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'Desperation driving Australia - but it only gets you so far'
The Lions finished the first Test sloppily but at their best they're streets ahead of the Wallabies, writes Tom English.

'Cautious calm' reported in southern Syria after week of deadly tribal clashes
More than 1,000 people have been killed since sectarian fighting broke out a week ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.

Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks
Russia's defence ministry says more than 230 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russia since Saturday morning.

Four remain in hospital after school coach crash
The coach involved in the crash has now been recovered and police continue to investigate.

Passengers rescued from Indonesia ferry fire
At least five people died in the fire and more than 280 were rescued off the coast of Sulawesi island.

Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising exit poll
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.

Hawks gun hospitalised with kidney concern
Hawthorn gun Finn Maginnes hospitalised with a lacerated kidney.

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
eero Pro 7 delivers premium Wi-Fi 7 performance for high-bandwidth connectivity needs, offering fast wireless and wired speeds with two 5 GbE ports, and capacity for hundreds of devices.

Performer unfurls Palestinian flag on Royal Opera House stage
A cast member unfurls a Palestinian flag during a curtain call, prompting a brief scuffle as an official tried to take it away.

Two seriously injured in Bay of Plenty crash
Two people are seriously injured after getting trapped inside their car following a crash in rural Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Warriors beaten by Newcastle Knights in NRLW round three
Two tries either side of halftime gave the Warriors a sniff against coach Ron Griffith’s former side, but they

Wellens cruises to maiden Tour win on stage 15
Belgian road champion Tim Wellens claims his first Tour de France stage victory with a breakaway win on stage 15.

Reform councillors obstructed by officials, Farage says
The Reform leader tells the BBC his councillors are being "hamstrung" by existing bureaucracies.

Police launch underwater search for missing woman
Rachel Booth, 38, was last seen on Saturday morning at a petrol station in Northwich, police say.

England call in police over racist abuse of Carter
England defender Jess Carter says she will take a step back from social media after experiencing "a lot of racial abuse".

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had "fired warning shots" and disputed the number of reported deaths.

NRLW Highlights: Tigers v Titans - Round 3
Wests Tigers host the Gold Coast Titans in Round 3 of the 2025 NRLW Premiership at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.

NRLW Highlights: Knights v Warriors - Round 3
Newcastle Knights host the New Zealand Warriors in Round 3 of the 2025 NRLW Premiership at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.

A Windows 11 bug is asking users to eject their GPU. Don’t do it!
It’s possible to eject a graphics card while you’re using your computer, if it’s an external model or some other non-standard setup. But if you’re using a desktop with a GPU installed on the motherboard, or a laptop with discrete graphics within the case, it’s generally a bad idea. Which is why some Windows 11 users were alarmed when their computers asked if they wanted to eject their graphics cards. This appears to be a Windows bug that adds graphics cards to a list of devices that can be ejected in the “Safely remove hardware and media” tool in the notification center. It’s that thing you’re supposed to use every time you unplug a flash drive, which I’ve never seen anyone use in the real world, ever. Some Reddit users, seeing the option to “eject” the very powerful, very expensive graphics card soldered into the guts of their laptop, were understandably confused. This bug has been showing up for years, apparently as an unintended UI expression of the option to disable some discrete laptop graphics and switch to integrated graphics to save power. (Note that “disabling” and “ejecting” are very different terms, and probably shouldn’t be conflated for regular PC users.) Windows Central notes that there are registry hacks available to turn off this alarming and apparently unintentional message. While hardly the worst user-facing bug for Windows, I can see how this would be concerning even if you’re fairly tech-savvy. “I’m afraid I might accidentally eject it one day and god knows what’s gonna happen to my laptop,” says one Reddit user on the Windows 11 sub. If you’re seeing something similar, and you don’t want to dive into a registry hack (which I think is very admirable caution), maybe just leave it alone. Further reading: I finally decided to reset my Windows PC. Here are 6 signs you should, too