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    Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: Milano Cortina Games gets underway as twin cauldrons are lit in both cities
     7 February 2026
    The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are here, launched in an historic opening ceremony held in a number of Italian locations simultaneously.
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    Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week
    7 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week... more
    Sarpreet Singh is eager to shoulder the goal-scoring burden in his return for the Wellington Phoenix
    7 Feb: Sarpreet Singh is eager to shoulder the goal-scoring burden in his return for the Wellington Phoenix... more
    Miss Piggy says Sabrina Carpenter was "very intimidated" by her on The Muppet Show
    7 Feb: The Muppets icon and the Manchild hitmaker share the spotlight on Disney+ and ABC's revival of the classic show, and Piggy insisted she wasn't fazed by her famous castmate.... more
    Christian Bale "screamed like crazy" to release his "despair" during long make-up sessions for The Bride!
    7 Feb: The 52-year-old actor plays Frankenstein's monster - known as Frank - in Maggie Gyllenhaal's new take on the Bride of Frankenstein and he spent up to six hours getting ready each day as he transformed into the character but the lengthy make-up sessions left Bake feeling frustrated so he started screaming to vent his emotions.... more
    Iran's mysterious Pickaxe Mountain a 'candidate' for new nuclear activities
    7 Feb: Since the US bombed Iran's key nuclear sites last year, analysts say work has increased at a secret underground facility that could be used to restart Tehran's nuclear program.... more
    Jorja Miller is emphasising the basics before this weekend's World Sevens Series leg
    7 Feb: Jorja Miller is emphasising the basics before this weekend's World Sevens Series leg... more
    Nancy Guthrie may have been abducted in a 41-minute window, authorities say
    7 Feb: Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive when a relative dropped her outside her Tuscan home after a family games night. The 84-year-old grandmother has now been missing for a week.... more
    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on shaky ground over his handling of his former US ambassador's links to Jeffrey Epstein
    7 Feb: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on shaky ground over his handling of his former US ambassador's links to Jeffrey Epstein... more
    Colin Farrell has joked his "hips don't lie" as he approaches his 50th birthday
    7 Feb: The Penguin actor will hit the milestone age in May this year, and he joked while his "spirit doesn't feel" like he's almost 50, his body isn't letting him forget.... more

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     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend ++++++++++
     02 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads ++++++++++
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Miss Piggy says Sabrina Carpenter was "very intimidated" by her on The Muppet Show 12:31

    Soccer:
    Sarpreet Singh is eager to shoulder the goal-scoring burden in his return for the Wellington Phoenix 12:27

    General:
    Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: Milano Cortina Games gets underway as twin cauldrons are lit in both cities 12:17

    Entertainment:
    Christian Bale "screamed like crazy" to release his "despair" during long make-up sessions for The Bride! 12:01

    Rugby:
    Jorja Miller is emphasising the basics before this weekend's World Sevens Series leg 11:57

    Entertainment:
    Colin Farrell has joked his "hips don't lie" as he approaches his 50th birthday 11:31

    Law and Order:
    Nancy Guthrie may have been abducted in a 41-minute window, authorities say 11:17

    Rugby:
    Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week 11:07

    Business:
    Iran's mysterious Pickaxe Mountain a 'candidate' for new nuclear activities 11:07

    Law and Order:
    Worksafe is warning people of the dangers of working with flammable gases 11:06

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