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Live: Hurricanes v Drua Super Rugby Pacific round 9 updates
All the action from this round nine clash at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva as the unbeaten Hurricanes face the Fijian Drua.

Brixton Academy reopens for first time since crush
Two people were killed and a woman remains in hospital following the incident in December 2022.

Security guard Muhammad Taha who was stabbed in Westfield Bondi Junction attack granted permanent resident visa
Security officer Muhammad Taha has officially been granted a permanent resident visa by the government after he confronted Joel Cauchi during Saturday's mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction.

Mum wishing son's life away in free childcare wait
Alex McGinn is waiting for her son to turn three so he qualifies for 30 hours of free childcare.

Can you afford to take your children on days out?
Parents and a play centre owner say they are feeling the squeeze when it comes to costs.

Behind the doors of an almshouse in Brixton
Photographer Jim Grover's latest exhibition, Behind the Blue Doors, looks at the history of an almshouse in Brixton.

Extortion and kidnap - a deadly journey across Mexico
Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.

Powerful Greenland women project wins photo award
The winning images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

World’s biggest election kicks off as India votes
Millions of Indians are queuing up to cast their ballot in the first of the seven-phase election.

Markets react as US says Israel has struck Iran
Oil and gold prices rose and shares fell in Asian trade.

Blasts heard near airport and army base, Iran media says
Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it is not clear what might have been hit.

Byron statue move planned 66 years after go-ahead
Lord Lytton, Byron's great-great-great-grandson, says the bronze "languishes" in an isolated spot.

Muriwai homes demolished, relocated as Auckland storm recovery wraps up
"When you're confronted with your house of, say, 30 years being deconstructed ... you're back there living it all over again."

Baron Waqa negotiating - No start date for incoming Pacific Islands Forum boss yet
The incoming head of the Pacific region's main political body is yet to sign his contract, almost six months after the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Rarotonga.

Stroll fastest in Chinese GP practice
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll tops the times at the end of a practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix that offered few clues as to the weekend ahead.

US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut
A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

Chris Mason: how mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.

Weekly quiz: How did Sunset Boulevard put itself on the map at the Oliviers?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

Full 12-person jury seated in Trump criminal case
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.