
Iranian Nobel laureate taken to hospital after ‘violent arrest’, family says
Narges Mohammadi told her family in a phone call that she was beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents in Mashhad last week.
WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2025, 01:05

Narges Mohammadi told her family in a phone call that she was beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents in Mashhad last week.
Giant fists for children to use to punch each other, make-up containing “a laundry list of chemical ingredients”, and a 60-round capacity projector “Blaster” were just three of 10 toys named as the worst on the market this Christmas.

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.

If passed, the bill would see the ex-president and others receive shorter sentences for coup-related crimes.
MK MPLs banged their fists on tables, stomped their feet, jabbed their fingers in the faces of police officers and sang Umshini Wami. The legislature was disrupted for more than an hour until Speaker Nontembeko Boyce called for a vote, and MK’s motion of no confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli was squashed.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is voted the WTA player of the year for the second successive season after winning four titles in 2025.

The draft definition does not include the term Islamophobia, after concerns were raised over freedom of speech.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his “worst 48 hours” at the club and lacked support.
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.
Eskom has quietly taken an important step in the roll-out of its long-awaited virtual wheeling product, awarding a significant contract in the past few weeks to Johannesburg-based Enerweb to build a software platform that will automate and scale the utility’s new wheeling model.
A Slovak-Australian woman was among 15 people killed in an attack on a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Slovak officials said on Monday.

The strike action marks the latest disruption for the museum after a jewel theft and water damage.
The South African Weather Service has warned of hot and humid conditions in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while isolated thunderstorms are forecast for other parts of the country.

Thomas Frank’s direct style of play, at times poorly implemented by the players, has also not endeared him to some supporters. Where does this all leave the manager? Here’s what the fans, the club insiders, and the stats have to say…
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 million bail, booking information from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office showed.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 16 December 2025.

Writers including Sir Philip Pullman back a proposal to automatically sign up newborns to a library in a bid to boost literacy.

The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.

This follows a vote of no confidence against KZN Premier Thami Nthuli.
The ANC Youth League’s 27th national congress at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane got off to a shambolic start.