Why self-confessed ‘superfans’ were engrossed by Post Office inquiry
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online and in person.
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Two dead as car ploughs into Christmas market crowd in Germany
The driver involved in the ramming has been taken into custody, with officials calling the incident an attack.
News24 | Man who hanged himself after killing girlfriend, child allegedly suspected child was not his
The 24-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man who took the lives of his girlfriend and their young child before ending his own life allegedly had suspicions that the child was not his.
Erdogan urges end of foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish president compares Kurdish YPG fighters to ISIL and says neither group has a future in Syria.
What are the implications of Israel’s attacks on Yemen?
Houthi forces carry out attacks on Israel since start of its war on Gaza.
Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one
Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.
‘He needs to be totally serious’ – Lewis backs Fury
Lennox Lewis backs Tyson Fury to get revenge over Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight unification fight on Saturday.
News24 | Presidency welcomes Energy Council’s U-turn on scandal-hit Bain
The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa said it welcomes the decision of the Energy Council of South Africa to end work with Bain & Co. after it objected to the relationship.
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed.
Police seek people linked to triple shooting
An image shows people speaking to the occupants of the car from which the shots were fired.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
Fully clothed Fury four stone heavier than Usyk
A fully clothed Tyson Fury weighs in four stone heavier than champion Oleksandr Usyk for Saturday’s heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia.
News24 | Reluctant Plumtree clarifies ‘robots’ comments with Etzebeth omission case in point
Having spoken out of turn in saying SA players were being treated like robots, Sharks coach John Plumtree – wary of getting himself in more trouble – has reluctantly explained what he meant.
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
Germans expected to vote on February 23 after centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses.
Thousands of Syrians celebrate new government in Umayyad Square
Thousands of Syrians, many newly returned to the country after the fall of Assad, celebrated in Umayyad Square.
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app
Customers of banks named in lawsuit lose more than $870m over seven years since Zelle was introduced, watchdog says.
Car driven into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say
Police say they have closed off the area in the city of Magdeburg.
News24 | ‘A victory for everybody’: Bromwell Street residents welcome ruling as a win for broader society
Residents of Woodstock’s Bromwell Street have welcomed their victory in a longstanding legal battle with the City of Cape Town over emergency housing for evicted communities as a win not just for them but for broader society.
US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq
US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani.
News24 | German insurance giant Allianz boosts its stake in Sanlam joint venture to ‘maximum level’
As part of the deal Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) will sell 8.59% of its interest in SanlamAllianz to Allianz BV for R4.5 billion, resulting in a final shareholding split between SEM and Allianz BV in SanlamAllianz of 51% and 49% respectively
News24 | If Santa Claus was from South Africa, this would be his ride: Ford Raptor North Edition bakkie
If we had a South African Santa Claus, what would he be driving? Ford Motor Company has revealed concept sketches for its one-off Ranger Raptor North Edition, which it expects to never put into production. It would be perfect for our SA Santa!