding yourself with friends to escaping campus, here are ways to stay calm in exam season.

Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.

Penrith's Origin hopeful goes down injured
Casey McLean goes down with an ankle injury after an awkward landing against the Wests Tigers.