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Access all areas: How video content is reshaping sport fandom

ANALYSIS: Formula One led the way, followed by football, tennis, rugby and golf.

Analysis: Xi Jinping’s military purges show unease about China’s nuclear forces

NYTimes Analysis: China's ability to manage its growing nuclear arsenal is under question.

Do government shutdowns ever work?

Democrats dropped their demand to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Ant Strachan's notebook: The keys for All Blacks victory over England

ANALYSIS: Power game and bench strength pose fresh late-match threats.

Deadly blasts in India and Pakistan set region on edge

NY Times analysis: Bombings in the rivals' capital cities came just months after conflict.

As shutdown nears end, Trump still confronts health policy peril

New York Times analysis: Burden is on Republicans to bring down costs or risk voter anger.

What if Democrats’ big shutdown loss turns out to be a win?

NYT analysis: On healthcare and costs, Republicans are on politically unpopular ground.

Inside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down?

ANALYSIS: Is the brain drain distorting our own unemployment rate?

Gregor Paul: Rugby’s obsession that is ruining its own spectacle

OPINION: Fans were left baffled by another inconsistency in rugby’s head‑contact laws.

LIAM NAPIER: What Fainga’anuku's X-factor talent tells us about ABs' prospects – Liam Napier

ANALYSIS: After two tests back, Leicester Fainga'anuku is already proving irresistible.

The art of letting Trump claim a win, while walking away stronger

New York Times analysis: Xi grasped that Trump needed a deal he could sell as a victory.

Bridget Tunnicliffe: Why Maddy Gordon creates headaches for Silver Ferns selectors

OPINION: The 25-year-old midcourter joins the Queensland Firebirds for the 2025 season.

How Andrew on the throne is still possible

Analysis: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains eighth in the royal line of succession.

Is Luxon an ‘anti-Trump’? How Asian tour revealed their similarities – and differences

Analysis: The current NZ and US approaches to trade don't align.

Will the unmaking of a Prince be the making of a King?

NY Times analysis: King Charles' decision is a watershed moment for the royal family.

Back to plain old Sarah, this is the end of the royal road for Fergie

Analysis: Sarah now faces life outside the royal fold for the first time in decades.