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Young person could face charges after fire in South Auckland youth justice facility
Oranga Tamariki staff alerted emergency services after a small fire was detected at Korowai Manaaki in Manurewa.

Kiwis v Fiji live updates: Rugby League World Cup semi-final spot on the line
Live updates of the League World Cup clash between the Kiwis and Fiji.

National, ACT and NZ First at odds over vote splitting campaign
David Seymour thinks Luxon should be looking at the wider goal of keeping Labour out of power.

England see off USA to return to winning ways
England's Red Roses return to winning ways, but without entirely vanquishing doubts over their position at the top of the women's game, as they see off the United States.

Villa to sue Carragher over 'unacceptable insults'
Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".

Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

The Papers: 'Rush to recover stolen $6bn' and 'War on wind farms'
The theft of billions of dollars from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, makes Saturday's front pages.

Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

Rugby League World Cup live: Kiwis v Fiji final group match
Follow all the action in the Kiwis' must-win final group game.

Police on site as Destiny Church members gather near Diwali festival
It was feared church members would march up Queen Street to disrupt the nearby Diwali event, where tens of thousands are expected to gather on Saturday night.

Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen penalised after practice crash in Mexico
Stewards slapped both drivers with grid penalties after practice contact left debris scattered across the Mexico City track.

Phoenix chase third straight win in first away test of season
Wellington Phoenix aim to make it three from three in their first away outing of the campaign against Newcastle.

Sherrock upsets Littler to claim £501,000 prize
Fallon Sherrock defeats reigning world champion Luke Littler in one leg of darts to win £501,000.

UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

He left 28 years ago, now after 36,000 miles Karl Bushby is almost home
Global walker Karl Bushby is almost within sight of his journey's end after 28 years away.

He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.

'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.

Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials
The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.