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A low-key transfer deadline day ended with the fewest Premier League deals completed in a winter window. BBC Sport looks at the spending that was done, and examines why there was so little activity.

The former duchess contacted the disgraced financier for business advice weeks before his release, disclosed documents appear to show.

Jeremy Jacquet will join Liverpool for £60m from Rennes in the summer – but why are the Reds signing him?

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find alternative routes

The Emfuleni Municipality, in the Vaal municipality is owed billions by its residents

The group does the work for free because they love to conserve the environment.

The accused who faces multiple charges including nine counts of murder.

Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation’s politics started by her predecessor.

President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a “New Gaza.” A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.

Norway’s royal family has been embroiled in recent scandals, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit links with Epstein.

Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.

They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie says “no formal decision” has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.

Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.

“So, it means that most of criminals, they smile out of, you know, out of prison.”

The Ad Hoc Committee may call Cyril Ramaphosa over the disbanded Political Killings Task Team

Carrim was implicated in testimony relating to alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

Makgotloe says Witness B pressured him to alter the Swart forensic report during probe.

German striker Ryan Naderi joins Rangers from Hansa Rostock, becoming the Ibrox club’s fourth winter signing.

West Ham sign Chelsea defender Axel Disasi on loan until the end of the season.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Marcus Rashford is eyeing a permanent Barcelona switch, Raheem Sterling rejects a Bundesliga move, Tottenham miss out on Maghnes Akliouche, plus more.

Caroline Willgoose, whose 15-year-old son was killed by another pupil, says murder was ‘senseless and avoidable’

The family of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at school by another pupil has said her son’s murder was “senseless and avoidable” and that a report ordered by the school showed too many “red flags” were missed.

Harvey Willgoose died one year ago to the day, and his killer,...

Amor Vittone has praised her husband-to-be, businessman Marius van Biljon, who popped the question to her last week…

EFF MP Carl Niehaus has shown his support to eNCA’s Heidi Giokos, whose interracial relationship was attacked by online trolls…

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Suleiman Carrim launched an urgent High Court bid to stop the commission from compelling his testimony or issuing subpoenas.

Lions fans turned up at Ellis Park. Their team didn’t.

The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files shed light on the convicted sex offender’s ties to Silicon Valley—and Peter Thiel’s exacting approach to food.

Musk’s space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.

By fusing SpaceX and xAI—which acquired X last year—Elon Musk tightens his grip over technologies that shape national security, social media, and artificial intelligence.

The South African car industry got off to a great start in January 2026.

The N1 between Bloemfontein and Pretoria is one of the busiest routes in South Africa.

Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England.

A Scottish Parliament committee is calling for urgent action to improve assessments for autism and ADHD.