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Lawson goes from pits to points in Mexico; Antonelli crowned youngest champion
A wild weekend in Mexico City ended with a wild race.

Auckland, Selwyn top population rises; Wellington has largest decrease - Stats NZ
Auckland has taken the crown as the country's fastest-growing city, according to Stats NZ, while Canterbury's Selwyn district is the fastest-growing territorial authority.

Environmental breaches on dairy farms leading to bigger fines
Farmers can be fined up to a million dollars for serious environmental offending under tougher penalties introduced last year.

From Fleetwood embarrassment to 'magical' Anfield win 14 years in making
Arsenal bounce back from the low of defeat at League Two Fleetwood to secure their first win in 14 years at Anfield - and open up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

I'll tell my players to dive in future - Iraola
Andoni Iraola says that he will tell his players to go down in future after Liverpool were denied a penalty in Sunday's defeat by Arsenal.

Why Is Andy Burnham Saying He's Open To A Slavery Apology?
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Police probe video of officer hitting youth with handcuffs
A video which shows an officer hitting a youth is a "small part of the incident", police say.

Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.

Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.

Tributes to 'inspirational' Olympian Ciara Mageean after death at 34
The former European 1500m champion had bowel cancer and died just three weeks after marrying her partner.

Thousands of jobs at Virgin Media O2 to be cut
The broadband provider has not finalised the number of roles to be axed but it will likely be a sizeable chunk of its workforce, the BBC understands.

Big, brave and very woolly - meet the rogue, roaming rams of Te Mata Peak
For years this tough trio have roamed the craggy outcrops and lush faces - until they were finally captured

Full-year profit slips at Westpac in face of stiff competition
Westpac New Zealand's full-year profit is down 9 percent on the previous year due to stiff competition and narrower interest margins.

Boy, 14, hands himself in to police over Bradley Lowery video
A 14-year-old has handed himself into West Midlands Police after Coventry City said they were investigating a video appearing to show a fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a picture of Bradley Lowery.

Antonelli becomes world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history as Max Verstappen wins the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.

Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.

Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?
The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on whether her case will be retried.

After a 28-year trek around the world, homebound Karl Bushby crosses the Humber Bridge
The British adventurer is due to complete his 31,000-mile challenge in Hull on Monday.

Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash, which happened nine miles from President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, as a "horrific tragedy".