Football Ferns v Japan: Last hit out before Olympics sees New Zealand fail to register a shot on target

Olympic preparation starts with a loss to talented Japan.

Race Across The World's secret auditions: BBC hopefuls must get as far away from London in just 60 minutes... the catch? They have no phone or money

Producers also 'interrogate' the motivations of would-be contestants to make sure they are not just taking part for the £20,000 prize money or to boost their social media following.

Race Across The World hopefuls must complete a simple task with a major catch in gruelling audition to star in hit travel show

Producers also 'interrogate' the motivations of would-be contestants to make sure they are not just taking part for the £20,000 prize money or to boost their social media following.

Race Across The World hit by claims of secret hotel stays, contestants travelling with producers and access to a 'local fixer' - as insiders spill the beans on what happens off-camera

Race Across The World gripped viewers as the winners of its fourth series were crowned during Wednesday night's episode after a gruelling eight week challenge.

Race Across The World winners REVEALED as nail-biting ending sees two pairs embark on a speedboat race before sprinting along the beach to the finish line in Indonesia

After arriving at the second last checkpoint in Jakarta within just 12 minutes of each other, both Alfie and Owen and Isabel and Eugenie were eager to get out in front for the final leg

Princess Kako of Japan looks effortlessly chic in a pale yellow kimono as she is greeted by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on third day of state visit

Princess Kako of Japan was greeted by Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski at at the Maximos Palace, in Athens, Greece on Tuesday

Stolen equipment, civil unrest and stranded at sea: How Race Across the World is inspiring wanderlust... but for those behind the camera it's one of the most dangerous jobs in TV

The show may have inspired wanderlust among millions of viewers, but for those behind the camera, it is one of the most difficult and dangerous jobs in TV.

Japan tells residents to 'take cover' as North Korea launches rocket 'carrying spy satellite' off coast

North Korea launched a rocket likely carrying its second military spy satellite on Monday night.

I'm an evolutionary expert - these are the fascinating ways humans are STILL evolving - and how it could lead to generation of attractive people (or psychos!)

People often imagine that 'natural selection' has stopped operating for the human race, as we no longer tend to be eaten by lions or killed in warfare with neighboring tribes.

South Korea, China, Japan leaders meet for summit amid growing regional divide

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for greater cooperation between the Asian neighbours as they held a three-way summit for the first time in more than four years.

MPs and campaigners call for pharmaceutical giants which supplied infected blood products to innocent victims to foot estimated £10billion compensation bill

MPs and campaigners called on the Government to pursue legal action against the drug firms implicated in the appalling infected blood scandal.

Prince Andrew is seen riding his horse at Windsor - after King Charles revealed plans to cancel royal events that could 'distract' from the general election

Prince Andrew was spotted on a horse ride around Windsor Castle just a day after King Charles III postponed several engagements due to the election.

Only a tiny handful of survivors remain from a turning point in history and as world leaders prepare to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, ROBERT HARDMAN reveals what he learned when he toured Britain to capture the last voices of D-Day

ROBERT HARDMAN: No one is entirely sure how many Normandy veterans are still with us. In theory, anyone old enough to have been on active service on June 6, 1944 would be at least 98 now.

The former London public schoolboy romancing Joe Biden's youngest granddaughter: Rugby-playing engineering student Rafael Hajjar joins Natalie Biden, 19, at White House state dinner

Joe Biden 's granddaughter Natalie stepped out with her boyfriend for the first time last night at a lavish White House state dinner.

Japan state visit to UK 'under threat' as King Charles plans to cancel any royal events that could 'divert or distract' from the election campaign - as expert claims monarch is 'emphasising his role above party politics'

Buckingham Palace revealed King Charles and Queen Camilla sent their 'sincere apologies' to those affected, after the monarch agreed to Rishi Sunak 's request to dissolve Parliament for an election.

Asian hornet nest is spotted at roadside cafe after experts warned of impending invasion - as stunned scientists say it is first of its kind in UK

An Asian hornet nest - believed to be the first of its kind in the UK - has been spotted at Krusties Cafe off the A260 near Canterbury, Kent.

NBL: Mody Maor quits as NZ Breakers coach to take up deal in Japan

Mody maor has confirmed his exit from the NZ Breakers to take up a coaching offer in Asia.

All the engagements the royal family may miss as King Charles announces the Firm will postpone appearances that 'may appear to divert attention from election'

Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King has cancelled his public engagements for the rest of the week.

Terrifying deep-sea creature that gave Finding Nemo viewers nightmares washes up on US beach

A deep-sea creature with teeth like pointed shards of glass and a 'light-bulb' antennae dangling from its head was found dead on the shore of Oregon - and it is the first to appear on the state's beaches.

Chloe Guan-Branch - 'the girl born on a plane' - was an instant star but what happened next will leave you horrified

Chloe Guan-Branch captivated the world on Mother's Day 2015 as her mother Ada Guan gave birth mid-flight while claiming to not even know she was pregnant.

Chelsea Garden Show winner has Garden to heal your spirit: First-time entrant Ula Maria admits being overwhelmed when her design - inspired by healing 'forest bathing' trend in Japan - took the top prize

Her creation - which is called the Muscular Dystrophy UK Forest Bathing Garden - features white and mauve flowers reminiscent of a woodland glade.