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All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges
It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade.
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It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade.

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A phenomenal second half delivers a landmark victory for Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup.

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A man is arrested after Potters Bar Town manager Sammy Moore is left requiring medical treatment following an altercation that led to the postponement of their match at Welling United.

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Mohamed Salah’s return to the Liverpool side shows boss Arne Slot is prepared to move on – but questions still remain.

South Africa
The NPA is wants to reinstate the R24.9m Gupta- linked Nulane fraud and money laundering case

South Africa
Australia is the first country to ban social media use by children under the age of 16.

South Africa
Authorities continue to encourage road safety amid festive season accidents

South Africa
Community members have called on men to protect women and children amid arson victim burial

World
Step aboard the Samba Train, where music, history, and resistance roll together through the streets of Rio.

World
Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, reflects on her mother’s escape from Venezuela and the stakes for the future.

World
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.

World
Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

Africa
Nigeria’s biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.

Africa
BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa
He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

Africa
This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Business
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,490 in the third quarter of the year.
Business

Business
The Department of Transport and other stakeholders have issued a serious warning about South Africa’s most dangerous routes as millions prepare to take to the roads for the festive season.

Business
More than 100 volunteers gathered to wrap thousands of presents for children across the capital.

Politics
Khusela Diko says Solly Malatsi did not follow proper procedure amid policy directives

Politics
The directive permits companies such as Starlink to bypass the local ownership requirements

Politics
The party believes the Gazette introduces policy directions that exceed the minister’s authority

Politics
South Africa will not boycott the summit if it’s excluded from participating.

Sport
Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer Ian Rush is recovering in hospital after spending two days in intensive care with flu.

Sport
Chelsea have moved back into the top four after defeating Everton as Cole Palmer scored for the first time since returning from injury.

Sport
Hugo Ekitike is decisive in an important two goal win over Brighton, as Mohamed Salah marks his eagerly awaited Liverpool return with an assist.

Sport
Arsenal needed a second own goal after conceding in the 90th minute to defeat bottom of the table Wolves in a enthralling end to the match.
Education
The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.
Education
Gaza has turned California classrooms into political battlegrounds.
Education
South Korea has a notoriously grueling college entrance exam. This year’s English portion was so difficult that it led to a resignation. Could you answer some of the questions correctly?
Education
The center at the university’s public health school was also a focus of the Trump administration after having been examined in a Harvard antisemitism report earlier this year.

Lifestyle
The EFF has condemned Minister Solly Malatsi’s decision to gazette a policy directive in favour of Elon Musk operating Starlink in SA…

Lifestyle
A Woolworths customer made a creepy discovery in her pre-packed salad – a dead frog! Take a look at the trending video…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The average rent per province across South Africa varies greatly and shows some remarkable disparities. Here’s why …

Entertainment
“We don’t have any substitutes only impact players,” said Ouaddou.

Entertainment
“We said many times with Cole (Palmer) we are a better team,” Maresca told the BBC.

Entertainment
Salah came off the substitutes’ bench to huge cheers in the 26th minute.

Entertainment
A beautifully balanced cocktail where fresh cherries, gin, and honey sparkle in perfect harmony.
Science/Tech
“The entire java.applet package has been removed from JDK 26, which will release in March 2026,” notes Inside Java. But long-time Slashdot reader AirHog links to this blog post reminding us that”Applets Are Officially Gone, But Java In The Browser Is Better Than Ever.”This brings to an official end the era of applets, which began in 1996. However, for years it has been possible to build modern,...
Science/Tech
A Utah-based startup announced last week it used AI to locate a 250-degree Fahrenheit geothermal reservoir, reports CNN. It’ll start producing electricity in three to five years, the company estimates — and at least one geologist believes AI could be an exciting “gamechanger” for the geothermal industry.[Startup Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals] named it “Big Blind,” because this kind of site...
Science/Tech
Choosing your browser “is one of the most important digital decisions you can make, shaping how you experience the web, protect your data, and express yourself online,” says the Firefox blog. They’ve urged readers to “take a stand for independence and control in your digital life.” But they also recently polled 8,000 adults in France, Germany, the UK and the U.S. on “how they navigate choice...
Science/Tech
Electrek reports:EV and battery supply chain research specialists Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that 2.0 million electric vehicles were sold globally in November 2025, bringing global EV sales to 18.5 million units year-to-date. That’s a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2024.Europe was the clear growth leader in November, while North America continued to lag following the...

Motoring
December’s petrol price hike means you’ll need to budget a fair amount to travel to the Kruger Park this holiday.

Motoring
The worst countries to drive in for 2025 have been revealed, and South Africa is only ranked fourth.

Motoring
The Department of Transport is ramping up its efforts to curb road fatalities this holiday season.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Health
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.
Health
A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.
Health
The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.
Health
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.