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The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

The New England Patriots become the first team to book their spot in Super Bowl 60 after grinding out a 10-7 win at the Denver Broncos.

MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United earned their impressive win at Premier League leaders Arsenal, and how he feels the Gunners will react.

As Michael Carrick’s perfect start at Manchester United continues, is he building a case for the job longer term?

Rescue teams retrieved the bakkie that Nur Ali Nur was driving.

Anthropic’s Economic Index offers a snapshot of how organisations and individuals are using large language models, based on the company’s analysis of 1 million consumer interactions on Claude.ai and 1 million enterprise API calls, all dated from November 2025. The report says its findings are based on observed usage patterns, rather than surveys or interviews […]

Chikunga says parents have the right to their children’s safety by vetting suspicious transporters.

Rwanda will pilot artificial intelligence-powered technology in more than 50 health clinics under a new initiative by the Gates Foundation aimed at supporting 1,000 clinics across Africa to improve health care services. The technology is intended to strengthen, rather than replace, clinical judgment while improving efficiency in Rwanda’s stretched health system, Andrew Muhire, a senior […]

As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.

BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

The party backed by the ruling generals is expected to win a landslide in a country gripped by fear and civil war.

The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Gold is seen as a so-called “safe-haven” asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

A Johannesburg school has built a reputation as one of South Africa’s leading boys’ schools, producing pupils who get accepted into top universities in South Africa and around the world.

These are the 11 suburbs in South Africa where the country’s young ’emerging’ middle class are buying up property.

Officials from the office of the secretary general and the police are at the scene.

The committee says it has made contingency plans to ensure no time is lost in its last 10 days.

Ramaphosa cited the findings of the Auditor General on the challenges facing Local Government

Malema has vowed to challenge both the conviction and any sentence imposed on him.

Britain’s Kirsty Muir lays down a marker before the Winter Olympics with slopestyle gold at the X Games in Aspen.

Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso, Chelsea recall Aaron Anselmino from Borussia Dortmund loan, plus more.

Arsenal’s winless run may normally be cause for concern – but the stats suggest they are still in control of the Premier League title race.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were “not at their best today” but it is “totally unrealistic” to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Inquiry finds class should become protected characteristic and calls for rise in number of apprenticeships

An inquiry into class representation in creative fields has recommended changes believed to be the first of their kind in Greater Manchester to increase the number of working-class people in the arts.

Class Ceiling, a report led by Nazir Afzal, the chancellor of the University of...

Soccer fan Mama Joy wants to return her fan membership to Orlando Pirates, which she infamously ditched after 30 years of support.

In an old interview, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa spoke about her traditional wedding and customary marriage to DJ Black Coffee…

Was Enhle Mbali directing these comments about pain, trauma and betrayal to her ex-husband, DJ Black Coffee?

Black Coffee – who has a whopping net worth – is one of the richest DJ’s in the world. Is his ex, Enhle Mbali entitled to half his fortune?

Kgang is facing charges of drunk driving, assault, crimen injuria, malicious damage to property and resisting arrest

It was Arsenal’s first defeat in 13 games in all competitions since losing at Aston Villa in December.

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Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.

Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.

Mahindra’s impressive 2025 sales figures were boosted by the performance of two of its most-popular models.

SARS is making changes to the system that allows businesses to reclaim tax on their fuel spend in South Africa.

Renault is the latest European carmaker to slow down its push for electric vehicles.

It took Jessica three years to get diagnosed as a report says the Welsh government is failing women.

Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.