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Hungry mothers on dirty wards, finds ongoing maternity review
Poor care is ingrained on England’s maternity wards, says chair of national investigation.
TUESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2025, 03:04

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Poor care is ingrained on England’s maternity wards, says chair of national investigation.

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Manchester United moved into the Premier League top six with their biggest win of the season – but they still have to prove the doubters wrong.

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The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year.

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is called a “disgrace” who has caused “carnage” at the club by pundits as the fallout continues from his explosive interview.

South Africa
Hawks say teams probing another suspect uncovered a large drug lab in Makapanstad.

South Africa
Masemola says 3 persons of interest identified in Witness D murder probe with one already questioned

South Africa
This comes after Witness D whose real name is Marius van der Merwe was killed over the weekend.

South Africa
Officer says police and NPA staff are under probe for allegedly helping musician Maburna secure bail

World
Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.

World
A detailed study highlights the military’s aerial campaign and how civilians have been its victims.

World
Analysts say the latest release of the U.S. National Security Strategy reveals big differences in how the U.S. and European Union view the Russia-Ukraine war.

World
Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

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

Africa
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.

Africa
Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

Africa
Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

Business
Off-grid households say they would love a mains connection, but the price is just too high.

Business
AI helps jobseekers to apply for hundreds of roles, meanwhile employers use AI to filter them.

Business
Nvidia had been at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the US and China in recent months.

Business
What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.

Politics
The SACP has decided to contest next year’s local government elections alone.

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking at the ANC’s 5th National General Council in Boksburg.

Politics
Mahumapelo says the US must not dictate South Africa’s geo-political perspectives.

Politics
IEC says numerous parties have shown interest as it hosts pre-election workshops for the 2026 polls.

Sport
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Sport
Watch highlights as Burton Albion beat Brackley Town 3-1 to reach the FA Cup third round, thanks to a hat-trick from Tyrese Shade.

Sport
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Rob Edwards says he can understand some of the anger fans have with the club following their 4-1 defeat at home to Manchester United.

Sport
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim praises the performance of Mason Mount after the midfielder scored in a 4-1 win at Wolves
Education
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.
Education
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.

Education
Costs in England have now risen to £2.3bn a year, with local authorities arguing eligible pupils don’t always need a ‘door-to-door taxi service’
“Home-to-school transport” should be renamed “assisted travel to school” to help manage parental expectations, MPs on the public accounts committee have been told.
While councils are committed to helping children entitled to support to get to school,...
Education
The protest was over the removal of another instructor, who gave a failing grade on a paper about gender that relied on the Bible as its main source.

Lifestyle
Minister John Steenhuisen has addressed reports he misused a political party credit card for personal purchases, like ordering Uber Eats…

Lifestyle
WSAR teams were called out to Cecelia Forest after a hiker reported an unconscious and unresponsive man near the waterfall.
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 8 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Nonkululeko Mantula had requested her passport be returned so she could attend a conference in Venezuela.

Entertainment
If you are making a profit from crypto, you must pay tax on any income you derive from it. Beware, because the taxman is watching.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Taiwan’s government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, mainland Chinese-owned social media app Xiaohongshu, also known as The Little RedNote, citing its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior on Thursday cited Xiaohongshu’s, which does not have business presence on the island,...
Science/Tech
IBM is buying Confluent for $11 billion in a major push to own real-time data streaming infrastructure essential for enterprise AI workloads. It marks Big Blue’s biggest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. Bloomberg reports: The AI boom has touched off billions of dollars in deals for businesses that build, train or leverage the technology, propelling the value of an entire ecosystem of data...
Science/Tech
Firefox 146 has been released with native fractional scaling support on Wayland — finally giving Linux users crisp UI rendering. Other new additions include GPU process improvements on macOS, developer-focused CSS features, and broader access to Firefox Labs. Phoronix reports: Firefox 146 also now makes Firefox Labs available to all users, Firefox on macOS now has a dedicated GPU process by...
Science/Tech
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.

Motoring
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division has taken the covers off a new supercar called the GT, and it’s coming to South Africa.

Motoring
An investigation has uncovered extensive fraud at South Africa’s Driver’s Licence Testing Centres, including over 190,000 dodgy licence cards.
Motoring

Motoring
Crossovers and SUVs may be popular, but hatchbacks remain the king of affordability in South Africa.
Health
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found.

Health
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

Health
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation.
Health
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.