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SailGP Auckland live updates
New Zealand's Black Foils are up against the best of the rest of the world as SailGP begins its Auckland leg. Follow RNZ's live coverage.

'More sad than shocked': TikTok users brace for ban
After months of legal tussles, the US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that would ban the video-sharing platform - used by 170 million Americans - in the name of national security, unless its Chinese owners reach an 11th-hour deal to sell it to Ame...

'Dark oxygen' mission takes aim at other worlds
Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.

'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'
David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she turned the world.

Fears restaurants could remain empty beyond January lull
There are fears that tax and wage rises mean restaurants and bars will be quieter than usual all year.

Severance: Back to the sci-fi workplace where you literally sell your soul
Apple TV's hit dystopian workplace thriller finally returns after a three-year cliffhanger.

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing postponed due to LA fires
The hearing, now set in March, is set to determine whether the brothers could potentially be freed on parole

Denis Law: The squinting kid who grew into giant of global game
The Scotland and Manchester United legend had elegance, charisma and courage. He was a playmaker and a goalscorer, a total footballer, adored by his team-mates and a giant of the game, writes Tom English.

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.

TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible
Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

Decision on proposed Waikato medical school taking too long - union
The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.

Trump into Masters semis and sets earnings record
World number one Judd Trump will play world champion Kyren Wilson in the last four of the Masters after beating Ding Junhui.

Man Utd and Scotland legend Law dies aged 84
Former Scotland, Manchester City and Manchester United striker Denis Law - the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or award - has died at the age of 84.

TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief
The new law will land in the incoming president's lap � but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

The Papers: Starmer 'touts' Trump relationship and 'farewell' to Denis Law
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's relationship and Denis Law tributes feature on Saturday's front pages.

�20,000 offered in search for parents of three abandoned babies
Police appeal for information relating to three babies abandoned by the same parents shortly after birth in east London. A reward of �20,000 is also being offered by Crimestoppers.

Al Fayed claimed 'poor health' when police investigated abuse
Pelham Spong reported to police in 2017 that Mohammed Al Fayed had assaulted her a decade before but the investigation was shut down.

Decoding Donald Trump's new official portrait
Photographers describe the photo as "serious", "ominous" and a "message picture".