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Liverpool ease past Galatasaray to reach quarter-finals
Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield to advance 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2026, 00:45

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Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield to advance 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

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The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.

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Newcastle undergo a second-half collapse at the Nou Camp as they lose 7-2 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate to Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.

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Two men have been charged as part of a counter-terror investigation relating to Iran, the Met Police says.

South Africa
One suspect posed as a customer before forcibly gaining entry.

South Africa
The Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction seminar is being hosted by UWC

South Africa
Matlala’s lawyer Annelene Van Der Heever says they have requested the state to provide affidavits.

South Africa
The exact cause of the crash is still unknown at this stage.

World
Officials believe the man – known as Lobo Menor – is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.

World
It’s not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.

World
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

World
The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

Africa
Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Africa
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Africa
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Africa
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Business
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.

Business
For every $10 rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

Business
Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

Business
The food pantry in Heath Town run by Hope Community Project will be turned into a community shop.

Politics
He is rounding up his testimony as the last witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
This is contained in the responses by the President to the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Mkhwanazi says he believes Mchunu was new in the police and had fallen victim to bad influences.

Politics
There is an ongoing court battle in the Vhembe District about legitimacy of conference results.

Sport
Mohamed Salah scores a “special” goal as he brings up his 50th Champions League goal in style as Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.

Sport
Watch as Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores his 50th goal in the Champions League with an “exceptional” strike against Atalanta as the German side win the second leg 4-1, and progress to the quarter-finals 10-2 on aggregate.

Sport
Vinicius Junior scores twice as Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad and 5-1 on aggregate in the Champions League, with the hosts forced to play most of the match with 10 men following an early red card for Bernardo Silva.

Sport
Chelsea suffer their joint-heaviest defeat in a two‑legged European tie, losing 3-0 on the night, and 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain, who progress to the quarter-finals.
Education
Schools have moved quickly to distance themselves from the labor leader after abuse allegations emerged. Still, many have careful procedures for weighing renamings and other changes.
Education
Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.

Education
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London compared children given dolls with those given video games
Playing along with dolls can help boys and girls develop more sophisticated imaginations and better social skills, compared with children who play on electronic devices, according to research.
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London found that children...
Education
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has instructed private schools to operate strictly within the grades and programmes approved in their certificates of registration.

Lifestyle
Black Coffee has fathered multiple children before turning 50 years old. Here’s what we know about the DJ and his fatherhood role…

Lifestyle
True love or soft life? Black Coffee’s girlfriend claims she met him – a year before his marriage split – without knowing who he was.

Lifestyle
American super producer Swizz Beatz clearly had a time of his life as he joyfully danced away at DJ Black Coffee’s 50th birthday soirée.

Lifestyle
Reality star Inno Morolong mourns her mother Moipone Morolong, who passed away after a brave battle with cancer.

Entertainment
A total of R69 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 18 March 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Wednesday, 18 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 18 March 2026.

Entertainment
The prisoner consented to the contents of his handwritten letter being made public.
Science/Tech
With today’s latest Stitch updates, Google is trying to make “vibe design” happen, reports The Verge’s Jay Peters. The AI-native design platform encourages users to describe goals, feelings, or inspiration in “natural language,” rather than starting with traditional blueprints. In a blog post, Google Labs Product Manager Rustin Banks says that Stitch can turn those inputs into interactive...
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: Users of Samsung PCs are reporting the inability to access the C: drive after the Windows 11 February update. The bug seems to be in connection with the Samsung Galaxy Connect app, which allows Samsung phones and tablets to connect to Windows machines. [A previous stable version of the app has been re-released to prevent this problem from...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Britain plans to consider requiring labels on AI-generated content to protect consumers from disinformation and deepfakes, the government said on Wednesday, as it outlined other areas of focus to tackle the evolving global challenge. Technology minister Liz Kendall stressed the need to strike the right balance between protecting the creative...

Science/Tech
Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027
AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.
Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a...

Motoring
Motorists don’t need to worry about South Africa’s petrol and diesel supply for the time being.

Motoring
Suzuki has finally launched the new Across SUV in South Africa.

Motoring
BMW has announced that its second Neue Klasse model is destined for South Africa.
Motoring
Health
The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
Health
A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

Health
Khali Goodwin’s daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
Health
The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.