Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis
The actor, who also starred in HBO’s Euphoria, battled the most common form of motor neurone disease.
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News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | It’s the economy, stupid (or is it?)
Can South Africa’s unemployment stranglehold be broken and five million jobs created in a decade, transforming SA’s economic future? Join News24 at its On the Record summit in March where possible solutions will be put on the table.
News24 | Description of Renaldo Gouws as ‘malignant echo chamber’ factual – Press Ombud
The Press Ombud has dismissed a complaint by podcaster and political figure Renaldo Gouws over a column written by News24 senior editor Pieter du Toit that referred to him and his podcast as a “malignant echo chamber”.
Freelance journalist detained in Cameroon while reporting for AP on US deportees
YAOUNDE, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A freelance journalist on assignment for the Associated Press was slapped by police and briefly detained alongside three other reporters and a lawyer in Yaounde while attempting to interview Africans recently deported from the United States, two sources told Reuters.
Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday it must make a deal over its nuclear program or “really bad things” will happen, and set a deadline of 10 to 15 days, drawing a threat from Tehran to retaliate against US bases in the region if attacked.
Climber is convicted over girlfriend’s death near Austria’s highest peak
INNSBRUCK, Austria, Feb 19 (Reuters) – An Austrian court late on Thursday found a 37-year-old amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend’s death of cold near Austria’s highest summit after he left her to fetch help when she could not go on.
Trump claims Obama revealed classified information when he said aliens are real
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing classified information when he recently said that aliens were real, but Trump did not cite any evidence to support the allegation.
How much could Andrew’s arrest hurt the Royal Family?
Following Andrew’s arrest, the King said the authorities have ‘our full and wholehearted support and cooperation’.
Trump directs US government to prepare release of files on aliens and UFOs
Trump says he will seek release of files on extraterrestrials, “based on the tremendous interest shown”.
Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain
The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.
Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
There’s a major change in the UK’s weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.
South African farmers fear devastation as foot-and-mouth takes hold
The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.
The Grammy winner bringing traditional country to new audiences
Zach Top discusses winning the first ever Grammy Award for best traditional country album.
Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC
The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel.
The Russian village that lost its men to war
In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia’s Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.
Lion DNA helps convict poachers for first time
Investigators reveal how they were able to identify a missing animal using a database of lions in Zimbabwe.
The Papers: ‘Arrest of Andrew’ and ‘Law must take its course’
The image of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after his release from police custody following his arrest dominated today’s paper.
‘Keep calm,’ says Domenicali on criticism of new F1 rules
Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali calls for calm in the face of criticism from drivers of the sport’s new rules – but said changes would be made if necessary.
The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic
Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.
Deer culling to be made easier to protect trees and crops
The government unveils a long awaited 10-year deer management plan that will identify priority culling areas.