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Police seek help locating 24-year-old man missing since car crash in Waikato
The man, named only as Joseph, was involved in an accident on Tihoi Road/SH32 on Wednesday and hasn’t been since.

A Blue Pacific rules-based order: "Our home, our rules"
Analysis: In this turbulent landscape, the Pacific must move beyond mere narratives such as the "Blue Pacific" and take bold steps toward establishing a set of rules that govern and protect the Blue Pacific Continent against outside forces.

BBC & ITV agree new four-year Six Nations rights deal
The BBC and ITV agree a new four-year deal for the Men's Six Nations to remain on free-to-air TV until 2029.

Where do the Democrats go from here?
And how should they take on Donald Trump?

Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount
Demand for the precious metal has surged amid economic uncertainty over the impact of the global trade war.

Teacher who sexually abused pupil jailed for two years
The woman admitted grooming and having sexual intercourse with a teenage schoolboy.

Pick your England XI for World Cup qualifiers using Tuchel's squad
Who would you select to start for England in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Thomas Tuchel's first matches in charge?

'Terrifying and exhausting' - passengers describe escape from burning plane
Witnesses share their exhausting and terrifying escape after a plane forced to make an emergency landing caught fire.

Tributes to British man killed in Kenya president's motorcade crash
Edgar Riches, 79, was thought to have been struck by a car in a presidential motorcade in Nairobi

Kidnappers locked up for ambushing Israeli record producer at Welsh cottage
Itay Kashti's kidnappers were motivated by "political and religious reasons," a court hears.

'For holding a wombat, thousands threatened my life'
Sam Jones says she was trying to get the wombat safely off the road, and the video was not staged for social media.

Does cutting benefits work?
The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.

Man fatally stabbed at Kaikohe property
Police have taken a person of interest into custody as investigations continue.

Cholmondeley Children's Centre marks its centenary
It opened in 1925 as a rest and recuperation centre for sick children.

Liverpool stun Man Utd in Women's Super League
Manchester United suffer only their second Women's Super League defeat of the season as Olivia Smith scores twice for Liverpool in a 3-1 win at Anfield.

The Week: NHS Reforms, Benefit Battles and Tariff Tactics
Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss the political stories of the week.

No quick fix to stronger sales, says Asda boss
Asda plans to spend more on reducing prices and improving product ranges for customers, but says its profits will suffer.

'Sometimes my stammer gets so bad, I don't want to talk at all'
Teenager Kitty says sometimes her stammer makes her feel it would be easier if she didn't speak.

Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code, UN says
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.

First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
Its overtures towards the Druze is part of strengthening its defences against Syria's new leaders.

Greenland's politicians unite to condemn Trump's annexation campaign
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland."