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Topp Twins receive NZ's highest arts honour
The comedy duo, along with author Witi Ihimaera, glass sculptor Ann Robinson and painter and sculptor Darcy Nicholas received the Arts Foundations Icon Whakamana Hiranga.

Meta AI goes rogue and hacks another company
Facebook owner admits bot was accidentally given access to open internet

AWS adds vector search to DynamoDB for AI retrieval
Businesses can now keep AI retrieval and live app data in one place, as the service cuts data copying and extra sync pipelines.

I'd like Hundred to be longer - Salt
Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt says ideally he would like The Hundred to be a week longer after his side played three matches in five days.

Mourinho, Ferguson & search for new club - what next for Smalling?
Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.

Our daughter's death at 18 left us shattered - but she saved two lives
Menna's heart and lungs were donated after she collapsed at the family's home and died in hospital.

Michelin-star restaurant regains top hygiene score after previous one-star inspection
Ynyshir got a one-star food hygiene rating from inspectors but has since been restored to five stars.

In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes
Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.

Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.

Wallabies send love to injured Sydney player
The Wallabies send love to Warringah Rats hooker Wes Thomas, who suffered a serious neck injury in the Shute Shield.

Funeral of Irish actress Brenda Fricker to take place in Dublin
The service will commence at 11:00 local time at St. Catherine's Church in Dublin.

NZ Warriors recall Luke Metcalf for crucial NRL clash against Penrith Panthers
The departing half was been recalled to the starting line-up, with incumbent Te Maire Martin suffering a hamstring injury in training.

Uganda midfielder Owori murdered in street gang attack
The 27-year-old was killed by suspected robbers after resisting an attempt to rob him, police say.

A wanted man - but would Liverpool's Gakpo be a good fit at Spurs?
The data behind Tottenham's interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo and how he could fit into Roberto de Zerbi’s side.

Olympic champion curler Muirhead comes out of retirement
Winter Olympic gold medallist Eve Muirhead revokes her retirement, saying being Team GB's chef de mission at this year's Games has inspired her to return to curling after four years away.

PC Harper widow 'won't give up' early release fight
Two men convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter could still be released from prison next year.

Afghan boxer accused of killing Scottish aid worker back in court
Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.

The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon
Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.

Young women tell BBC of rape, assault and harassment at Army training college for teenagers
They say the incidents happened at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate when they were aged 17.

Amatosero gets starting debut as Kiss stacks bench in first Wallabies team
Miles Amatosero and Aidan Ross will start against Japan as part of a ploy to counter Japan’s speed and the oppressive heat in Osaka.