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Participants in the NHS ‘Triceps’ trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.

A number of front pages carry a photo of skeleton racer Matt Weston, who took home Team GB’s first 2026 Winter Olympics medal on Friday night.

The US President’s comment comes as a second aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East to pile pressure on Iran.

Party leader Sir Ed Davey sets out plans to boost funding for community groups and hobby enthusiasts.

A suspect has been arrested and being investigated for the death of Eric Marumo Phenya

WaterCAN is sceptical of Cyril Ramaphosa’s new water crisis committee.

Police arrest female suspect after an e-hailing driver was allegedly killed in Pretoria West.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment during his State of the Nation Address.

Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh’s next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.

Bouquets of cash have been blooming in popularity in Kenya but recent warnings may slow the trend.

Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.

Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

The restaurant industry says it is facing a double whammy – rising costs and customers with less money.

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye says Europeans and Brits keep “crashing into each other” because they walk on different sides.

A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company’s privacy practices.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

Niehaus cited the ANC’s step aside rule against Gigaba for wanting him to recuse himself.

The Ad Hoc Committee heard conflicting reports on Lazarus Mokgosi’s Naledi appointment.

The families of the victims are seeking constitutional damages for the delays.  

Mbeki seeks an order that President Cyril Ramaphosa terminate Justice Sisi Khampepe’s appointment

Akshay Bhatia shoots an eight-under-par 64 to share the second-round lead with Ryo Hisatsune at 15 under at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Arrests have been made following incidents of alleged discriminatory chanting during the FA Cup fourth round match between Hull City and Chelsea.

21-year old Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes home the men’s figure skating gold medal in the biggest shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics so far, as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin of USA ends up finishing in eighth place after twice falling in his free skate routine.

Wrexham are dreaming of adding to their “incredible journey” after reaching the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 29 years with victory over Ipswich Town.

The long-talked-about 2026 SASSA unemployment grant will finally go ahead, confirms President Ramaphosa at SONA. But how much will it cost?

From deploying the SANDF to gang-ridden areas to allocating funding for the water crisis, here are some of the key points from Ramaphosa’s Sona.

The SA bowlers were especially good in the wet conditions in Benoni, though they bowled 12 wides which could have been very costly.

The Spanish man admitted he knew possessing and transporting the animals was illegal.

R57 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 13 February 2026.

As OpenAI removed access to GPT-4o in its app on Friday, people who have come to rely on the chatbot for companionship are mourning the loss all over the world.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.