Aspinall latest seed to fall as Manby, 20, wins
Nathan Aspinall becomes the latest seed to fall at the PDC World Championship, but 20-year-old Charlie Manby sets up a tie against 10th seed Gian van Veen.
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Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin’s residence
Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called “typical Russian lies”.
News24 | Zelensky says Russia using ‘dangerous statements’ to ‘undermine’ Ukraine-US diplomacy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Monday of trying to undermine US-led diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, after Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking Vladimir Putin’s residence.
News24 | R250 beach boom gate fee raises ire of Port St Johns’ business leaders
Summer typically brings a tourism boom to the Eastern Cape seaside town of Port St Johns, but stakeholders have expressed concerns about a R250 boom gate fee for vehicle access to Second Beach.
News24 | US pledges $2bn for UN aid, with ‘adapt, shrink or die’ warning
Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 — far less than it has provided in recent years – warning individual UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die”.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Jeff Wicks tells us how Vusimusi Matlala became the ‘Cat’
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead, and this is the South African story.
Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia
The Coral Adventurer was on its first trip since the death of a passenger when it ran aground on a coral reef off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
Star quarterbacks falter as 49ers eye home Super Bowl – best of week 17
Our pick of week 17 looks at Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts’ flaws, the Steelers’ diminishing play-off hopes and the 49ers’ home Super Bowl dream.
News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in most parts; hot in Western Cape, Northern Cape
Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours are forecast in most provinces, while scorching conditions are expected in the Western Cape and Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
Man Utd sign Germany international Schuller
Manchester United have signed Germany international Lea Schuller from Bayern Munich until June 2029.
Anthony Joshua injured in fatal Nigeria car crash
The British heavyweight boxer suffered minor injuries in the crash which killed two people, near Lagos.
FIGHTBACK: DA infighting escalates as Aucamp reports George to Public Protector for ‘possible abuse of state resources’
Environment Minister Willie Aucamp’s complaint is the latest incident in a battle between camps within the DA, which looks set to destabilise the party’s leadership ahead of its elective congress in 2026.
West Ham to back Nuno in January window
Relegation-threatened West Ham are committed to backing manager Nuno Espirito Santo in the transfer market next month.
News24 | KZN mother’s heartbreaking plea as daughter, 7, goes missing for over a month
The deafening silence with no leads has become unbearable for Smangele Magwaza, whose seven-year-old daughter, Nhlalwenhle “Nhlalo” Magwaza, vanished without a trace over a month ago from near their Umbumbulu home in KwaZulu-Natal.
The province with the highest rape rate in South Africa
The Eastern Cape has consistently had the highest rape rate over the past five years, and the latest SAPS crime statistics show that this trend is continuing.
Time is right to change Man Utd formation – Amorim
Head coach Ruben Amorim says if he had changed Manchester United’s formation because of media pressure it would have been “the end” for him.