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UK police under pressure to end ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans
Fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa.
FRIDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2025, 16:39
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Fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa.
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It comes after the UK said it had pushed back a decision on the controversial site for the second time.
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Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton is facing charges for mishandling classified information.
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Australia has spied an opportunity amid ongoing China-US rare earths dispute.
South Africa
Studies have shown that more than half of all people who have active TB are asymptomatic.
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has adopted a multifaceted plan to tackle hunger.
South Africa
Muzi Sibiya accused one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is being cross examined.
South Africa
Matrics urged to uphold integrity as they take NSC pledge
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates to approach their final examinations with honesty, integrity, and a sense of responsibility to themselves and the country.
Speaking at the National Senior Certificate Pledge Signing Ceremony held at Harry Gwala High...
World
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump meet today to discuss Ukraine’s request for long-range missiles. And, John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
World
Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family.
World
Britain’s Prince Andrew behaved as if having sex with the then 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre was his “birthright”, according to allegations in her posthumous memoir.
World
Tomiichi Murayama, Japan’s prime minister from 1994, was best known for the “Murayama Statement,” an apology delivered on the 50th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender.
Africa
Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.
Africa
Colonel Michael Randrianirina takes his oath of office in front of crowds days after seizing power.
Africa
Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.
Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Business
Access Forex has become the latest company to be fined by regulatory officials in South Africa.
Business
Business
SARS has issued a final warning to taxpayers, urging them to finalise their tax returns before the close of the 2025 filing season, or face penalties.
Business
Martin Lewis explains how you can get up to £400 of free cash – by switching bank accounts.
Politics
Mchunu says Nkabinde told him that the letter was apparently leaked
Politics
There was a tense exchange between Mchunu and the evidence leader Senior Counsel Norman Arendse.
Politics
The Inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four continues.
Politics
All eyes are on suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as he appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.
Sport
Former Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Calvin Marlin says Orlando Pirates’ form is exactly what local football needs to keep fans excited to fill the stadiums.
Sport
Spain’s record scorer Jenni Hermoso has been handed a recall after a 12-month absence by new manager Sonia Bermudez, along with Barcelona defender Mapi Leon.
Sport
The BBC will broadcast games between Brackley Town and Notts County plus Eastleigh and Walsall during the FA Cup first round.
Sport
Fullback Warrick Gelant is one of four changes that the Stormers have made to their starting line-up to play this weekend.
Education
Becky Francis says pupils condemned to retaking maths and English face ‘blocks to progress’ and system needs overhaul
The requirement that children who fail GCSE maths and English must repeatedly resit the exams is too inflexible and needs to be overhauled, according to Becky Francis, the head of the government’s curriculum review.
Francis said the full review, ordered by the education...
Education
Nearly two dozen private colleges are offering an online tool that factors in need-based grants and scholarships to estimate students’ actual costs.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Africa Education Trust Fund Artificial Intelligence (AETF – AI) Conference was launched in Accra on Tuesday on the theme: “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation and Sustainable Development.”
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A renowned Ghanaian educationist and global thought leader, Professor Kwame Akyeampong, is set to launch his latest book, co-authored with Dr Sean Higgins, titled “Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa: Multi-dimensional Pedagogies of Accelerated Learning Programmes.”
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
South Africa claimed fourth place among the world’s most athletically talented nations placing it alongside global sporting powerhouses.
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Lifestyle
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Entertainment
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Science/Tech
joshuark writes: Not all jobs are created equal, according to the new American Job Quality Study. The nationally representative survey of roughly 18,000 Americans finds that just 40% of U.S. workers hold “quality jobs,” “Quality jobs” are defined as roles with fair compensation, safe environments, growth opportunities, agency and manageable schedules. Quality jobs are linked to higher...
Science/Tech
From LEDs to fancy OLED models, in 4K and beyond, these are our favorite televisions at every price.
Science/Tech
Ditch the dongles. These multiport USB hubs will maximize your connectivity options.
Science/Tech
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has said “rigid thinking” and “ideological dogma” have not served the sector well.
Motoring
Three electric motors combined with twin-turbo V8 engine delivers 772kW of power.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
He knows exactly what to do when a member of staff is unwell.
Health
Dr Ivan Bristow – from the British Association of Dermatologists’ Foot Fungus Task Force – explains why the signs of athlete’s foot can get missed by doctors and nurses.
Health
After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to let it shutter.
Health
Elise Faragher is on Worcester hospital placement and lecturer Aaron Collins, and his wife, came in.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.