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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, ...
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Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier is three shots clear of the chasing pack as the New Zealand Open heads to a finish in Queenstown

Hillier is four-under for the day through 14 holes and 22-under for the tournament, three clear of Lucas Herbert who is back at 19-under. Kerry Mountcastle is in third on 17-under.
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The first day of Autumn is bringing snow to the South Island

MetService says there'll be about 1cm of snow in the Lewis Pass State Highway 7 tonight. And in Porters Pass, State Highway 73, between 2- and 4-cm of snow is forecast between now and mid-day tomorrow ...
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The US and Israel have struck Iran: Who has been killed?

The United States and Israel have killed Iran's leader in an air strike, as the two countries push for regime change. US President Donald Trump and Iranian state TV are reporting Iran's supreme leader ...
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Newcastle are heading for a victory in the opening round of the NRL is Las Vegas

The Knights lead the Cowboys 28-18 inside the final 10 minutes.
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Shane van Gisbergen has dominated the closing stages of NASCAR's second division series race at the Circuit of the Americas

It's his third pole at the race - and on Sky Sport he says it's the perfect start after a disappointing year last year. MOTORSPORT WITH THE NEW CRC CERAMIC ARMOUR. FOR THAT SHOWROOM FINISH.
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Black Caps coach Rob Walter has confessed he stuck to his book as his side's T20 World Cup future was up in the air

New Zealand sneaked into the semi finals after Pakistan failed to beat Sri Lanka by a large enough margin last night. During the fateful fixture - Walter says he chose to confide in Ivan Cleary's ...
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Motor racing royalty Sir Scott Dixon has suffered another blow ahead of tomorrow's opening IndyCar race in Florida

A day after a nasty head-on collision with a concrete barrier, Dixon has failed to make the second round of qualifying for the St Petersburg street race. Dixon told Sky Sport his rear end had no grip.
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Kalyn Ponga has steered the Newcastle Knights to a 28-18 NRL win over the Cowboys in the season opener in Las Vegas

The Queensland fullback - who had been out since July with a foot injury - took the load off high profile recruit Dylan Brown by laying on two tries. The Knights crashed to the wooden spoon in 2025 ...
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One person has now died following a crash last week in Middlemarch, north of Dunedin

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 87, with one person taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police confirm that person's now died from their injuries. The ...
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A local victory at the New Zealand golf Open for the first time since 2017

Daniel Hillier has claimed the title, shooting a final round four-under 67 to stand alone on 22-under, two clear of Australian Lucas Herbert. Fellow New Zealander Kerry Mountcastle finished in a share ...
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The Newcastle Knights aren't putting any pressure on Dylan Brown to justify his record NRL contract

Knights coach Justin Holbrook says his new star half will have the freedom to play what's in front of him and manage the game alongside young gun Fletcher Sharpe. The Knights tackle the Cowboys from 3 ...