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All aboard: Christopher Luxon's final campaign push on the big blue bus
The National leader urged supporters to stick to the plan on the first day of a road trip from Hutt Valley to Auckland.

Person in hospital after North Shore assault
They are in a serious condition.

A half-time speech, a retaken penalty - and a win to save Carrick's job?
At 2-0 down Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United head coach looked terminal - but will the win over Roma prove a turning point?

Young NYC Marathon runner collapses and dies two miles from finish line
The city medical examiner's office said it is still investigating Rachel Apa's cause of death.

Housing targets threaten ancient woods, campaigners warn
Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.

Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".

ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.

No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
The new recipes mean cereal packaging will now include a 'contains wheat gluten' warning.

Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money
Owners says threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What's happened so far in the midterms
Democrats have taken control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency - proving moments of celebration.

'It's really, truly a struggle' - young jobseekers say laziness is not to blame
Bachelor of Health graduate Fatima Alsaeed has lost count of the jobs she has applied for since graduating in May.

Emery takes positives, but Villa 'have work to do' to reach Barca level
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his team have "work to do" to reach Barcelona's level after a 3-0 Champions League defeat at the Nou Camp.

Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt
Jacob Allen Morley was serving a life sentence for murder before he escaped over a prison fence.

Chill to grip Bonfire Night as temperatures dip into single digits
What is the forecast for Bonfire Night 2026?

The Papers: King calls slavery 'monstrous' and 'Celeb loses gag bid'
The King's comments on the transatlantic slave trade and the high-profile celebrity who lost a "gag bid" in sex claim case lead Wednesday's papers.

Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery
The brass lock, found in the sand near Port Talbot, forms part of a 1583 shipwreck treasure hoard.

Poundland supplier 'will lose millions' if retailer collapses
One of Poundland's suppliers will lose millions if it collapses, while other suppliers have said they would go under.

Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".

Anthony Zurcher: Democrats tear up Trump's political map on historic night
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.