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Pro-Palestine protesters gather at Auckland University
The organising group planned to camp overnight on the university’s grounds, but later decided against it.

Winners of Prime Minister's 2024 science prizes announced
The team behind research that has saved up to 450 lives since 1995 has taken out the PM's top science prize.

Live cattle exports help farmers diversify income - Associate Agriculture Minister
The government is hoping live animal exports will resume next year, but with a strict gold standard in place.

Officer could lose arm after sword attack - Met
Sir Mark Rowley says a female officer is "not a million miles away" from losing her hand.

'Like a job interview in front of 10,000 - I hate fighting'
Britain's Stuart Austin "hates fighting" but says he's the "best he's ever been" before facing Hatef Moeil for the heavyweight title at Oktagon 57.

'I quit my job to search for my missing dog'
Jo Bean says the hunt for her five-year-old lurcher Rosie has taken over her life.

Diana's first work contract sells for over Ł8,000
The document lists some of her skills as "cook - basic", "housework", "animals" and "ballet dancer".

Crackdown or compromise? A tale of two US campus protests
One sent in the police, the other struck a deal with students. But why have responses been so wildly different?

Bookshop opens at 5am for local writers to work in peace
Kemptown Bookshop in Brighton opens its doors at 05:00 BST once a month for a silent writing session.

Moment Hainault suspect appears to drive into person
The distressing moment was captured on a doorbell camera, after which the suspect fled.

Zero tolerance - Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of prime ministerial election
Police in Solomon Islands are on high alert ahead of the election of the prime minister on Thursday.

Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk'
Businesses in the area of downtown Auckland are reporting a drop in turnover so large they don't have the funds to pay staff.

Sangita Myska leaves LBC in schedule shake-up
The presenter's departure follows speculation about her position at the talk radio station.

Kendrick Lamar escalates Drake feud on diss track
The Compton rapper finally responds to a series of taunts by Drake, calling him a "habitual liar”.

The unemployment rate, explained
Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?

'It would be beautiful' - has Sancho found his home?
Jadon Sancho could return to Manchester United this summer as a Champions League winner, but his future at the club remains uncertain.

Lockyer 'at peace' with retirement prospect
Tom Lockyer says he is “at peace” with the prospect of not playing football again but insists he has not ruled out a return to the pitch.

Florida six-week abortion ban will be felt beyond the state
The new law came into effect on Wednesday, ending Florida's place as a hub for the procedure in the US south.

'Filming them filming us' - BBC on ship chased by Chinese in South China Sea
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.

House prices fall as lenders raise mortgage rates
The Nationwide says the average cost of a home was down 4% on the peak seen in the summer of 2022.

Ex-Camelot boss named as new Post Office chairman
Nigel Railton is confirmed as interim chairman of the Post Office after Henry Staunton's sacking.

'I could not protect her' - a dad mourns his daughter killed in Channel
Ahmed Alhashimi's daughter Sara died as the family tried to cross the Channel in a small boat.