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Wellington's Takina venue to display LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition opens to the public this weekend at Wellington's Takina venue

Shane Jones faces person dressed as Grim Reaper outside environment conference
Maui and Hector's Dolphin campaigners, including one a Grim Reaper costume, asked Jones about Hector's Dolphin deaths at the hands of the fishing industry.

Casualties feared as powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela

Venezuela declares emergency after earthquakes cause major damage

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of large-scale AI model extraction

Vietnam urges consumers to save power as heatwave drives record demand

What do Scotland need to make World Cup knockouts?
After their 3-0 defeat by Brazil, BBC Sport looks at what Scotland require to reach the knockout phase.

Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

Independent MPs launch new Australian centrist party
Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender say Community Strong Australia will offer citizens 'reason over rage'.

Trump launches America250 festivities with a rally on the National Mall
A stealth bomber flyover and a Trump speech in the nation's capital kicks off weeks of festivities.

The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear
Six months after he Trump administration's immigration crackdown ended, Minneapolis is still feeling the impact.

The Papers: 'Never again' and 'No 10 of the north'
A major hospital maternity review and Burnham's mooted plans for prime minister lead Thursday's papers.

Rescuers race to find survivors as Venezuela reels from massive quakes: Everything we know so far
Venezuela has suffered its worst tremors in a century, with the scale of damage likely to be significant.

Red warning in effect until midnight in parts of England and Wales
A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue

Public to get their say on changes to Wellington rates
Wellington City had some of the highest rates differentials for commercial, industrial and business properties, but reducing the city's commercial rates burden could add to residential rates bills.

Soldier found guilty of threatening to kill senior colleague after cocktail party
He was also found guilty of using insulting language to a superior, by calling him a b****.

Gdansk donor conference to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine

HCLTech expands Google Cloud & ServiceNow AI tie-up
The move is aimed at helping large firms shift AI from pilots into production with tighter governance across manufacturing, service and IT workflows.

Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

Badenoch won't say sorry for language at fiery Commons session
The Tory leader used Prime Minister's Questions to attack government ministers and Labour MPs following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Labour leader.

The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.

'Strongest quake I've ever felt' - Venezuelans describe panic
Two quakes hit the capital seconds apart, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.

I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

How to cope in a heatwave - according to you
From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.