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Apple unveiled ‘Siri AI’. The reaction was lukewarm
AI advancements are key to Apple’s bid to catch up with its Silicon Valley peers.

Police launch review into Labour candidate
Probe will assess whether Rakesh Naidoo passed on any sensitive information while considering a political run.

CityFitness fined $1.12m over misleading membership prices
The gym chain has been convicted and ordered to pay a fine of $1.12 million after being found to have intentionally breached the Fair Trading Act.

Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King
Following their meeting, Zelensky thanks the UK for its "ironclad" support for Ukraine.

Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran's negotiating hand
Iran appears emboldened by the outcome and its leaders may sense Trump's appetite for risk is low.

Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public decision to legal challenge".

Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories
Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.

Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows
Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.

SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.

'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn
Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.

What pole vault GOAT told Marschall after shock loss
Australia's Kurtis Marschall reveals what the greatest pole vaulter of all time, Swedish phenom Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, told him after he defeated him at the Stockholm Diamond League.

Gym chain CityFitness fined $1.12m for misleading customers
The Commerce Commission said the gym giant advertised a weekly membership fee that excluded a compulsory transaction fee

Skateboard-loving 10-year-old giving up her hair for a cause close to her heart
Queenstown youngster Juno Hadlow hopes to raise $2000 for Child Cancer Foundation when she shaves her head next week.

Wanaka could lose after-hours service within weeks, GP fears
A proposed change to primary care funding could result in Wanaka being reclassified as a first-tier rural area.

How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.

The Papers: 'Israel and Iran step back' and 'Is uni a waste of money?'
Several front pages cover the agreement between Israel and Iran to halt attacks on one another, following an exchange of fire on Monday.

Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him
In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.

'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'

Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals
The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.

Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again
Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.