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Villa defeat ‘reality check’ for struggling Liverpool
Under-pressure Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor says his side have had a “real reality check” as their winless start to the Women’s Super League season continues.
FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 01:16

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Under-pressure Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor says his side have had a “real reality check” as their winless start to the Women’s Super League season continues.

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Luke Littler begins the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a straight-set victory over Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania.

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The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.
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If anyone is capable of turning around the National Prosecuting Agency, it might just be advocate Hermione Cronje — which is why her appointment may be too much to hope for.

South Africa
The department has since suspended two of its employees suspected of leaking the papers.

South Africa
Shebe Maburna is facing several counts of attempted murder.

South Africa
Bapong community members in the North West province say they are living in fear.

South Africa
Fire-fighting teams in the Cape Winelands District will continue to monitor the area.

World
After more than a year in hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado surfaces in Oslo, as the U.S. seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela.

World
On this week’s episode of Sources & Methods, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to correspondents Greg Myre and Eleanor Beardsley about the future of the U.S. alliance with Europe under President Trump.

World
This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

World
An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain and flooding in parts of Canada and the United States.

Africa
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

Africa
The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Africa
Ghana says its citizens were subjected to “humiliating treatment” in Israel, which has not commented.

Africa
The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

Business
More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Business
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt has warned that South Africa has unsustainable debt and deficits, which will become taxes that future generations will have to pay.
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Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

Politics
The SACP confirmed that it will contest next year’s elections independently from the ANC.

Politics
The ANC’s NGC which has taken place over the last four days has come to a close.

Politics
Pressed on where her political loyalties lie ahead of the elections, Ramathuba was circumspect.

Sport
New Ballymena United manager Oran Kearney says he wants to see his side make gradual progression and senses “a big opportunity” as he prepares to take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time against Portadown on Saturday.

Sport
Igor Jesus took just 82 seconds to end Nottingham Forest’s 30-year wait for an away win in Europe – and celebrated in increasingly familiar style.

Sport
Bayern Munich plan to hold talks with Marc Guehi about a potential move, Tottenham will try to sell Yves Bissouma in January, Aston Villa looking to send Harvey Elliot back to Liverpool, plus more.

Sport
American rapper Snoop Dogg is named an ‘honorary coach’ for Team USA at next year’s Winter Olympics.

Education
The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

Education
Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals
The government is to invest £3bn in creating bespoke places within local state schools for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), a crucial part of its efforts to grapple with England’s rising numbers of children facing social and mental health...
Education
Some disciplinary measures have been imposed on the lecturer, including being monitored as she teaches a class on diversity and social justice.

Education
We’d like to hear from UK students who are – or are planning to – live at home while studying at university
We’d like to find out about students who are living at home while studying at university, rather than living in student accommodation or a flat share.
Why have you taken the decision to live at home? What are the positives and negatives? How has the cost of living affected your university...

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi wept with sorrow in an Instagram post, while his rumoured girlfriend, Rachel John cried tears of joy…

Lifestyle
Anele Mdoda seems to be confirming that she is officially married to her prince charming, Bonelela ‘Buzza’ James, referring to him as her husband.

Lifestyle
What happened? Siya Kolisi has unfollowed his ex Rachel’s siblings, including her sister-in-law, retired Olympic swimmer, Tatjana Smith.

Lifestyle
Marlon Wayans is not backing down to 50 Cent as the online beef between the two heats up.

Entertainment
Simelane is currently facing an application to have him removed from the roll of legal practitioners.

Entertainment
A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 11 December 2025.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Thursday, 11 December 2025, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
This dish brings together juicy mango, creamy avocado, crunchy macadamias, and peppery greens for a fresh, tropical twist.
Science/Tech
During the company’s first “Autonomy & AI Day” event today, Rivian unveiled a major autonomy push featuring custom silicon, lidar, and a “large driving model.” It also hinted at a potential entry into the self-driving ride-hail market, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. TechCrunch reports: Rivian said it will expand the hands-free version of its driver-assistance software to “over 3.5 million miles...

Science/Tech
The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced today for lying about ‘experimental’ coins that blew a $40 billion hole in the crypto economy.
Science/Tech
Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

Science/Tech
Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data.

Motoring
This is how much you can expect to spend on petrol and toll fees when driving from Joburg to Cape Town this holiday season.
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Motoring
With the festive season finally upon us once again, here are a few tips which may help if you are unfortunately involved in a car accident.

Motoring
South Africa’s largest public sector trade union has voiced its support for a plan to replace the country’s physical driver’s licences with a new digital system.
Health
The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.

Health
The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Health
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.

Health
NHS England says it’s facing a “worst-case scenario” after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.