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SANDF intelligence officer faces R1.5m bribery charge
Audio recordings will form part of the evidence against a senior South African National Defence Force (SANDF) intelligence officer accused of bribing a police officer in an attempt to stop a case of intimidation he was being investigated for.
Councils face ‘uphill struggle’ to be ready for local elections
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local elections after the government abandoned plans to delay.
FBI won’t co-operate on Alex Pretti investigation, state officials say
Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the FBI will not hand over any evidence it has gathered.
News24 | From beat patrol to boot camp: How this Mitchells Plain cop keeps kids off the streets
Instead of switching off after work, Mitchells Plain police officer Constable Sinovuyo Seti changes into training gear, grabs his cones and hula hoops, and steps onto the open pitch in front of his house to prepare for a different kind of duty – one aimed at keeping children off the streets and out of gangs.
Robert Duvall, ‘Tender Mercies’ Oscar winner, dies at 95
Feb 16 (Reuters) – Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts from starring to supporting roles like the napalm-loving colonel of Apocalypse Now, or the spectral Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at age 95, his wife said in a Facebook post.
Zelensky warns of new Russian strikes ahead of Geneva peace talks
Feb 16 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to reach an agreement on ending the nearly four-year war.
US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will ‘seriously consider’ White House run
The former Navy captain and astronaut says “we’re in some seriously challenging times”.
Canada reacts as cheating row rocks curling superpower
Both men’s and women’s Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Can you really depuff your face? The truth about three common treatments
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction – the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.
Oasis v Blur rivalry being revived in new play as cast take sides
The 1995 chart battle is recreated for a new play – and the rivalry is rekindled as the cast take sides.
Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine’s population plummets.
The tech bros might show more humility in Delhi – but will they make AI any safer?
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
The Papers: ‘Farage forces elections U-turn’ and ‘Tributes to Godfather Star’
Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to abandon plans to delay 30 council elections after a legal challenge from Reform UK dominates Tuesday’s papers.
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever did”.
FA Cup heroes Macclesfield make memories to last a lifetime
Macclesfield’s FA Cup odyssey may have ended against Brentford but they have made memories to last a lifetime, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
‘People shouldn’t be dying just for existing’ – Gauff on US issues
Coco Gauff says it is “tough to wake up” and see what is happening back home in the United States amid the president’s immigration crackdown.
Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss
Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.
Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences
The proposed change has been set out in an amendment to the government’s Crimes and Policing Bill.