
US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries’ sanctions list and is “suspected of carrying embargoed oil”, US officials said.
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 15:06

The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries’ sanctions list and is “suspected of carrying embargoed oil”, US officials said.

Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.

From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer – but many questions remain unanswered.

Callum McDonagh arrived to check-in at the Oxford Road hotel only to be rejected for being homeless.

Head coach Thomas Frank has reached crisis point at Spurs – but is he solely to blame and has he been doomed from the start, asks Phil McNulty?

Thandiswa Mazwai is celebrating her 50th birthday and 30 years in the entertainment industry by launching the Sankofa Heritage Festival in Johannesburg on February 28, featuring Grammy-nominated Somi and singer Msaki as co-headliners.

World number one Luke Littler signs a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported £20m.
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The National Freedom Party (NFP) has suspended its KwaZulu-Natal provincial chairperson, Mbali Shinga.

As the rand weakens and markets stagnate, South Africans are increasingly investing in luxury watches, jewellery, and handbags as alternative assets.

Rodney Johnston recorded the abuse as the victim was coerced into sex with 100 men, a court hears.

They are among big names missing out at the Baftas, which can often indicate who will win at the Oscars.

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

ANC Women’s League president Sisisi Tolashe has declared 2026 as the year in which the league reclaims its throne as the bedrock of the movement, by lobbying for a woman to lead the ANC.

BBC News Persian profiles the former crown prince who is once again seeking a role in shaping his country’s future.

England head coach Brendon McCullum says there could be “someone better” to take on the role if he is not allowed to “steer the ship”.

The turbocharged events in Venezuela through to discussions about Greenland all nods to the US’s shifting vision of the world order. And it leaves the EU with a pressing decision about whose influence to shelter under

Tensions within the African National Congress’s structures have deepened after the ANC Youth League president accused some senior party leaders of being “detached from reality.”
School placement issues are perennial and systemic. This is unacceptable in a context where thousands of parents and learners remain anxious about securing places in schools. An urgent response and clear plan ought to be in place to deal with what is clearly a foreseeable and recurring crisis every year.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called for the immediate removal of experience requirements for entry-level positions, arguing that young job seekers should be allowed to gain necessary skills while on the job.

The message is part of a video series which has seen Catherine reflect on the importance of nature to her, during her recovery from cancer treatment.