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US reportedly pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2025, 23:31

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The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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The photos were among the thousands of documents made public on Friday. By Saturday they had disappeared with no explanation or notice.

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Manchester United’s injury problems worsened as captain and talisman Bruno Fernandes was replaced in a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa.

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The IOPC says it can exercise its investigatory power if warranted, after its director said she was willing to launch a probe.

South Africa
A witness says about 10 suspects arrived in a white Quantum and a silver sedan opening fire

South Africa
The operation followed the killing of renowned DJ Warrick Stock, better known as “DJ Warras”.

South Africa
Videos of the scene show huge volumes of water washing down roads and alleyways in centre of town.

South Africa
Authorities say the man’s body was discovered in a swollen stream near Oripile Primary School.

World
Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

World
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.

World
A week after a deadly mass shooting, Australia marks an official day of reflection to honor the 15 people killed by gunmen.

World
Budget cuts threaten the future of an Amsterdam-based journalism outlet informing people in Sudan about war, genocide, and how to survive.

Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?

Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Africa
Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British names including Anthony Joshua.

Africa
Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business
South African taxpayers face another round of tax hikes in 2026, with the National Treasury’s plan to collect an additional R20 billion in tax revenue contingent on the success of SARS’s collection efforts.

Business
The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.

Business
South Africa’s move to cleaner diesel is still officially on track, with plans to ban the sale of certain types of diesel.

Business
Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home Discount.

Politics
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant challenges with hijacked buildings.

Politics
The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R3.4 million annually.

Politics
The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Sport
Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim says that Manchester United performed better despite losing 2-1 to Aston Villa.

Sport
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praises his ‘fantastic’ players in a hard-fought 2-1 win against Manchester United.

Sport
On the winter solstice, some light finally illuminated the darkness of Wilfried Nancy’s opening 17 days as Celtic manager.

Sport
Bafana Bafana take on Angola in Group B of AFCON 2025. How will coach Hugo Broos has set up his team at the Grand Stade de Marrakech?
Education
Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.
Education
An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media.
Education
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.
Education
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.

Lifestyle
Hot mom club: Tamia Mpisane – the wife of soccer boss and player Andile Mpisane – has shown off the results of her recent mommy makeover…

Lifestyle
These Springboks get their hands dirty off the rugby pitch with their various farming ventures. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Former Miss SA runner-Bryoni Govender shared how she was targeted by thieves for R200 000 in stolen valuables during a trip to Austria.

Lifestyle
Reasonable or ridiculous? A local private chef has shared a look at his Christmas lunch menu, using some of Woolworth’s most expensive items.

Entertainment
A total of R100 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 21 December 2025.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 21 December 2025, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Two suspects offered a station commander over R10 000 to release their relative who had been arrested for being in possession of an AK-47.

Entertainment
The young South African also won the week before, the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Science/Tech
“Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers….” writes New York magazine’s “Intelligencer” column:Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was “overwhelmed with negative responses”from the “concerned Postal community” after fans spottedAI-generated material in the game’s trailer. The developers of ArcRaiders...
Science/Tech
“Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers….” writes New York magazine’s “Intelligencer” column:Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was “overwhelmed with negative responses”from the “concerned Postal community” after fans spottedAI-generated material in the game’s trailer. The developers of ArcRaiders...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from the site It’s FOSS:Linux gives you plenty of ways to install software: native distro packages, Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, source builds, even curl-piped installers. The catch is that each one solves a different problem, yet none of them fully eliminates the “works here, breaks there” reality across all distros. Package Forge (PkgForge) is a new project...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Last September, tech-backed nonprofit Code.org pledged to engage 25 million K-12 schoolchildren in an “Hour of AI” this school year. Preliminary numbers released this week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition showed that [halfway through the five-day event Computer Science Education Week] 13.1 million users had participated in the inaugural Hour of AI,...

Motoring
The increasing pattern of vehicle recalls across many different manufacturers and models shows that there is an inherent system weakness in the pre-market testing process, production oversight, and regulatory verification.

Motoring
The Department of Transport told parliament that it repaired 100% of potholes within 14 days of being reported.

Motoring
The first red flag you should look out for is a car sale that seems too good to be true.

Motoring
These apps can go a long way towards making your car journeys easier and more fun.

Health
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
Health
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Health
The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.
Health
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”