KENNETH DIOLE | Alcohol is fuelling SA’s social disintegration
‘We must replace the bottle with opportunity before the social fabric of communities unravels beyond repair’
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Taylor, Skarsgard honored at Hollywood’s Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, California, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgard won some of the first awards on Sunday at the Golden Globes, a glitzy Hollywood ceremony that kicks off weeks of celebrations leading up to the Academy Awards.
Fed’s Powell says Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a “pretext” to gain more influence over the central bank and monetary policy.
Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser’s best jokes
The US comic delivered a scorching opening monologue that roasted the A-listers in the room.
Parents of under-fives to be offered screen time guidance
Children who spend the most time on devices or in front of screens find conversation and learning harder, the government says.
US figure skater whose parents were killed in DC plane crash heads to Olympics
His parents were among 67 people killed last January when a commercial plane collided mid-air with a military helicopter.
The Papers: l ‘Protester death toll soars’ and ‘EU demands “Farage clause”‘
The growing number of protester deaths in Iran and Donald Trump’s much-anticipated response lead Monday’s papers.
US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Powell called the probe “unprecedented” and came after his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.
Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall, scientists warn
Experts say dwindling snowfall during winter will impact the lives and livelihoods of millions.
The ‘vicious cycle’ that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don’t need to be in hospital
The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system and co-ordination.
Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher?
Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first ever patient
Nicki’s eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
Stars arrive on Golden Globes red carpet
The Golden Globes, one of Hollywood’s leading awards ceremonies, is taking place in Los Angeles.
How to watch the Golden Globe-nominated films
Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.
More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota, Trump administration says
The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.
UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.
Guantanamo detainee paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison.
Watch: The Women’s Football Show
Analysis and top stories from week 12 of the 2025/26 Women’s Super League season.
Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights
All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38C.
‘Fragile’ Man Utd set for fewest games in season since 1914-15
Manchester United will prepare for next Saturday’s game with Manchester City with no manager in place to lift their ‘fragile’ confidence.
TRANSPARENCY TEST: President’s NDPP curveball exposes risky power and fuels appointment transparency reforms
In essence, Ramaphosa’s surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma simply appointed who he wanted to run the NPA. This precedent can now be followed by whoever succeeds him.