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Lyon out of third Test and doubt for rest of Ashes
Injured Australia spinner Nathan Lyon will play no further part on the final day of the third Ashes Test and is a doubt for the remainder of the series.
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Injured Australia spinner Nathan Lyon will play no further part on the final day of the third Ashes Test and is a doubt for the remainder of the series.

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Amateur radio enthusiasts found themselves acting as a link between emergency crews.

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People are embracing excess and nostalgia again with huge demand for bold designs from the past, experts say.

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The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

South Africa
Police believe the weapons were headed for another province.

South Africa
Nehawu took the national department to court, seeking permanent employment for these workers.

South Africa
Egypt, through its Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has led the adoption of a United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence technologies in telecommunication development, reinforcing support for developing countries in the global digital transition. The resolution was adopted during the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025, hosted by Azerbaijan, after...

South Africa
Mozambique’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies is leading the development of a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with technical support from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to guide the ethical and inclusive use of emerging technologies. The initiative was outlined by Lourino Chemane, chairman of the board of the...

World
As some West African nations choose to cement old ties with France or a new ally in Russia, Togo wants both.

World
Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him “everything”.

World
Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.

World
US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

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
Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business
South East Water wants to expand output capacity after Tunbridge Wells issues, says David Hinton.

Business
Frozen For You is expanding across South Africa, with the company offering healthy, easy-to-prepare meals for consumers.

Business
Discovery Insure has highlighted the increased risk of hijacking in the final months of the year, and has urged motorists to check their trackers.

Business
Investors are betting big on Clicks, with international investors expected to invest heavilty in the retailer.

Politics
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant challenges with hijacked buildings.

Politics
The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R3.4 million annually.

Politics
The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Sport
Australia make the breakthrough as Jamie Smith is caught for 60 to leave England on 285-7, needing 150 runs to win the third Test on day five in Adelaide.

Sport
Troy Williamson upsets the odds to stop Callum Simpson in brilliant fashion and win the British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight titles in Leeds.

Sport
Match of the Day’s Shay Given shares Newcastle manager Eddie Howe’s frustrations after a trio of decisions went against the Magpies in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea.

Sport
MOTD Analysis: Ill-discipline cost Tottenham against Liverpool – Joe Hart
Education
An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media.
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.

Lifestyle
US YouTuber and TikTok star Salah Brooks has revealed how she was robbed in Cape Town for valuables over R160 000…

Lifestyle
From Durban’s Golden Mile to the Cape’s Garden Route: Here’s how beaches in South Africa look this festive season…

Lifestyle
Pearl Thusi’s claims about Thabo Bester has trended on social media after her tribute to DJ Warras at his memorial service went viral…

Lifestyle
A family friend of DJ Warras has accused Pearl Thusi of leading a ‘disrespectful’ tribute to the late star at his memorial service…

Entertainment
A total of R150 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 20 December 2025.

Entertainment
A total of R67 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 20 December 2025.

Entertainment
‘As part of this arrangement, the AFCON now will take place once every four years,’ said CAF president Patrice Motsepe.

Entertainment
Arsenal can retake top spot for Christmas when they visit Everton later.
Science/Tech
Archive.org now has a page with “the raw analog waveform and the reconstructed digital tape image (analog.tap), read at the Computer History Museum’s Shustek Research Archives on 19 December 2025 by Al Kossow using a modified tape reader and analyzed with Len Shustek’s readtape tool.” A Berlin-based retrocomputing enthusiast has created a page with the contents of the tape ready for...
Science/Tech
At least 124,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.
Science/Tech
One developer tells MIT Technology Review that AI tools weaken the coding instincts he used to have. And beyond that, “It’s just not fun sitting there with my work being done for me.” But is AI making coders faster? “After speaking to more than 30 developers, technology executives, analysts, and researchers, MIT Technology Review found that the picture is not as straightforward as it might...
Science/Tech
“Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop,” writes Linux magazine. “Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distribution, is migrating from MATE to KDE Plasma, starting with version 7.0, now available in beta.”Based on Debian 13, Parrot OS’s goal is a shift toward “modernization, focusing on clearing technical debt and future-proofing the system.” One big under-the-hood...
Motoring
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Motoring
My brake pedal makes a strange noise, my engine fan has a mind of its own – but I still get to my destination.

Motoring
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has clarified what will happen to motorists’ driving licences once the demerit point system goes live.
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.