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Video filmed by ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman emerges
The clip, filmed by one of the ICE agents at the scene, shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out.
FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026, 23:49

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The clip, filmed by one of the ICE agents at the scene, shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out.

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Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

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The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say.

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Nigel Dewale made derogatory comments about the Lioness star’s skin colour.

South Africa
Most fires are currently under control in Kouga but a trail of damage has been left behind.

South Africa
Another suspect was shot and killed in a similar situation on Thursday.

South Africa
Fannie Seribishane is accused of shooting Mumsy Seribishane outside Lebowakgomo Hospital.

South Africa
Shebe Maburna appeared before a Polokwana court for an urgent bail application.

World
Venezuelan journalist and author Paula Ramon in Caracas offers a reading list for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Venezuela at this moment.

World
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks to Naaja Nathanielsen, a government minister in Greenland, about President Trump’s latest threats to buy or acquire the territory, and how Greenlanders are responding.

World
Snow and cold weather in Europe stranded thousands of air travelers from around the world.
World
Asylum applications to Sweden fell by 30% in 2025 compared to the year before, the Swedish migration minister said on Friday, as the country heads to a parliamentary election this year.

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.

Africa
A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

Business
The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.

Business
Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

Business
The National Freedom Party is leaving KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity, limiting the power of the coalition, and bringing huge uncertainty to the province.

Business
Employment growth for the world’s largest economy eased significantly last year.

Politics
Mantashe linked youth unemployment to a lack of effort in applying for jobs.

Politics
Nzimande says he’s not defending his Cabinet job, insisting he no longer wants to hold office.

Politics
SACP says it remains committed to engagement with the ANC while still an independent party.

Politics
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has reaffirmed its decision to withdraw from the KZN GPU

Sport
Arsenal monitoring Tino Livramento as a potential summer signing, Aston Villa exploring a deal for Conor Gallagher, Dominik Szoboszlai close to agreeing contract extension at Liverpool, plus more.

Sport
Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir claims a third World Cup victory of her career by winning the Freeski Slopestyle event at the US Grand Prix in Aspen on Friday.

Sport
The International Tennis Federation says it will review its procedures for awarding wildcards after a female player’s “unacceptable” performance went viral on social media.

Sport
With Bafana Bafana eliminated early, many local fans turned their attention to Abongile Tom’s performances at the AFCON.
Education
[SNA] – The Ministry of Education and National Orientation launched the School Meal Project today at Al-Dabagheen Primary School in Omdurman, under the patronage of Minister Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar.
Education
[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican branch of the Buddhist Tzu Chi charitable foundation has promised to deliver to the Mozambican government, at the start of the 2026 school year in February, the largest primary school in the country, located in the central city of Beira.
Education
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is ramping up efforts to strengthen early childhood education, establishing thousands of kindergarten-level schools across the country, Office of the Prime Minister announced.
Education
When not guiding students in a compassionate approach to patient care, he led a tiny publishing imprint that put out a much-rejected debut novel that won a surprise Pulitzer Prize.

Lifestyle
Springbok and Sharks star Eben Etzebeth showed off his mesmerising new car – a blue Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Elon Musk has ranted about South Africa’s race laws again, warning the US is ‘headed’ to become like his country of birth…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Governance failures are turning waste tyre depots into public and environmental health hazards, says a local recycling authority.

Entertainment
A 47-year-old man faces 12 kidnapping charges after police rescued young adults found walking half-naked in Mulbarton.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 9 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft is celebrating the resurgence of interest in physical media in the only way it knows how… by halting the Windows Media Player metadata service. Readers of a certain vintage will remember inserting a CD into their PC and watching Windows Media Player populate with track listings and album artwork. No more. Sometime before Christmas, the metadata...

Science/Tech
Meta will finance Oklo’s purchase of uranium for its reactors. It’s a massive vote of confidence for both the startup and nuclear power, but challenges remain.
Science/Tech
The abstract of a paper on NBER: School boards have statutory authority over most elementary and secondary education policies, but receive little attention compared to other actors in education systems. A fundamental challenge to understanding the importance of boards is the absence of data on the policy goals of board members — i.e., their ideologies — forcing researchers to conduct tests...
Science/Tech
Microbiology had its golden age in the late nineteenth century, when researchers identified the bacterial causes of tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, and a dozen other diseases in rapid succession. Antibiotics had theirs in the mid-twentieth century. Both booms eventually slowed. Vaccine development, by contrast, appears to be speeding up — and the most productive era may still lie ahead, Works...
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Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
South Africa is looking at another petrol price cut this February.
Health
His discovery of the protein fragment GLP-1 was crucial in the development of Ozempic, Wegovy and other blockbuster obesity and diabetes treatments.

Health
Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Giant share their top tips to stay fit and healthy.

Health
In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.
Health
After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.