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Fans do not have long to wait, as the show returns in the UK on Boxing Day and then New Year’s Day.
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Fans do not have long to wait, as the show returns in the UK on Boxing Day and then New Year’s Day.

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Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

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New Epstein files and the government winding back inheritance tax plans lead the Christmas Eve papers.

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Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.

South Africa
Officials confiscated Crystal meth, Dagga, cell phones and sharp objects during the raid.

South Africa
1478 grade 1 learners and 3986 grade 8 learners remain unplaced.

South Africa
Hundreds queue at the border, waiting to be processed so they can travel home for festive holidays.

South Africa
The Wemmershoek fire in Drakenstein continued to burn fiercely late yesterday.

World
Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day.

World
The largest release of Epstein-related documents yet from the justice department included some notable messages and several mentions of Trump.

World
The immigration minister said the man is an unwelcome “guest” in Australia.

World
Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump’s government are at odds over immigration policy.

Africa
As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Africa
Jane Ansah is going in a private capacity but reports about the cost and entourage have riled people up.

Africa
Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women – some going without food for days.

Africa
The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.

Business
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a “witch hunt” is taking place.

Business
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be a disaster for taxpayers and the national fiscus.

Business
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be a disaster for taxpayers and the national fiscus.
Business
Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.
Politics
A week after she fulfilled her lifelong dream of obtaining a PhD, activist and researcher Dr Reneè Thompson died.

Politics
The Bitou Deputy Mayor was seen in a widely circulated video at the weekend, firing a gun.

Politics
Boyce suspended 31 MK and one EFF member, accusing them of an assault on the House’s dignity.

Politics
Parliament’s Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says 40 public hearings were held all over the country.

Sport
Ryan O’Halloran and Phoebe Schecter discuss the improvement of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence under head coach Liam Coen.

Sport
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid battle to sign Marcos Senesi, Manchester United track RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande and Liverpool monitor Igor Thiago, plus more.

Sport
The 84-year-old American businesswoman has become the latest celebrity owner of Swansea City.

Sport
Could the ‘small-market’ Jaguars make it from Jacksonville to Super Bowl LX?
Education
[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Bugabula South, Andrew Muwanguzi, has criticized self-serving leadership and vowed to prioritize quality education and social welfare if elected to represent the constituency in 2026.
Education
[Nile Post] The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineers Brigade is in the final stages of completing a new two-classroom block at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Kabale District, a development set to significantly improve education infrastructure in the area.
Education
The city and the union agreed to a 12-month probation for 30 officers. The department had moved to fire them after they failed psychological exams or background checks.
Education
[Nile Post] For years, Uganda has presented itself as a regional leader in disability inclusion, backed by progressive laws, international commitments and growing public awareness.

Lifestyle
Lekka! Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has been enjoying his time off with his loved ones at a tropical getaway…

Lifestyle
Minnie Dlamini has issued a scathing statement in the aftermath of the SIU investigation into irregular funding by the NLC, for which she says she was publicly and unfairly ‘singled out’.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella and another person have died after car crash.

Entertainment
Lookman restored Nigeria’s lead with a rising shot from just outside the box.

Entertainment
Jackson struck either side of half-time in Tangier.

Entertainment
R110 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 23 December 2025.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday, 24 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.
Science/Tech
A group of authors led by John Carreyrou has filed a new lawsuit against Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity, accusing the AI firms of training models on pirated copies of their books. TechCrunch reports: If this sounds familiar, it’s because another set of authors already filed a class action suit against Anthropic for these same acts of copyright infringement. In that case,...
Science/Tech
Phoronix’s Michael Larabel writes: An interesting anecdote from this month’s Linux Plumbers Conference in Tokyo is that Meta (Facebook) is using the Linux scheduler originally designed for the needs of Valve’s Steam Deck… On Meta Servers. Meta has found that the scheduler can actually adapt and work very well on the hyperscaler’s large servers. […] The presentation at LPC 2025 by Meta engineers...
Science/Tech
The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
TopAuto connects automotive brands with 1.5 million active vehicle researchers every month.

Motoring
There are only six cars left in South Africa with an automatic gearbox that can be bought for less than R250,000.
Health
Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.
Health
The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.

Health
Bertie Melly was in hospital for 18 months after his premature birth in May 2024.

Health
The shortage is due to a major supplier stopping manufacturing epidural bags, the government says.