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Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s partner, released emails show
The emails were published by the US Department of Justice as part of a release running to three million pages.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 22:04

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The emails were published by the US Department of Justice as part of a release running to three million pages.

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She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her.

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England white-ball captain Harry Brook says other players were present when he was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer.

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England white-ball captain Harry Brook says other players were present when he was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer.

South Africa
Knysna Municipality has significantly intensified its water security interventions.

South Africa
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says, the woman’s remarks were unfair and discriminatory.
South Africa
The NPA has been criticised for the lack of convictions in State Capture and high-profile cases
South Africa
Sixteen-year-old Sagwadi Baloyi-Mathye will be buried at Olifantshoek village outside Giyani.

World
Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and driving them closer.

World
The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

World
Amid Iran’s deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.

World
Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.

Africa
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Africa
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Africa
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.

Africa
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Business
Two schools in Cape Town have partnered with Woolworths Foods at its tuckshops, operated only by Woolworths staff.

Business
South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel’s embassy persona non grata on Friday and ordered him out within 72 hours, prompting retaliation in kind.

Business
The increase was fuelled by the prices of food, leisure, motoring and household services, Jersey Statistics says.

Business
The Leicester-based family firm of 73 years said it has been hit by “prices going up, but demand going down”.

Politics
EMCA says SAPS and alleged ANC representatives unlawfully entered Lulu White’s house.

Politics
The EFF has called for Senona’s immediate removal from office, his arrest and investigation.

Politics
This inquest is part of a drive to revisit apartheid-era deaths in the search for justice.

Politics
The final report will be made public and is expected to contain elements from the interim report.

Sport
Kieron Bowie becomes Hibernian’s club-record sale after the Scotland striker joins Serie A side Hellas Verona on a four-and-a-half year deal.
Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has named his starting line up to battle Al-Hilal in the CAF Champions League in Kigali, Rwanda.

Sport
Grand Slam Track, the competition backed by Michael Johnson, is urged to settle debts owed to athletes who took part last year or risk setting a “dangerous precedent”.

Sport
Outside opinions mean little to Donegal manager Jim McGuinness and his single-minded approach will continue into Sunday’s All-Ireland final rematch against Kerry in Ballyshannon [13:30 GMT].
Education
An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; cursive writing.
Education
New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Students, including first-time applicants and continuing students, who were rejected by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for funding, have until 31 January to appeal the decision.

Lifestyle
Ster-Kinekor has broken its silence on a last-minute decision to drop the screening of documentary, ‘Melania’ …

Lifestyle
Thabo Bester will now call SA’s toughest prison – eBongweni Super Max- home. Here are some of his strict living conditions…

Lifestyle
Newly discovered dinosaur tracks suggest that the animals survived far longer in Southern Africa than previously thought.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
No flights had been delayed and operations are continuing as normal.

Entertainment
R26 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 30 January 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 30 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
‘It was so special getting a message from the President. Now we know we can go (to the World Cup) with 62 million supporters,’ said the Bafana captain.

Science/Tech
Some of our favorite heated blankets are on sale (and might even arrive in time for you to use this weekend).
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off over the past two years, according to a new survey conducted by the organizers behind the newly revamped Game Developers Conference (GDC). Based on responses from more than 2,300 gaming industry professionals, with surveys “customized for each participant group, ensuring that developers,...
Science/Tech
DuckDuckGo recently asked its users how they felt about AI in search. The answer has come back loud and clear: more than 90% of the 175,354 people who voted said they don’t want it. The privacy-focused search engine has since set up two versions of its tool: noai.duckduckgo.com for the AI-averse and yesai.duckduckgo.com for the curious. Users can also tweak settings on the main site to disable...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: A hacking of the Nobel organization’s computer systems is the most likely cause of last year’s leak of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado’s name, according to the results of an investigation [non-paywalled source]. An individual or a state actor may have illegally gained access in a cyber breach, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said on Friday...
Motoring

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

Motoring
The Honda Elevate is a compact SUV that offers incredible value, being priced from only R3,899 per month.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

Health
Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E.

Health
Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.
Health
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.