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How to drive in snow and icy weather
Tips on what to carry in your car, and how to drive in snow and icy weather.
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Tips on what to carry in your car, and how to drive in snow and icy weather.
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Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
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The billionaire has been rumoured to be considering a multi-million pound donation to Reform UK.
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Israel kills Mohammad Hijazi, taking the number of media workers killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 to 220.
South Africa
Scattered thundershowers are expected to continue across Gauteng for the next few days.
South Africa
Police official was rushed to the nearest hospital where he was declared deceased
South Africa
The severe weather has created significant challenges for the resort, with several areas affected
South Africa
Gauteng traffic police have urged motorists to be cautious
World
The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.
World
Malaysia’s coast guard has escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, according to a top agency official.
World
A CNN story about a “black market” for rescuing people from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover is at the heart of a defamation trial that opens Monday in Florida.
World
Heavy snow and freezing rain has brought widespread disruption across the U.K., with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many key roads in the north of England unnavigable.
Africa
Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which, a 5.8-magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation.
Africa
Ghana’s Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.
Africa
Thirteen suspected criminals are on the loose in Zambia after a tipsy detective unlocked jail cells on New Year’s Eve and told inmates they were free to go, police said on Friday.
Africa
Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Politics
Mashatile says the ANC is also working on long-term solutions to deal with the regular shack fires
Politics
The EFF claims that Dan Makutu’s killing was politically motivated.
Politics
EFF says it cannot rule out that the gunning down of its member was politically-motivated
Politics
The High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the city’s VIP protection policy was unconstitutional.
Sport
Ilona Maher made her Bristol Bears debut but could not prevent Gloucester-Hartpury scoring a valuable win in the race for a PWR top-four finish.
Sport
The perfect window?
Sport
Could it ever happen?
Sport
Is he though?
Education
Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich has put music at centre of its teaching in effort to revive interest
It is first thing in the morning at Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich, and the school corridors are filled with music. Scattered throughout the classrooms are a steel pans class, a keyboard group, a guitar group, a wind band, a jazz orchestra, a percussion group, a string orchestra...
Education
The party’s manifesto promised big policy reforms. Now, with his popularity in freefall, the prime minister must deliver to change the political narrative
As the popularity of his government has nosedived in recent weeks, Keir Starmer has turned up the heat on his cabinet ministers. Since early last month, individual secretaries of state have been summoned by the prime minister to attend...
Education
President-elect said he would give states the power to control education, but it would be extremely difficult
Donald Trump issued a bold campaign promise to his voters: he would eliminate the US Department of Education and give states all power to control education.
He didn’t lay out how he could get rid of the cabinet-level agency, but he alone cannot eliminate a department, making it an...
Education
Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into an abyss.
Lifestyle
Yizo Yizo star Innocent Masuku is trending against the backdrop of his now-viral photo with Ronnie Nyakale.
Lifestyle
Gogo Skhotheni is making headlines after she announced her latest business venture – Club Cavo in Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg.
Lifestyle
Kaizer Chiefs wonderkid Mfundo Vilakazi makes heartfelt appearance at Kasi football tournament to support former club.
Lifestyle
The annual Golden Globes event will take place on 5 January 2025. Here is a look at some of this year’s Golden Globes nominations.
Entertainment
From skydiving to river cruises, here’s what the celebs got up to.
Entertainment
Here’s what track music producer DJ Cleo chose as his Song of the Year.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Wildenstein and her partner Lloyd Klein, 57, stayed at Hotel Balzac Paris in the “Eiffel Tower View Suite”.
Science/Tech
We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.
Science/Tech
Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.
Science/Tech
AlphaTheta’s new cheap option gives you reliable basics without cutting too many corners.
Science/Tech
Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019, reports the Washington Post, adding that some Brazilians loved the change, “particularly those who commute long distances and are no longer forced to leave their houses in pitch blackness.” But “In the heavily populated southeast, the sky begins to brighten at the unconscionable hour of 4:30 a.m. during the summer, and by 8 a.m., it feels like high...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Schumacher, who won seven world titles during his racing career, is recovering at his Swiss home from a near-fatal brain injury.
Health
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.
Health
The first steps to creating a National Care Service are announced – but critics say the pace of the plan “feels far too long”.
Health
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
Health
The number of people with flu in hospital has quadrupled in the last month, the latest data shows.
Nature
In the space of just a month, Wall Street’s biggest banks have quit what had been one of the most popular clubs inside global finance.
Nature
A doctoral student’s backyard discovery has turned into a scientific breakthrough – the newly discovered dung beetle, named after the Egyptian goddess Hathor, is protected by aggressive ants.
Nature
Electric vehicles could solve a number of problems but have been slow to take off in Africa. Its biggest economy, South Africa, had only about 1 000 electric vehicles by 2022, say MJ Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden.
Nature
Climate events have hit 22 million South Africans since 1980 and caused R113 billion in damage. Experts suggest using upgraded building materials and reliable weather indicators could mitigate the effects, but this could come with a hefty price tag.