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Wellington v North Harbour - NPC round 3
Follow live coverage of the NPC round 3 clash between the Lions and North Harbour at Hnry Stadium in Wellington.

Acting pals Cumming and Henderson put 40-year friendship onto paper
Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson's acting relationship goes back a long way, mirroring the show the pair have been reunited on.

Only wins can stop curfew hokey-cokey for England's 'grown adults'
England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained, says Stephan Shemilt.

Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.

Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.

Polls open in Clacton by-election
Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

Temperatures to soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning comes into force
Heat will spike again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records set to tumble.

A superstar told us he was leaving our club. I wish he hadn’t
Do Gold Coast actually want Ben King to tell them before season’s end if he is going?

‘An episode of Home and Away’: Solomon addresses McVeigh rift rumours
Dean Solomon has known Mark McVeigh for 30 years, and coached under him only four years ago at Greater Western Sydney.

Kiss flags big change to Wallabies’ attack after major reshuffle for Japan rematch
An almost new forward pack, an old five-eighth and potentially the 1000th Wallaby in history have been named for the rematch with Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms.

Armbruster wins Australia's first gold
Ben Armbruster claimed Australia's first gold of the Pan Pacs, winning the men's 50m butterfly. Isaac Cooper finished fifth

South Korea unveils package to boost housing supply, support young buyers

UK GDP bounced in June, helped by Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI
The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

Jones turns to geese to inspire Japan
Before their second Test against Australia, Eddie Jones reveals an interesting method he uses to coach Japan - watching videos of geese fly in formation.

Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

'If you're not conservative, don't come here': The town making missiles for Trump
The president's approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever.

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failings
NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.

Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.

Why South Sydney should thank Sam Burgess for their $4200-a-week bargain buy
Had it not been for an excellent character reference from club legend Burgess, Souths would not have signed Matt Dufty, who has been a revelation for the Rabbitohs.

DCE urged to consider Bears swansong
Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler want to see the Perth Bears sign Daly Cherry-Evans for a season or two to finish his career.