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Britons watch YouTube for 51 minutes a day, regulator Ofcom says
Britons watch YouTube for 51 minutes a day, regulator Ofcom says
WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2025, 04:46
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Britons watch YouTube for 51 minutes a day, regulator Ofcom says
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Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

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The US president has attacked Europe, with his comments splashed across a number of Wednesday’s front pages.

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Liverpool win away in the Champions League without Mohamed Salah for the first time since 2009, in a big night for boss Arne Slot.

South Africa
Babita Deokaran was assassinated outside her Johannesburg home four years ago.

South Africa
Construction started in 2023 but the project was marred by labour disputes

South Africa
Blaauw found guilty of murdering Dion Rudy and leaving his body in a field near Petrusville

South Africa
Arrests occurred between1-7 of this month, during its intensified festive season safety operation.

World
Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

World
Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey received congratulatory messages peppered with “jokes and memes”.

World
The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).

World
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks to Venezuelan journalist Tony Frangie, who heads the newsletter Venezuela Weekly, about what life on the ground has been like over the past year.

Africa
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

Africa
Nigeria denies the violation saying the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.

Africa
There is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.

Africa
Drone attacks on a kindergarten and hospital killed 114 people, the World Health Organization says.

Business
The survey found people in the UK spent on average four hours and 30 minutes online every day in 2025

Business
It is believed the contamination may have happened due to an “anomaly on the bottle line”, according to the recall notice.

Business
Bank of England deputy governor Clare Lombardelli said inflation would be brought down by measures cutting energy prices and freezing rail fares.

Business
A legal challenge over plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport will be heard over four days.

Politics
The application was subsequently dismissed, and each party is to bear its own costs.

Politics
The party is hosting its 5th National General Council (NGC) in Boksburg.

Politics
Nomvula Mokonyane declined to comment on the ongoing proceedings at the commissions of inquiry.

Politics
Vote on KZN Premier Thami Ntuli’s no-confidence motion set for Monday in Pietermaritzburg.

Sport
Former Buffalo Bills coach Phoebe Schecter gives her top five players to win this season’s most valuable player award.

Sport
Saudi Arabia keen to bring Mohamed Salah to league in January, Antoine Semenyo prefers Liverpool move but Arsenal and Manchester City also interested.

Sport
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta say the injuries his squad are suffering this season are not a result of overtraining.

Sport
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is “cautiously optimistic” issues over ice at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina will be resolved.

Education
The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.
Education
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Experts said the public health risk was low.
Education
The philanthropist known for giving to historically Black colleges and nonprofits working on climate change offered the news by updating an October blog post.
Education
The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H1-B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.
Lifestyle
Influencer Sarah Langa has given her followers a look at her getaway with rumoured boyfriend, Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Lifestyle
Crowds have flocked to Durban beaches after Mayor Cyril Xaba claimed that all 23 bathing beached are open and safe to swim in…

Lifestyle
South Africa has unexpectedly pulled a proposal that was set to tighten international trade rules for its abalone.

Lifestyle
Oscar-winner Judi Dench has said sight loss due to macular degeneration means she can no longer see faces clearly, calling the condition a “crusher” as she marked her 91st birthday on Tuesday. The veteran star of stage and screen, whose role as “M” in eight James Bond films shot her to global fame, has suffered […]

Entertainment
The court also dismissed the challenge of the appointment of Firoz Cachalia as Acting Police Minister and establishment of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Entertainment
The tracking and tracing for the remaining two suspects is continuing.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Science/Tech
OpenAI, alongside Anthropic and Block, have launched the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, describing it as a neutral home for standards as agentic systems move into real production. It may sound well-meaning, but Slashdot reader and NERDS.xyz founder BrianFagioli isn’t buying the narrative. In a report for NERDS.xyz, Fagioli writes: Instead of opening models, training data, or...

Science/Tech
Sam Altman’s appearance on The Tonight Show is part of a larger charm offensive currently being waged by the tech establishment.
Science/Tech
Netflix’s $72 billion bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery has triggered a consumer class action claiming the merger would crush competition, erase HBO Max as a rival, and hand Netflix control over major franchises. Reuters reports: The proposed class action (PDF) was filed on Monday by a subscriber to Warner Bros-owned HBO Max who said the proposed deal threatened to reduce competition in the U.S....
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader Randseed writes: With the likes of Google Nest, Ring, and others cooperating with law enforcement, I started to look for affordable wireless IP security cameras that I can put around my house. Unfortunately, it looks like almost every thing now incorporates some kind of cloud-based slop. All I really want is to put up some cameras, hook them up to my LAN, and install...

Motoring
At least 16 cars have been discontinued in South Africa this year.
Motoring

Motoring
Many South African Uber drivers cannot afford to buy their own vehicles.
Motoring
Health
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.

Health
GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.
Health
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is embroiled in a class action lawsuit after over 1300 women in the US suffered brain tumours believed to have been cause by Depo-Provera.

Health
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating.