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Pope Leo Leaves Hospital After Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has left hospital and returned to the Vatican, just four days after having surgery for lung cancer....

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New Zealand’s giant wētāpunga, one of the heaviest insects in the world, are making a comeback thanks to a long-running...

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The Silver Ferns have made a winning start to the Constellation Cup, beating Australia’s Diamonds 56-50 at Spark Arena in...

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What major event was happening when the security scare occurred?

The security scare happened during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Find out more: Dinner Event stopped after Security Scare

What special event did Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges win a gold medal in?

Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges won gold in tandem cycling at the Commonwealth Games!

Find out more: New Zealand Pair Win Cycling Gold

In what year did Earth Day become a global event?

More than a billion people now take part in Earth Day events around the world.

Find out more: What is Earth Day?

Which famous F1 champion is excited to race in Wellington?

Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel is excited to race in Wellington!

Find out more: F1 Stars Racing to Wellington in 2027

What new rule did FIFA announce for World Cup fans?

FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into stadiums for safety reasons.

Find out more: FIFA bans refillable bottles

What cool things can Gemini 3.1 do in your browser?

Gemini 3.1 can help you plan trips and write emails without leaving your page!

Find out more: Google adds AI Helper to browsing

How many stairs did the Luchsinger family’s Slinky go down?

The Luchsinger family’s Slinky went down 53 stairs, breaking the record!

Find out more: Family breaks World Record with a slinky

What caused a major road delay?

A truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed near Knoxville and caused a major road delay.

Find out more: Million Bees cause Highway chaos

How many goals did Elijah Just score in the match?

Elijah Just scored two goals for New Zealand in the match!

Find out more: New Zealand draw with Iran at World Cup

What is the height of the world's smallest arcade machine?

The world's smallest arcade machine is just 2.4 cm tall!

Find out more: Tiny Arcade Machine breaks Record

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What important event is happening in Switzerland this Friday?

The US and Iran are signing a peace deal to end their war!

Find out more: US and Iran agree Peace Deal to end War

What happens to your money when inflation rises?

When inflation rises, your money can buy less than before, like needing more points in a game to buy the same snack!

Find out more: What is inflation?

What is the name of the giant trout statue in Gore?

The giant trout statue in Gore is getting an official name through a fun competition!

Find out more: Naming Gore’s Giant Trout

What amazing milestone did Sir David Attenborough recently celebrate?

Sir David Attenborough just turned 100 years old!

Find out more: Sir David Attenborough turns 100

How old is the oldest competitive pool player in the world?

Maggie Kennedy is 98 years old and still plays pool competitively!

Find out more: Oldest Competitive Pool Player

What special technology will be used in Australia's new traffic lights?

Australia's new traffic lights will use artificial intelligence to manage traffic!

Find out more: AI Traffic Lights face first test

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What special mission are the astronauts on?

The astronauts are on a mission called Crew-12 to the ISS!

Find out more: Crew-12 heads to ISS

Did you know Chris Wood became the All Whites' all-time leader in appearances?

Chris Wood played his 89th game for the All Whites, making him the all-time leader!

Find out more: All Whites lose warm-up match

What amazing thing did the robot Ace do?

The robot Ace beat professional table tennis players at their own game!

Find out more: Robot beats professional Table Tennis players

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wickets A way to count how many times a team loses players. New Zealand lost six wickets during their innings.

partnership When two players work together to score runs. Dane Cleaver and Katene Clarke had an 88-run partnership.

unbeaten When a player is still playing and hasn't been out. Hridoy finished the game unbeaten with 51 runs.

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