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Ilia Malinin, the red-hot favourite for men’s figure skating gold, suffers a nightmare on the ice.

The milestone means the petition, to include SMA in post-birth baby checks for serious health conditions, will be debated in Parliament.

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.

Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.

A suspect has been arrested and being investigated for the death of Eric Marumo Phenya

WaterCAN is sceptical of Cyril Ramaphosa’s new water crisis committee.

Police arrest female suspect after an e-hailing driver was allegedly killed in Pretoria West.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment during his State of the Nation Address.

Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.

Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, sit down with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly at the Munich Security Conference.

The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye says Europeans and Brits keep “crashing into each other” because they walk on different sides.

A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company’s privacy practices.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

Martin Lewis explains why now might be a good time to think about changing your bank account.

Niehaus cited the ANC’s step aside rule against Gigaba for wanting him to recuse himself.

The Ad Hoc Committee heard conflicting reports on Lazarus Mokgosi’s Naledi appointment.

The families of the victims are seeking constitutional damages for the delays.  

Mbeki seeks an order that President Cyril Ramaphosa terminate Justice Sisi Khampepe’s appointment

Wrexham are dreaming of adding to their “incredible journey” after reaching the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 29 years with victory over Ipswich Town.

What’s happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Man City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich retain Igor Thiago interest, Dayot Upamecano dashes Real Madrid & Liverpool hopes, while Real Madrid place Endrick off limits, plus more.

Wrexham book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 29 years as they beat Championship rivals Ipswich Town at Stok Cae Ras.

The long-talked-about 2026 SASSA unemployment grant will finally go ahead, confirms President Ramaphosa at SONA. But how much will it cost?

From deploying the SANDF to gang-ridden areas to allocating funding for the water crisis, here are some of the key points from Ramaphosa’s Sona.

The SA bowlers were especially good in the wet conditions in Benoni, though they bowled 12 wides which could have been very costly.

The Spanish man admitted he knew possessing and transporting the animals was illegal.

R57 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 13 February 2026.

As OpenAI removed access to GPT-4o in its app on Friday, people who have come to rely on the chatbot for companionship are mourning the loss all over the world.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.