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Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Visitors who don’t live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.
FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2025, 22:41

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Visitors who don’t live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.
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The widow of murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has endorsed JD Vance for president in 2028, firing an early starting gun on the White House race, and offering the backing of the influential youth organisation founded by her husband.
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South Africa
Warrick “DJ Warras” was shot dead outside a building in the Johannesburg CBD on Tuesday.

South Africa
Police officials destroyed more than 20 000 litres of alcohol.

South Africa
Four people have been killed in a crash involving four bakkies on the N2 in KZN.

South Africa
Residents believes that this will help small business owners.

World
It introduced stricter gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but some say they now need to be tightened further.

World
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg had the opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country.

World
Conservatives traded criticims at this year’s annual Turning Point USA America Fest conference.

World
The 61-year-old has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after posting the videos online.

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
Two of African football’s biggest names, Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, are hoping to lead their nations to glory as the Africa Cup of Nations gets ready to kick off in Morocco.

Business
The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

Business
The House of Lords said raising the state pension age and increasing immigration would not be a solution.

Business
South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Business
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Politics
John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

Politics
The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Sport
Mark Williams is best remembered for his contribution to the 1996 AFCON squad, including a brace in the final.

Sport
SFA head of refereeing Willie Collum says the Premiership does not have “a handball problem”, but he recognises an error cost Livingston against Rangers.

Sport
Callum Simpson says Troy Williamson “will have a war if he wants it” as both fighters make weight ahead of Saturday’s British, European and Commonwealth super-middleweight showdown in Leeds.

Sport
Wales hooker Dewi Lake says the uncertainty surrounding Welsh rugby was a major factor in him leaving Ospreys for Gloucester.
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.
Education
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Education
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

Lifestyle
The family of Leigh Matthews has reactedto Donovan Moodley’s third failed parole bid, stating he is ‘unremorseful’ and a ‘risk to society’.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi reveals that she celebrated an early Christmas with her family as the kids were soon leaving. Take a look…

Entertainment
As tributes pour in for DJ Warras, police say suspects linked to multiple Gauteng murders will soon be arrested.

Entertainment
Police rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects following a coordinated intelligence-driven operation in Burgersfort.

Entertainment
R99 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 19 December 2025.

Entertainment
The hosts earned a 30-run win in the final match of the T20 campaign.
Science/Tech
President Trump’s closure of the de minimis customs loophole in May — which previously allowed Chinese packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free — has redirected a flood of cheap goods toward Europe, where similar exemptions for packages under $175.8 in the EU and $180 in the UK remain intact. The shift has been swift: exports of low-value Chinese packages to the U.S. have dropped...

Science/Tech
From dead crabs to shredded bed sheets, fraudsters are using fake photos and videos to get their money back from ecommerce sites.
Science/Tech
alternative_right writes: Grocery delivery service Instacart will refund $60 million to settle FTC claims that it misled customers with false advertising and unlawfully enrolled them in paid subscriptions. Instacart partners with over 1,800 retailers to provide online shopping, delivery, and pickup services from nearly 100,000 stores across North America. Its platform serves millions of...

Science/Tech
Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup that seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of Forest Neurotech, a Los Angeles nonprofit.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
These are the 10 most sought-after cars on the second-hand market in South Africa.
Health
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health
Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.
Health
Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.
Health
The agency’s high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.