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Actor John Alford jailed for sex assaults on teens
The former London’s Burning and Grange Hill star is sentenced at St Albans Crown Court.
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The former London’s Burning and Grange Hill star is sentenced at St Albans Crown Court.
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The former Chelsea midfielder joins Spurs on a long-term contract.
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South Africa
Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has ordered that CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of Warras.
South Africa
Three police officers accused of torture in the Wynberg Regional Court are still employed by the South African Police Services and “performing public-facing and operational duties,” according to Police Minister Firoz Cachalia.

South Africa
The Premier says that they don’t have a problem of space in the province.

South Africa
All lanes have been closed and heavy traffic delays are being experienced.

World
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
World
Dozens of Iranians crossed the border into Turkey on Wednesday, as authorities in Iran crack down on one of the biggest ever waves of protest against the Islamic Republic’s clerical rule. US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting, saying help is on the way.
World
Nigeria has hired a US lobbying firm to help maintain US support and counter what it has called misinformation by Christian Evangelical groups and other US lobbyists about what its government is doing to protect Christians in the country.

World
Correspondent Jonathan Head says the ‘devastating’ accident is an enormous setback for Thailand’s efforts to modernise its infrastructure.

Africa
This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

Africa
The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

Africa
The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

Africa
The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

Business
Yeshiva College achieved something very special. It achieved a 100% pass rate, 100% university exemption, and 4.4 distinctions per student in the 2025 matric exams.
Business

Business
Electricity consumers face another sharp tariff shock if proposals now before the energy regulator are approved.

Business
Many experts have warned that the foot-and-mouth disease is out of control in South Africa and that it poses an existential threat to many livestock farmers.

Politics
Advocate Arendse accused Phahlane of misleading the committee.
Politics
Embattled Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka, has resigned from her position at the state-owned entity.

Politics
The matter has not been set down for a hearing as yet.

Politics
Health Department requested more funding after Trump administration withdrew PEPFAR funding.

Sport
Tottenham Hotspur sporting director Fabio Paratici will leave Spurs at the end of the January transfer window to join Serie A side Fiorentina.

Sport
South Asian Cricket Academy will launch its inaugural women’s programme for the 2026 season.

Sport
Filo Tiatia made nine changes for Saturday’s heavy defeat at Benetton, a loss that leaves no margin for error in their bid to make the Challenge Cup last 16.

Sport
England openers Ben Duckett and Sophia Dunkley join Trent Rockets for the 2026 Hundred season, while Birmingham Phoenix sign seamer Lauren Filer.
Education
[Premium Times] He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students.
Education
[Premium Times] The 2025 agreement reached on 23 December replaced the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement and marked an end to a 16-year dispute between the government and the academics.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Chuka University’s Faculty of Law has yet to complete its licence renewal despite paying the required fees following the expiry of its mandate on December 10, 2025.
Education
[Scrolla] Government leaders visit Northern Lights Special School and find safety staff and transport problems affecting children with physical disabilities. Officials promise help after school raises concerns about break ins, lack of nurses, therapists and reliable learner transport.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Vasti Spiller penned a touching post to Dricus du Plessis on his 32nd b-day: ‘I am grateful that I get to walk this life path with you.’
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The farm was sold four months later to someone who did not mind that there was no dam and no croc, but this buyer was still not refunded.

Entertainment
Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Saood Variawa into top 10 with Guy Botterill hot on his heels.

Entertainment
After robbing a courier in Thokoza, suspects were stopped in a high-speed chase on the N12 westbound.

Entertainment
The actress said she had to file for bankruptcy.
Science/Tech
Matthew McConaughey is taking a novel legal approach to combat unauthorized AI fakes: trademarking himself. From a report: Over the past several months, the “Interstellar” and “Magic Mike” star has had eight trademark applications approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office featuring him staring, smiling and talking. His attorneys said the trademarks are meant to stop AI apps or users from...

Science/Tech
In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated.

Science/Tech
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
Science/Tech
The chief constable of one of Britain’s largest police forces has admitted that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant made a mistake in a football (soccer) intelligence report. From a report: The report, which led to Israeli football fans being banned from a match last year, included a nonexistent match between West Ham and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Copilot hallucinated the game and West Midlands Police...
Motoring

Motoring
The used car industry experienced significant growth in December 2025, generating R12.89 billion in revenue.

Motoring
Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.
Motoring

Health
Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible – restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony.
Health
That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.

Health
Dr May van Schalkwyk from the University of Edinburgh shares her thoughts with Drs Chris and Xand on What’s Up Docs?

Health
Medical checks for the show picked up contestant Amanda Collier’s heart condition.