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BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at why tensions have been running so high in the city – and how we got here.

Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores in the 98th minute to give Benfica a 4-2 win over Real Madrid – a goal which also secured Jose Mourinho’s side a place in the last 16 play-offs of the Champions League on goal difference.

Joao Pedro scores twice to give Chelsea a comeback 3-2 win over Napoli to secure automatic qualification into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro’s removal, plans for oil sales, and the future of Venezuela.

The week-long naval exercises were led by China and focused on maritime security.  

Four out of six local municipalities under the Amathole District are facing a catastrophic drought

The accused include 29 individuals and 15 entities.

Durban Regional Court has postponed the trial of Bonginkosi Khanyile to the 26th of February 2026

President Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric have spurred some longtime U.S. allies to diversify their trade ties away from the U.S. Some are going cap-in-hand to Asian superpowers China and India.

The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power.

Contact with the aircraft was lost just minutes before it was due to land in northern Colombia, state airline Satena says.

Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train.

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April.

The coffee chain changes Brian Niccol’s travel budget due to media attention and “credible threat actors”.

Two Fed officials voted for a cut, including the former head of Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers.

An explosion at South Africa’s biggest water-treatment plant is curbing supplies in a system that serves more than 11 million people.

In 2012, Cabinet adopted the NDP as the country’s economic blueprint.

Senona says that he doesn’t know why the documents were sent to him.  

Mathys demands a report on the summoning of Paul O’Sullivan. 

The two-day gathering is called to discuss plans and priorities for the year.

Could the Premier League get an extra place in the Champions League again? This is how it looks at the end of the league phase.

Benfica ‘keeper Anatoliy Trubin scores in stoppage time to help his side into the playoffs on goal difference after a thrilling win 4-2 win over nine-man Real Madrid.

Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet as Barcelona come from behind to soundly defeat Copenhagen 4-1, as they secure automatic qualification into the last 16 of the Champions League.

Jamal Musiala scores on his first start for Bayern Munich since July as they secure second spot in the league phase of the Champions League with a hard-fought win at PSV Eindhoven.

The SPCA has led authorities to arrest a North West man who filmed himself torturing a rat with boiling water in a video posted online…

An Afrikaner male was arrested by US ICE agents for being an ‘illegal alien’ and having a string of criminal convictions…

South African shoppers can now find products on Amazon purely through visuals, thanks to an image-based shopping tool built into the app.

A spike in properties for sale in Orania – South Africa’s whites-only town – has sparked speculation on social media…

‘We got the result and that is all that matters,’ said the Chiefs midfielder.

Whether it was a cross or a shot, the DR Congo winger’s effort flew into the net.

Live Music Lab is a funded training- and work-based programme for unemployed youth eyeing practical careers in the live music industry.

The repo rate is not expected to decrease too often now that the Reserve Bank has decided to anchor inflation at 3%.

ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tipline since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.

The Department of Roads and Transport is making it easier to renew licences in Gauteng.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has received a poor rating after being tested for crash safety by Global NCAP.

It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.

Some floor cleaners contain PFAS – chemicals that never break down. Here’s how to spot them – and what you can use as alternative.

A coroner wrote to the DWP to express her concerns after the death of Tamara Logan in Tameside.