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Enchanter sinking trial: 'The whole boat turned upside down'
A deckhand on the ill-fated fishing boat Enchanter has revealed for the first time what happened in the hours after the vessel capsized - and his desperate efforts to save some of the passengers.

Ponsonby shooting: Police continue to hunt for gunman
As police continue to search for a gunman after Sunday's fatal shooting in Ponsonby, mayor Wayne Brown has expressed his shock.

Wales' top artists slam Welsh National Opera cuts
Sir Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Michael Sheen and Ruth Jones have all hit out at funding cuts.

Ukrainian Olympian dies on front line
Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who represented Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Olympics, dies during the conflict with Russia.

Columbia cancels main graduation amid Gaza protests
The Ivy League school says it will hold smaller celebrations to focus on "keeping them safe".

Sir John Curtice: Do local election results point to a hung Parliament?
Using how people voted in local elections to predict a potential general election result poses difficulties.

Two police officers hurt in chainsaw chase incident
A 27-year-old man was arrested after the disturbance on Glasgow Road, Paisley, on Monday afternoon.

Judge warns Trump he risks jail over gag order violations
The court is now hearing from its next witness in the trial - former Trump Organization controller Jeff McConney

Russia to hold nuclear drills following 'threats' from West
Russia will hold tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to recent comments by France and the UK, the Kremlin said.

Moloney falls short against Takei in Tokyo, losing bantamweight crown
Australia is without a reigning male world boxing champion after Jason Moloney’s unanimous points loss to a man in just his ninth professional boxing fight.

Half the country's junior doctors to strike for 25 hours
Hospitals have contingency plans in place for the strike by about 2500 junior doctors across the country.

Hamas says it agrees to ceasefire proposal in Gaza war
It comes hours after the Israeli military told residents to evacuate some parts of Rafah, which has been sheltering more than a million displaced people.

King Charles: A "difficult" first year
How have the royals navigated the rocky months following the Coronation?

How 'electric' Salah 'had a point to prove' against Spurs
Match of the Day 2 pundit and ex-Wales captain Ashley Williams analyses forward Mohamed Salah's performance in Liverpool's 4-2 win over Tottenham.

Thousands without water for fifth day
Southern Water says supplies have been restored to 20,000 properties but 10,000 are still affected.

Coronation anniversary marked by 41-gun salute
It's one year since King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in a lavish, historic ceremony.

Wilson maintains lead over Jones to close on world title
Kyren Wilson maintains a five-frame lead over Jak Jones as he moved to within three frames of his first world title.

Moyes to leave West Ham at end of season
West Ham manager David Moyes will leave the club at the end of the season, when his contract expires.

Sunak vows to fight on – but Tory MPs feel gloomy
PM says the general election result is "not a foregone conclusion", despite "disappointing" local elections.

New SNP leader Swinney vows fresh chapter for party
The new party leader is expected to be nominated by MSPs as first minister as early as Tuesday.