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‘Watkins has the edge – but Calvert-Lewin could yet make World Cup’
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the top English scorer in the Premier League this season – can he force his way back into the national squad five years after his last cap?
SUNDAY, 28 DECEMBER 2025, 22:01

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the top English scorer in the Premier League this season – can he force his way back into the national squad five years after his last cap?

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One child has died at the scene of the “intense” house fire in Hamstreet, Kent Fire & Rescue says.

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Tributes are paid to Douglas Baldwin, who fought in Normandy when he was 18 and mined coal as a PoW.
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South Africa
Police say the raids form part of broader SAPS efforts to curb gang violence.

South Africa
The search for the two members continued, this morning at the Komati River in Komatiproot

South Africa
Mbongeni Sikhakhane was attacked at his home in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg last Friday.

South Africa
Power disruptions were reported in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Free State.

World
Police detained the male suspect after shooting him in the leg, while two others are seriously injured.

World
The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites on Sunday from a launchpad in eastern Russia.

World
The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.

World
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.

Africa
As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Africa
Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Africa
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.

Africa
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.

Business
This is how a typical formally employed worker entitled to 20 days of annual leave can turn them into 48 days off in 2026.

Business
Figures suggest the surge in post-Christmas shoppers was the strongest in a decade.

Business
South Africa’s rate cutting cycle is still in full swing with economists anticipating another 50 basis points of cuts in 2026, and one more cut to follow in 2027.

Business
The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers has published its recommended salary hikes for South Africa’s top government officials, pushing an above-inflation increase.

Politics
The African National Congress’ Cde Dikeledi Magadzi has passed on

Politics
The EFF says the move threatens Somalia’s territorial integrity.

Politics
Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday.

Politics
‘Addressing hijacked buildings isn’t a law enforcement task but a housing, development imperative’

Sport
Watch the best moments between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios at the Battle of the Sexes in Dubai.

Sport
Whose 2025 will end on a high as BBC Sport looks at the stories to follow in Monday, 29 December EFL programme.

Sport
Antoine Semenyo’s future enters a crucial 48 hours with the Bournemouth attacker eager to have his potential departure to Manchester City concluded by 1 January.

Sport
Darren Moore is sacked as manager of League One Port Vale with the club bottom of the table.

Education
As the US faces challenges to public school funding, activists warn that more people should pay attention to what’s happened in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California – a few miles east of Los Angeles international airport – is known as the city of champions. The NBA champion Lakers once called Inglewood’s Forum – famously dubbed “the fabulous Forum” by announcer Chick Hearn – home.
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Education
[Scrolla] Thomas More College pupils raised funds to pack 75 gift bags for residents at Jabulani Senior Citizens Residence. The Robin Hood Foundation delivered the treats to ensure the grandpas and grannies feel special this Christmas.
Education
At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?
Education
Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities.

Lifestyle
Northgate Shopping Centre in Randburg has confirmed that a section of its ceiling collapsed following heavy rainfall.

Lifestyle
Film siren Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 60s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender, has died.

Lifestyle
An intense rescue at Miller’s Point by an off-duty lifeguard averted certain tragedy for two children and two adults swept out to sea …

Lifestyle
Here’s how to expertly plan your leave for 2026 public holidays in SA and score multiple extended long weekends for just two days’ leave …

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 28 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Unlucky Torino centre-back Coco saw the ball come off him and ricochet into the net in the 74th minute.

Entertainment
Goals from Faisal Bangal, Geny Catamo and Diogo Calila won a seesaw struggle for the Mozambicans.

Entertainment
A total of R450 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 28 December 2025.
Science/Tech
Even after its acquisition by Qualcomm, the EFF believes Arduino “isn’t imposing any new bans on tinkering with or reverse engineering Arduino boards,” (according to Mitch Stoltz, EFF director for competition and IP litigation). While Adafruit’s managing editor Phillip Torrone had claimed to 36,000+ followers on LinkedIn that Arduino users were now “explicitly forbidden from reverse...
Science/Tech
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.

Science/Tech
Space junkyards | Additions to signs | No-joke planning reforms | Chris Rea | Last-ditch attempt | ‘Trump class’ | Moving obituary
I do hope countries agree to use the Jules Verne crater on the far side of the moon as a spacecraft graveyard to crash defunct equipment as they use Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean as a spacecraft cemetery (Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards,...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from the CBC:Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender. The Juno Award-winning musician said he learned of the online misinformation last week after a First Nation north of Halifax confronted him with the summary and cancelled a...

Motoring
One company is responsible for the largest number of vehicle recalls in history.

Motoring
Vehicle spikings are a dangerous criminal activity to watch out for while travelling this festive season.

Motoring
Insurance providers go through a thorough process to determine whether to write off your car.
Motoring
Health
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers scrambled to protect children in one last rainy season.
Health
Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.
Health
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
Health
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.