Live: Kiwis v Tonga - Rugby League World Cup men's semi-final
Fullback Kalyn Ponga returns from breaking his arm in his Test debut to start for the Kiwis in Saturday's semi-final against Tonga.
The first semifinals of the men's and women's Rugby League World Cup tournaments are being held in Newcastle, with a spot in the final at stake, according to ABC News AU.
In Andhra Pradesh, the counting of votes for 577 Zilla and 7,707 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Hindu reports that counting is taking place at 365 centres with postal ballots being counted first. To manage the potential for violence between major political party cadres, approximately 19,885 police officers have been deployed and a three-tier security arrangement is in place, including the use of CCTV cameras to monitor sensitive areas.
The Hindu also reports that 28-year-old Jana Sena Party MPTC contestant Garapati Divya died of cardiac arrest a few hours before the counting began at the Damanthunigidem Panchayat of Devarapalli Mandal in the East Godavari district.
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