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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.

In a new analysis, the National Audit Office finds “reactive” government policies moved problems elsewhere.

In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed – though ‘much depends on the form of the conflict’.

Son Heung-min’s emotional return sets the tone for another significant step forward for Spurs and head coach Thomas Frank, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.

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

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

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 […]

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The PIF source said the Gulf monarchy wanted to sign the Egyptian winger in January.

Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades.

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

Many South African Uber drivers cannot afford to buy their own vehicles.

GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.

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

Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.