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Cold night for South Island, heavy snow warning issued for inland Canterbury
People are being warned the snow could damage trees and powerlines and cause stress for livestock.

Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert

New Caledonia riots: More deaths reported as unrest spreads to rural areas
"We just can't go on like this... we are killing ourselves," minister pleads.

Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport
Police say the activists glued themselves to a runway, leading to around 60 flights being cancelled.

Flooding peaks on Moselle tributary in western Germany's Saarland

Farmer opens up about mental impact of TB cull
Challenges in agriculture range from soaring feed, fuel and fertiliser costs to an ageing population.

Leclerc fastest as Verstappen has 'bad day'
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sets the pace in both Friday practice sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Why thousands of NHS patients were given infected blood
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

France honours baguette with scented stamp
Nearly 600,000 copies of the commemorative stamp have gone on sale to the public.

The Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmers
Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.

Nutritionist lifts lid on transforming Tyson Fury
Sheffield nutritionist Greg Marriott has lived with, and cooked for, the boxer for seven months.

How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door
Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?

German interior minister calls activists' airport blockade 'criminal'

IDF says it killed Islamic jihad commander east of Rafah

Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body.

Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says
Thousands of homes are destroyed, shops are under water and key roads closed after the deluge.

They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors
The doctors had trained for one of the worst war zones in the world. The reality was even worse than they imagined, they say.

Lewisham woman, 82, bikes up Mont Ventoux to raise Gaza aid funds

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 50 people in western Afghanistan

Ex-teacher accused of sex abuse denies offences in South Africa
Iain Wares was arrested in Cape Town last year after a man alleged he was inappropriately touched by the former teacher.

Spinners on top as England thrash Pakistan
England spinners Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn and Alice Capsey share seven wickets as the hosts beat Pakistan in Northampton by 65 runs and win the T20 series with a game to spare.

Usyk v Fury - title fight predictions
As Tyson Fury bids to become undisputed heavyweight champion against Oleksandr Usyk, BBC Sport asks the world of boxing for their predictions.

King Charles to attend D-Day commemorations
The King, Queen and Prince William will take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Lanterns, lights and laundry: Photos of the week
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

Why is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy?
The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.

Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma
Spraying money - flinging cash at the happy couple - is a highlight of many ceremonies but is illegal.

Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry
For centuries, sugar was the mainstay of Cuba's economy. Now the industry is in rapid decline.