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UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.
MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2026, 00:28

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Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.

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Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison.

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Analysis and top stories from week 12 of the 2025/26 Women’s Super League season.

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All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38C.

South Africa
OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT Health, a new feature designed to give users a dedicated space to discuss health and wellness topics with its AI chatbot. People already use ChatGPT extensively for medical and wellness questions. OpenAI said more than 230 million health-related questions are asked on the platform each week. ChatGPT Health separates those […]

South Africa
X has restricted image generation and editing on its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot to paying subscribers only, following widespread criticism over the tool’s misuse to create sexualized and nude images without consent. The change was communicated by Grok in replies to users on Friday, stating that only paid subscribers on X would be able to […]

South Africa
Meta on Thursday announced three agreements to supply its U.S. data centers with nuclear power, underscoring how growing artificial intelligence workloads are reshaping energy strategies across the technology sector. The company said it has signed deals with two startups developing small modular reactors, Oklo and TerraPower, as well as with Vistra, a large U.S. power […]

South Africa
Google has removed some of its AI-generated search summaries after an investigation by The Guardian found that the feature was providing potentially misleading information in response to certain health-related queries. The newspaper reported that Google’s AI Overviews returned simplified numerical ranges for questions such as “what is the normal range for liver blood tests,” without […]

World
The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.
World
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters.

World
The result marks the first time in 117 years that a side from outside the major national leagues has eliminated the reigning FA Cup holders.

World
Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.

Africa
Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

Africa
The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Africa
Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

Business
Gary Nagle is central to talks that could see Glencore and Rio Tinto create the world’s largest miner.

Business
Lion Lager is one of the oldest and most popular beer brands in South Africa.

Business
New smoking laws being processed by parliament could force tobacco brands to use standardised packaging. But there’s a big problem.

Business
Discovery Health announced that it will cover the cost of a claims system error that resulted in the overpayment of certain Above Threshold Benefit (ATB) claims during 2025.

Politics
The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

Politics
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back.

Politics
A nationwide campaign to rebuild every branch of the ANC will be undertaken in 2026, says Ramaphosa.

Politics
SACP’s Masuku has described the African National Congress as the leader of society.

Sport
What were the key moments and qualification stakes after the penultimate round of pool games in this season’s Investec Champions Cup?

Sport
Everton are eyeing a move for Ben White, Borussia Dortmund monitoring Oscar Bobb’s situation at Manchester City, Tottenham remain interested in Conor Gallagher, plus more.

Sport
Veteran striker Danny Welbeck haunts former club Manchester United again and now calls for an England call-up are only going to rise.

Sport
Ulster are awarded a 28-0 win and maximum points as the European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) confirmed Sunday’s Challenge Cup match against the Cheetahs in the Netherlands will not be rescheduled.
Education
We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

Education
Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds
Excessive screen time is damaging toddlers’ ability to speak, the government has warned as it prepares to issue advice to parents for the first time on how to manage screen use in under-fives.
New research has found that children aged two with the highest screen use – about five hours a...
Education
Since 2013, Mississippi has skyrocketed on national tests, while blue states lag. What is it doing right?
Education
Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became an Oscar-nominated film.

Lifestyle
Cape Town has been voted the ‘most affordable’ luxury destination in the world for 2026. Do you agree with this report’s findings?

Lifestyle
Well-known racing enthusiast Roxy Joubert took to social media to detail the daylight robbery she encounted on the promenade in Cape Town.

Lifestyle
The Knysna Municipality has urged residents to drastically reduce household water consumption as the town edges closer to Day Zero.

Lifestyle
The Panthera Africa sanctuary has shared how several big cats were burned – and how one is in a coma – amid the Western Cape wildfires.

Entertainment
United were barraged by jeers from furious fans.

Entertainment
Tonight’s jackpot is R400 000! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 11 January 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 11 January 2026, in our daily news update.

Entertainment
The Sunrisers remained top of the log despite their defeat, while the Super Giants climbed to fifth place.
Science/Tech
“The clock is ticking” on the Hubble Space Telescope, writes the space news site Daily Galaxy, citing estimates from the unofficial “Hubble Reentry Tracker” site (which uses orbital data from the site space-track.org, created by tech integrator SAIC):While Hubble was initially launched into low Earth orbit at an altitude of around 360 miles, it has since descended to approximately 326 miles,...

Science/Tech
China’s AI sector is gaining confidence and risk appetite, but chip-making constraints still blunt ambitions to rival the US.
Science/Tech
Alphabet-owned Wing “is expanding its drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores across the U.S.,” reports Axios:[T]he future is already here if you live in Dallas — where some Walmart customers order delivery by Wing three times a week. By the end of 2026, some 40 million Americans, or about 12 percent of the U.S. population, will be able to take advantage of the convenience,...
Science/Tech
Gentoo Linux posted its 2025 project retrospective this week. Some interesting details:Mostly because of the continuous attempts to force Copilot usage for our repositories, Gentoo currently considers and plans the migration of our repository mirrors and pull request contributions to Codeberg. Codeberg is a site based on Forgejo, maintained by a non-profit organization, and located in Berlin,...

Motoring
I recently had what my surgeon described as “big surgery” on my right leg, and this was my experience getting back behind the wheel.

Motoring
BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.

Motoring
Japan’s iconic bullet trains are a world-leading transport service.

Motoring
A growing number of new cars sold in South Africa feature electric door handles, but the technology is facing global scrutiny over safety concerns.
Health
An outbreak of diphtheria inspired a celebrated sled dog relay of nearly 700 miles to deliver lifesaving serum to the remote town of Nome.
Health
Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.

Health
Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.
Health
The death of a Sonoma County resident last week prompted public health officials to urge foragers not to consume wild mushrooms.