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FENZ assessing ground after Southland scrub fire
Crews were stood down overnight although high winds were expected to keep the fire burning.

Manchester United’s latest humbling leaves coach’s job under threat
The crisis at Manchester United deepened Sunday with a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League, with under-pressure manager Michael Carrick's bold call to drop captain Bruno Fernandes failing to pay off.

Driver dies after crashing car into tree in central Christchurch
Emergency services were alerted at about 3.20am to reports that a car had collided with a tree near the intersection of Montreal and Armagh streets.

Formula 1 live updates: Liam Lawson starts ninth in US Grand Prix
Live updates from Austin's Circuit of the Americas.

Fernandes left on bench for Man Utd defeat - a failed gamble?
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is left on the bench for Sunday's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth, following his criticism of manager Michael Carrick.

Could A Major Part Of Brexit Be Reversed?
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Murder probe after man dies in 'targeted' attack
Police say the 38-year-old man was attacked by a group of people armed with weapons in Leeds.

Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation
He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Couple were celebrating anniversary before Bahamas tragedy
Leanne Gregory, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, died trying to save her sons swept out to sea.

‘They embarrassed us’: Canterbury fuelled by Ranfurly Shield loss ahead of NPC final
Departing halfback Louie Chapman didn’t mince his words ahead of his final game for his province.

Kangaroos survive almighty World Cup scare against Fiji
Australia triumphed, but Fiji – and especially their five-eighth Kurt Donoghoe – were the real winners.

Police investigate two Auckland house fires overnight
Scene guards remain at both properties while police and fire investigators work to establish what happened.

Missing 11-year-old found safe after amber alert issued
D'Havland Phoebe Jade Laupama left her home on Koromiko Avenue in Hawera about 4pm on Sunday.

England lose to Pakistan after improbable last-wicket stand
England somehow lose another one-day international from a seemingly unbeatable position thanks to an improbable last-wicket stand by Pakistan in Lahore.

Carrick future under major threat - can he survive?
Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United manager is under major threat following the home loss to Bournemouth on Sunday.

Four-year-old girl dies after fall from tower block
Paramedics gave first aid at the scene on Saturday morningb ut the child later died, police say.

Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion
The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections
Serbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Enrolments closed, advance voting begins for 2026 Election
Enrolments for this year's election closed at midnight, after a last-minute push on Sunday to get people enrolled.