SATURDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2025, 14:47
With the 2025 festive season under way, online shopping, travel bookings and digital payments surge – and so does the sophistication of fraud. We explain how AI-enabled scams are targeting consumers, from deepfakes and phishing to quishing and voice-cloned calls, and offer practical guidance for staying safe during the high-risk holiday period.
A deadly explosion hit a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria’s Homs on Friday, said authorities who reported at least six people killed.
Community activist Yumna Alexander is a beacon of hope and resilience, dedicated to transforming lives in her community.
The performance of the Test side has been the pride and joy of every cricket fan.
Diogo Jota’s sons will accompany the matchday mascots as the Portuguese’s two former sides – Liverpool and Wolves – meet for the first time since his death.
South Korea’s special prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him after his failed bid to impose martial law, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.
The Eastern Cape Department of Health reported the birth of 187 babies on Christmas Day, including 95 boys and 92 girls.
The late Presley Chweneyagae’s home was bought with funds meant for an anti-drug-themed musical.
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Record crowd of 93,442 watches an astonishing 20 wickets fall on day one of dead rubber fourth Test.
Mike Tindall and Martin Johnson CBE will race against each other with members of their former teams.
The US carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government, President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
The singer revealed that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, are expecting a baby in the spring.
He always knew that the Boks had to be winners on the field while also becoming a team that represented the entire nation.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the attack is possibly linked to revenge or an attempt to eliminate a witness.
For earth scientist Professor John Compton, the hulk above Cape Town as we know it today is a fascinating example of geological and biological events that shaped our world and will survive us.
Ambassador Gjermund Saether said Norway and South Africa grew closer in defending international law.
The Border Management Authority intercepted a man who tried to smuggle Nike sneakers from Mozambique into South Africa on Boxing Day.
Video shows one of the few Christmas Day swims to go ahead, as more Boxing Day dips are called off.
Councillor Manjula Sood, who served Leicester throughout her political career, dies aged 80.
This award-winning golf club on the border of the Kruger National Park rarely allows non-members to play, but when they do, a steep green fee is required.