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Mandelson ‘betrayed’ his country, Gordon Brown tells BBC
The former prime minister said he was shocked by Mandelson’s messages with Epstein, and called for comprehensive political reforms.
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The former prime minister said he was shocked by Mandelson’s messages with Epstein, and called for comprehensive political reforms.
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The Netherlands nearly pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf’s breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win for Pakistan in their Group A match at the T20 World Cup on Saturday

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More than 2,000 learners at Lwamondo Secondary School in Thohoyandou are being taught in classrooms originally built by parents in 1958 with mud bricks.

South Africa
The severe weather conditions are expected from Sunday.

South Africa
The suspect, a repeat offender of gender-based violence, was released on parole in 2022

South Africa
Midrand residents protested on Tuesday after a six-day water outage.

South Africa
A new task team has been established to probe SAPS members implicated at the Madlanga Commission.

World
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.

World
At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

World
Nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered at the Return to Nature home after officials investigated a foul smell.

World
Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

Africa
Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a “blouse”.

Africa
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Africa
Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Africa
The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

Business
Despite being packed with fat, carbs and high levels of salt, South Africans can’t get enough of fast food, with the segment growing significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.

Business
Owners in community schemes must be cautious when it comes to their levy payments.

Business
New data shows what a person needs to earn per month to live a ‘decent’ life in South Africa in 2026.

Business
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

Politics
Advocate Noko also revealed that the operation produced no arrests as the suspects were killed.

Politics
The committee chair also requested time frames for the finalisation of the funding model.

Politics
A number of civic organisations and political parties have raised concerns about his appointment.
Politics
Masemola says the team will start its work next week.

Sport
Zhang Anda beats Zhou Yuelong on the final black to win 6-5 in the first of two all-Chinese semi-finals at the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

Sport
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says his side’s humbling defeat by France on Thursday will be “for nothing” if they do not get a response against Italy next weekend.

Sport
Team GB’s mixed doubles curlers move to the brink of the Winter Olympics semi-finals with three matches still to play.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs have collected a long string of 1-0 results without looking like the Soweto giants we all know, Sergio Dos Santos have offered his take.
Education
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task.

Education
Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League school.
“The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional...
Education
Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.
Education
A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.

Lifestyle
Nathan Smith was the 27 years old son of rapper Lil Jon.

Lifestyle
Want to show some love and TLC for stray animals in Khayelitsha this Valentine’s Day? Here’s how you can…

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi opened up about his struggles with Afrikaans as he spoke about his son’s Afrikaans mark which he would have ‘done so much for.’

Lifestyle
SASSA Child Support Grants in March 2026 will go ahead as scheduled, but there’s uncertainty on the way regarding future increases …

Entertainment
One of the biggest benefits of the car being a plug-in hybrid, is brilliant fuel consumption.

Entertainment
‘I think I’m fully aware of the role I’m doing here and the responsibility I’ve got,’ he told reporters.

Entertainment
The Northern Cape High Court criticised the sentence as ‘disturbingly inappropriate’.

Entertainment
Bowlers are on a hiding to nothing bowling on flat pitches in India.

Science/Tech
Plus: Dexcom updates its app, Fitbit founders create a new family caregiving app, and Blink has a new outdoor security camera.

Science/Tech
The MyBroadband team played a game against the world’s best Age of Empires II player, and it went about as well as you’d expect.

Science/Tech
Want to turn your action camera into a point-and-shoot? Insta360’s new accessory makes the Ace Pro 2 into a great pocket camera alternative.
Science/Tech
Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to measure just how poorly they perform.

Motoring
Jaguar Land Rover is reeling from massive losses following a cyberattack that shut down its factories.

Motoring
The cost of owning a car in South Africa goes beyond monthly premiums and fuel spend.
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
Health
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.

Health
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind’s “resentment room”.
Health
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”