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Mahmood to call for more police patrols and faster responses to 999 calls
The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.
MONDAY, 26 JANUARY 2026, 00:46

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The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

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Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson looks set to remain at Anfield after the Reds decide they are currently unable to proceed with a deal to sell him to Tottenham.

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AS the widely anticipated storm hits around half the US states, scientists and officials are warning of “life threatening” conditions
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In Minneapolis, video evidence contradicts federal officials’ narrative of a fatal shooting by immigration agents, igniting protests and calls for accountability amid rising tensions.

South Africa
Rescue teams retrieved the bakkie that Nur Ali Nur was driving.

South Africa
Anthropic’s Economic Index offers a snapshot of how organisations and individuals are using large language models, based on the company’s analysis of 1 million consumer interactions on Claude.ai and 1 million enterprise API calls, all dated from November 2025. The report says its findings are based on observed usage patterns, rather than surveys or interviews […]

South Africa
Chikunga says parents have the right to their children’s safety by vetting suspicious transporters.

South Africa
Rwanda will pilot artificial intelligence-powered technology in more than 50 health clinics under a new initiative by the Gates Foundation aimed at supporting 1,000 clinics across Africa to improve health care services. The technology is intended to strengthen, rather than replace, clinical judgment while improving efficiency in Rwanda’s stretched health system, Andrew Muhire, a senior […]

World
As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.

World
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

World
The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

World
The party backed by the ruling generals is expected to win a landslide in a country gripped by fear and civil war.

Africa
The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

Africa
Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Africa
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Africa
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Business
A Johannesburg school has built a reputation as one of South Africa’s leading boys’ schools, producing pupils who get accepted into top universities in South Africa and around the world.
Business

Business
These are the 11 suburbs in South Africa where the country’s young ’emerging’ middle class are buying up property.
Business

Politics
Officials from the office of the secretary general and the police are at the scene.

Politics
The committee says it has made contingency plans to ensure no time is lost in its last 10 days.

Politics
Ramaphosa cited the findings of the Auditor General on the challenges facing Local Government

Politics
Malema has vowed to challenge both the conviction and any sentence imposed on him.

Sport
Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso, Chelsea recall Aaron Anselmino from Borussia Dortmund loan, plus more.

Sport
Arsenal’s winless run may normally be cause for concern – but the stats suggest they are still in control of the Premier League title race.

Sport
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were “not at their best today” but it is “totally unrealistic” to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Sport
Paseka Mako’s move from Orlando Pirates to Kaizer Chiefs raised eyebrows. The 31-year-old says it was a tough, yet professional, decision.
Education
Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022.
Education
With as much as a foot of snow expected to fall across the city, school buildings will be closed on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay by a student at Harvard. Also: Our phone choices; falling behind China on energy.
Education
If illiberalism is the problem, what is the cure?

Lifestyle
Soccer fan Mama Joy wants to return her fan membership to Orlando Pirates, which she infamously ditched after 30 years of support.

Lifestyle
In an old interview, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa spoke about her traditional wedding and customary marriage to DJ Black Coffee…

Lifestyle
Was Enhle Mbali directing these comments about pain, trauma and betrayal to her ex-husband, DJ Black Coffee?

Lifestyle
Black Coffee – who has a whopping net worth – is one of the richest DJ’s in the world. Is his ex, Enhle Mbali entitled to half his fortune?

Entertainment
Kgang is facing charges of drunk driving, assault, crimen injuria, malicious damage to property and resisting arrest

Entertainment
It was Arsenal’s first defeat in 13 games in all competitions since losing at Aston Villa in December.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 26 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
Can Aircela’s machine “create gasoline using little more than electricity and the air that we breathe”? Jalopnik reports…The Aircela machine works through a three-step process. It captures carbon dioxide directly from the air… The machine also traps water vapor, and uses electrolysis to break water down into hydrogen and oxygen… The oxygen is released, leaving hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the...
Science/Tech
Richard Stallman spoke Friday at Atlanta’s Georgia Institute of Technology, continuing his activism for free software while also addressing today’s new technologies. Speaking about AI, Stallman warned that “nowadays, people often use the term artificial intelligence for things that aren’t intelligent at all…” He makes a point of calling large language models “generators” because “They generate...

Science/Tech
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.
Science/Tech
Newsweek reports on how the U.S. Congress is debating “kill switch” technology for vehicles, “which would be able to monitor diver behavior, detect impairment such as intoxication and intervene…” “While the technology is not yet a legal requirement in cars, Congress passed a law with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021 that requires the Department of Transportation to create the...

Motoring
Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.

Motoring
Mahindra’s impressive 2025 sales figures were boosted by the performance of two of its most-popular models.

Motoring
SARS is making changes to the system that allows businesses to reclaim tax on their fuel spend in South Africa.

Motoring
Renault is the latest European carmaker to slow down its push for electric vehicles.

Health
It took Jessica three years to get diagnosed as a report says the Welsh government is failing women.
Health
The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.
Health
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

Health
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.