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Teenagers charged with murder of 15-year-old
A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after the teenager died in Guildford.
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A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after the teenager died in Guildford.
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The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato’s collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.
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While the defence’s pre-sentencing report pushes for a non-custodial sentence, the State seems intent to throw the book at EFF leader Julius Malema, asking for a lengthy term of imprisonment for illegally firing a weapon at an EFF birthday celebration in 2018.

South Africa
Trial adjourned to next month as defense lawyer Koena Matlala wraps cross-exam of cellphone analyst.

South Africa
The case has been adjourned to the 15th and 16th of April.

South Africa
Despite drought across the Garden Route and Karoo, Mossel Bay expects a year of water based on usage

South Africa
The department emphasised that it would not allow the country to run out of ARVs.

World
Many Palestinians are skeptical of President Trump’s peacemaking efforts as they try to emerge from Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. But Israeli business leaders like what they hear.

World
It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.

World
Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president’s warnings that he could take control of it.

World
Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC’s Frank Gardner.

Africa
Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Africa
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Africa
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Africa
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

Business
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.
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Business
Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.
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Politics
Malema, however, says he remains even more committed to fight this case.

Politics
Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is representing Julius Malema.

Politics
Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is representing Julius Malema.

Politics
Cholota says that the state humiliated her during her extradition.

Sport
Did Fifa president Gianni Infantino lean into stereotypes about England fans being arrested at the World Cup?

Sport
A slip from Barcelona and a resurgent Real Madrid means the title race is back on in La Liga.

Sport
The inaugural Women’s Champions Cup winners will earn $2.3m (£1.7m), the biggest-ever single award in women’s club football, says its organiser Fifa.

Sport
Leaders Heart of Midlothian hosting champions Celtic is the highlight of the Scottish Premiership weekend, but St Mirren’s Alex Gogic and Jens Berthel Askou are also in the spotlight.
Education
The University of Colorado, Boulder, denied liability in the civil rights lawsuit, which the couple filed after a comment about a dish that one of them was heating in an office microwave.
Education
[Daily Trust] Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has flagged off the distribution of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) donated by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to public basic education schools across the state.
Education
House leaders were forced to rush Representative Wesley Hunt, Republican of Texas, to the Capitol with a police escort to avoid an embarrassing defeat on the floor.
Education
[Daily Trust] Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both located in Lagos, have temporarily suspended physical academic activities following threats of a possible explosion.

Lifestyle
British pop star Dua Lipa has spent a week enjoying the beauty of Cape Town. Take a look inside her travel diary…

Lifestyle
DJ Black Coffee has broken his silence on the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling and what it means for his divorce judgement appeal…

Lifestyle
A group of German activists showed their support to EFF leader Julius Malema who made his pre-sentencing appearance in court on Friday.

Lifestyle
Residents across Cape Town’s northern suburbs and surrounds will soon see a change to their weekly recycling routine.

Entertainment
The visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Emmanuel Flomo was shown a straight red card.

Entertainment
The case marks a renewed attempt to uncover the truth behind one of apartheid’s most notorious disappearances.

Entertainment
The Eastern Cape side will face the Pretoria Capitals in the trophy decider on Sunday.

Entertainment
R11 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 23 January 2026.

Science/Tech
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Shares of Japanese toilet maker Toto gained the most in five years after booming memory demand excited expectations of growth in its little-known chipmaking materials operations. The stock surged as much as 11%, its steepest rise since February 2021, after Goldman Sachs analysts said Toto’s electrostatic chucks used in NAND chipmaking will likely benefit...
Science/Tech
Global hiring remains 20% below pre-pandemic levels and job switching has hit a 10-year low, according to a LinkedIn report, and new university graduates are bearing the brunt of a labor market that increasingly favors experienced candidates over fresh talent. In the UK, the Institute of Student Employers found that graduate hiring fell 8% in the last academic year and employers now receive 140...

Science/Tech
Bitter cold, power outages, and impassible roads are a terrible cocktail. Here’s how to prep and bunker in for an extreme winter storm.

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

Motoring
This South African airport saw a record-breaking 11 million passengers board flights last year.

Motoring
Big changes are coming for the scholar transport industry in South Africa.

Motoring
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Health
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

Health
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.
Health
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.

Health
The CQC finds that only minimal improvements have been made at two NHS hospitals.