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Devolutions & Telegraph Ventures back Mizo in AI push
The minority stake should help Mizo speed up AI ticket automation for managed service providers seeking to cut frontline support costs and delays.

2026 Rugby League World Cup: Fiji Bati Mick Potter coach secures work visa
Fiji Bati head coach Mick Potter will move to Fiji in the next few weeks to lead the team's preparation for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.

Break the Line with Stuff’s rugby game
Break The Line is a browser-based rugby game we’ve built this week as the All Blacks take on Ireland. You play as a New Zealand player trying to score tries against the Irish defence.

Fog restrictions in place at Auckland Airport
The airport reported no flights cancelled or delayed due to fog.

AI day spotlights sovereignty, storage & data woes
Public and enterprise AI roll-outs are running into sovereignty, storage and data-governance problems as projects move from pilots to production.

Waerenskjold takes maiden Tour win in fastest stage
Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.

Portmarnock 'pretty close' to hosting first Open outside of UK
Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is "getting pretty close" to bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.

ICE fatally shoot two men in Maine and Texas
Trump tells immigration officers not to pause vehicle stops after the killings

Son guilty of leaving mum to die in bathroom
Veronica Irwin, 74, lay dying for two weeks in a flat she shared with her son Stewart, a jury hears.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

Badminton returns to CNMI after typhoon
Oceania Badminton has confirmed over 200 players and officials from 20 countries are in Saipan to compete in the Northern Marianas Open and the Saipan International tournaments.

One dead after two-vehicle crash on SH2 in Waikato
State Highway 2 is currently closed between the intersection with State Highway 1 and Koheroa Road.

Michael Sheen stars in comedy about UFOs after claiming he saw one over hometown
The UFO comedy film is a debut from director Simon Ryninks who was inspired by his west Wales roots.

South Korea Moves to Treat Crypto as National Wealth Under New Law

India-UK Trade Deal Takes Effect, Lowering Tariffs on Scotch Whisky

Housing pressure hardest on working households not getting a benefit - report
While official data shows rents have been flat or falling in many parts of the country, it obscures the experience of many households struggling to get by.

Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors
Across healthcare, cyber security and data management, leaders warned that AI will stall without stronger infrastructure, workflows and trusted data.

India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland

Amazon Leo to bring satellite internet to South Africa in 2027

The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Enrique Macaya Marquez has covered every World Cup since 1958, where a 17-year-old Pele featured.

Referee Barrett-Theron stands down after cancer diagnosis
One of the world's leading female referees, Aimee Barrett-Theron, has stood down from officiating after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Keir Starmer Says Goodbye
Sir Keir Starmer makes his final PMQs appearance as Prime Minister.

Nuclear veterans' medical record handling haphazard, report finds
The veterans are campaigning for full disclosure of the impact of the UK's nuclear testing programme.