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Timothée Chalamet teams up with EsDeeKid to quash alter-ego rumours
Speculation has run riot that the US actor had been leading a double life as the masked rapper.
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Speculation has run riot that the US actor had been leading a double life as the masked rapper.

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Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel’s treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.

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Wolves’ under-fire executive chairman Jeff Shi steps down, after a desperate start to the season for the club who sit bottom of the Premier League.

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Visitors who don’t live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.

South Africa
Warrick “DJ Warras” was shot dead outside a building in the Johannesburg CBD on Tuesday.

South Africa
Police officials destroyed more than 20 000 litres of alcohol.

South Africa
Four people have been killed in a crash involving four bakkies on the N2 in KZN.

South Africa
Residents believes that this will help small business owners.

World
Kemal Mrndzic did not reveal that he had been a guard at a camp where atrocities occurred when seeking US naturalisation, officials say.

World
Khalil Le’Moor, an Arab resident of the Negev, recounts the threat facing his community of demolitions and expulsion by the Israeli government.

World
The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn’t disappear. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now.

World
It introduced stricter gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but some say they now need to be tightened further.

Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?

Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Africa
Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British names including Anthony Joshua.

Africa
Two of African football’s biggest names, Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, are hoping to lead their nations to glory as the Africa Cup of Nations gets ready to kick off in Morocco.

Business
Anuradha Mittal was ejected from the board of the ice cream maker this week.

Business
The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

Business
The House of Lords said raising the state pension age and increasing immigration would not be a solution.

Business
South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Politics
John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

Politics
The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Sport
Manchester United open talks with Antoine Semenyo but Kobbie Mainoo keen to leave Old Trafford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace in for Brennan Johnson and three Premier League clubs interested in Denzel Dumfries.

Sport
Borussia Dortmund move up to second in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Sport
A try double from scrum-half Gareth Davies allowed Scarlets to continue their Arms Park dominance against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship (URC) Welsh derby.

Sport
Champions Leinster overturn a 10-point half-time deficit to beat Ulster 24-20 at the Aviva Stadium in the first of the festive interprovincial derbies in the United Rugby Championship.
Education
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.
Education
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.
Education
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Education
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

Lifestyle
Afrikaner refugee applicants will be spending Christmas in South Africa as the resettlement programme is put on pause for now…

Lifestyle
The family of Leigh Matthews has reactedto Donovan Moodley’s third failed parole bid, stating he is ‘unremorseful’ and a ‘risk to society’.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
As tributes pour in for DJ Warras, police say suspects linked to multiple Gauteng murders will soon be arrested.

Entertainment
Police rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects following a coordinated intelligence-driven operation in Burgersfort.

Entertainment
R99 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 19 December 2025.

Entertainment
The hosts earned a 30-run win in the final match of the T20 campaign.

Science/Tech
Crypto has a strange rhythm. Excitement shows up late, panic shows up early, and opportunity slips through the cracks in between. One month feels electric, the next feels pointless. Charts flatten. Volume fades. Conversations shrink. Most participants wait for something to happen before doing anything. That waiting is expensive. The best upcoming crypto for 2026 […]
Science/Tech
TikTok’s owner ByteDance has signed a deal creating a U.S.-focused joint venture majority-owned by American and global investors, allowing the app to avoid a U.S. ban while ByteDance retains a minority stake. The BBC reports: Half of the joint venture will be owned by a group of investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX, according to a memo sent by chief...

Science/Tech
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.
Science/Tech
The White House says it’s investigating how a personal-finance YouTuber’s livestream briefly appeared on the White House’s official live video page. The creator says he has no idea how his video ended up there. The Associated Press reports: The livestream appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
These are the 10 most sought-after cars on the second-hand market in South Africa.
Health
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
Health
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health
Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.
Health
Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.