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Woman demands Facebook unblock her account after innocent restaurant search
A Gold Coast woman has had her account blocked by Facebook after she innocently searched for a local eatery.Ebony Neumann's account was hit with a ban shortly after she tried searching for a local Mexican restaurant called 'Lolita',...

Six Nations permutations - how Ireland, England and France can win the title
What results do Ireland, England and France need to win the Six Nations on Saturday's finale?

Hazard scores first goal in more than a year as Real go top of La Liga
Eden Hazard scores his first goal for more than a year as Real Madrid move to the top of La Liga with an emphatic win over Huesca.

ICYMI: Big wave surfing to socially-distanced theatre
Some of the stories you may have missed this week.

Niger: American hostage rescued by US special forces
Philip Walton, an American citizen, was abducted from a village in Niger by armed men on Monday.

Lyon attack: Orthodox priest wounded in shooting
Police officials say they are still searching for the suspect, who fled after the attack.

Sir Sean Connery: From Edinburgh milkman to James Bond icon
A look back at the life of Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery, who has died at the age of 90.

Bledisloe Cup: Australian media react to All Blacks 43-6 thrashing of Wallabies
It took just over two minutes for the first thing to go wrong for the Wallabies but from there it has just got worse in the Bledisloe horror show. Here's how the Aussie media reacted. 'Horrible' - Wallabies 117-year nightmare ...

Fatal crash in Tokoroa, Waikato - pedestrian killed
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Tokoroa.The crash, involving a pedestrian and a car, occurred on Main Rd just before midnight last night.A police spokesperson said a second pedestrian suffered moderate...

Sean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90
Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, the BBC reports, citing a statement from his son Jason.

Walker goal against boyhood club gives Man City win over Sheff Utd
Kyle Walker marks his 100th Premier League appearance for Manchester City with a goal against his former club as Pep Guardiola's side beat Sheffield United.

Ziyech scores first league goal as Chelsea beat strugglers Burnley
Hakim Ziyech nets his first Premier League goal as Chelsea cruise to victory over winless Burnley at Turf Moor.

England beat Italy with bonus point to put pressure on Ireland
England put themselves in prime position to win the Six Nations with a laboured bonus-point win against Italy.

Oregon voters to decide on decriminalising hard drugs in US first
A ballot measure calls for possession of small amounts of drugs like heroin to be decriminalised.

Typhoon Goni: Philippines braced for year's most powerful storm
Torrential rain and 215kph winds are expected to hit the main island of Luzon on Sunday.

Turkey earthquake: Search for survivors continues
Rescuers workers have pulled people from the rubble in Izmir after Friday's powerful earthquake.

'Diabolical' Wallabies ripped to shreds by Australian media after ABs drubbing
Only David Nduwimana, the man who sung Australia's national anthem, was spared as Wellington draw proved to be 'a false dawn'.

Six Nations: Scotland win in Wales for the first time since 2002 to ruin Alun Wyn Jones' record Test appearance
By Ben Coles, UK Telegraph Scotland beat Wales away for the first time in 18 years as a narrow 14-10 victory at a windswept Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday ensured a strong finish to their Six Nations campaign.Scotland,...

'Hocus Pocus' cast reunites
Bette Midler has officially won Halloween.