One Dead, One Critical After Pair Fall Off Ute in Hawke's Bay

Today's news headlines cover a range of topics, including a fatal accident, new developments in the search for a missing toddler, updates on the trial of a man accused of killing his wife, and new findings about Mars.

• One person is dead and another is in critical condition after they fell off a ute in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
• A new study finds that the use of lateral flow devices (LFDs) by contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases can help reduce the onward transmission of the virus.
• Police in the United States are re-investigating a pool in the search for a missing toddler.
• Australian defence minister condemns Russia’s missile strikes.
• Bruce Lehrmann trial is set to continue in Australia.
• Russian defeats could mean Vladimir Putin's grip on power is weakening.
• NeNe Leakes' son reportedly suffered a heart attack and stroke.
• Max Q is a column about space exploration.
• Researchers find that ancient Mars could have been teeming with microbial life.
• A new study finds that children exposed to air pollution before age 5 show significant changes to brain structure.
• Nury Martinez has stepped down as City Council President in the wake of leaked tapes of her making derogatory comments about her colleagues.
• Updates on Melbourne Airport delays, the Ukrainian toll from the Russian attack, and a Selena Gomez trailer.
• A key moment on last night's House of the Dragon was improvised.
• The Federated Farmers of New Zealand has condemned the government's agricultural emissions pricing plan.
• A hostage-taking incident in the Philippines has raised questions about the safety of senator Leila de Lima.
• The Nasdaq falls to a 2-year low, hurt by slumping chip stocks.
• Bikie Nick 'The Knife' Forbes is arrested over an alleged bar fight with a Hells Angel.
• Aussies are quitting their high-paying jobs.
• The Victorian coalition pledges to halve V/Line fares.
• A former director of Colombian intelligence is sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the "chuzadas" wiretapping scandal.
• A recap of the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.