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Timothée’s shoutout for Kylie Jenner and other moments from Critics’ Choice Awards
Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.
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Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported, as he cited the need for Pyongyang to maintain a powerful nuclear deterrent in its first ballistic missile test of the year.

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UK must make clear US operation is unacceptable, chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Emily Thornberry says.
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Indonesian prosecutors on Monday filed corruption charges against former education minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses.

South Africa
Many holidaymakers have started to return to the province from the festive season holidays.
South Africa
NSFAS processes funding applications for 2026
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has processed all funding applications ahead of the start of the 2026 academic year.“NSFAS is pleased to confirm that it has processed all 2026 funding applications prior to the start of the 2026 academic year as committed to by the 31st December 2025. All students can view their...
South Africa
SA expresses concern over Venezuelan military strike
Government has noted with grave concern the United States’ military strike against Venezuela at the weekend.“The Government of the Republic of South Africa notes with grave concern the recent developments, which were confirmed by the United States that the USA has conducted ‘a large-scale military strike against Venezuela...
South Africa
It’s been a devastating start to the new year for residents of Tsepe Tsepe informal settlement in Khayelitsha after a fire tore through the area, destroying about 180 informal structures and displacing at least 552 people.

World
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center about the Zaporizhzhia power plant and its importance in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

World
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Sudan recounts devastating scenes and stories of horrific violence after her team gained access to a city in the embattled Darfur region.

World
The future of Venezuela is uncertain after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro. The vice president is now in charge, but she hasn’t indicated she’ll fall in step with President Trump.

World
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Kevin Whitaker, former U.S. ambassador to Colombia and former U.S. deputy chief of mission in Venezuela, about the U.S. raid on Caracas and engagement in Venezuela.

Africa
It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.

Africa
Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.

Africa
Gabon’s sports minister announces a series of punishments after the national team’s “disgraceful performance” at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.

Business
The Department of Basic Education has slammed the VF Plus for questioning the integrity of the 2025 matric exams.

Business
The latest Braai Index indicates that the cost of hosting a braai in South Africa is becoming more affordable—but meat prices are still shooting up.

Business
A scrutiny committee says the Manx government’s size and scope should be reduced to cut spending.

Business
Investment expert Schalk Louw highlighted that the price of a Spur burger increased from R3.35 to R119.50 over the last 40 years.

Politics
The one-day meeting will discuss January 8 Statement preparations and the 114th anniversary rally.

Politics
Subsequent talks to persuade the Communist Party otherwise have since failed.

Politics
He retired from politics in 2004 and returned to his farm near Adelaide in the Eastern Cape.

Politics
The ANC will celebrate its 114th anniversary at Moruleng Stadium in the North West next Saturday

Sport
Soweto giants Orlando Pirates took the decision in the latter stages of 2025 to send one of their most promising youngsters out on loan.

Sport
Britain’s Francesca Jones opens her 2026 season with the biggest win of her career, beating world number 15 Emma Navarro in Auckland.

Sport
Eben Etzebeth is still serving out a lengthy ban for a red card offence, but he will be available to play perhaps sooner than you think.

Sport
Bafana’s discomfort when defending set-pieces led to unnecessary fouls in dangerous areas throughout AFCON.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The MP, Mr Atta Issah being assisted by chiefs and stakeholders to break ground for work to commence
Education
[Leadership] Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transform the state’s education sector, with plans to recruit more teachers to improve the quality of learning across public schools.

Education
Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southerners
Like many students from the north, Lucy Morville says she felt “culture shock” at being surrounded by southerners when she arrived at university. But she said the shock was even greater because it wasn’t what she expected when she enrolled at the University of York.
“I...

Education
Prof Shitij Kapur says there are too many graduates and degree is now just a ‘visa’ to enter professional world
The UK now has a “surfeit” of graduates and students must accept that a university degree is no longer a “passport to social mobility”, a leading vice-chancellor has argued.
Prof Shitij Kapur, the head of King’s College London, said the days when universities could promise that...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Fans are concerned over a recent maagzine cover, where they feel Rachel Kolisi and sister-in-law Tatjana Smith were photoshopped.

Lifestyle
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi touched down in Jeffrey’s Bay, the ‘South African home’ of his rumoured girlfriend, Rachel John.

Entertainment
Timothée Chalamet’s Oscars campaign earned a major boost on Sunday as he scooped the best actor prize for “Marty Supreme” at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the first major gala of this year’s Hollywood awards season.

Entertainment
The parade included spectacular performances, cultural groups in full regalia, marching bands, a rickshaw bus and uShaka Marine mascots.

Entertainment
Ahn Sung-ki had reportedly been receiving treatment in an intensive care unit after choking on food last week.

Entertainment
Black Knight can shine on a blue day.

Science/Tech
MyBroadband tested eight new SIM cards for spam, and all of them received some over the course of a week.

Science/Tech
The MTN Icon 5G launched in November 2024 for R2,499, and some retailers have listed the device for as little as R999.90.
Science/Tech
2025’S final months finally saw the publication of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Bovadium Fragments, writes the Los Angeles Review of Books:Anyone who has read Tolkien’s letters will know that he is at his funniest when filled with rage, and The Bovadium Fragments is a work brimming with Tolkien’s fury — specifically, ire over mankind’s obsession with motor vehicles. Tolkien’s anger is expressed...

Science/Tech
Novus Holdings is vowing to fight a Takeover Regulation Panel ruling that it must increase its offer to Mustek shareholders.
Motoring

Motoring
Motorists are starting the new year with a considerable reduction in the price of petrol and diesel.

Motoring
Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Chung Euisun has warned of a tough year ahead for the global auto industry.
Motoring

Health
The doctor was working at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth when the incidents happened.
Health
Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.

Health
Wellness is a multi-trillion pound industry which continues to grow – and this year is less about maxing out, more about recovering well.

Health
From protecting against ageing to helping you sleep, Dr Alex George lists the benefits of running.