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‘He just needed more time’ – Wirtz finally breaks Liverpool duck
Florian Wirtz finally scores his first goal for Liverpool in Saturday’s win over Wolves – and shows he adapting to “the hardest league in the world”.
SATURDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2025, 22:13

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Florian Wirtz finally scores his first goal for Liverpool in Saturday’s win over Wolves – and shows he adapting to “the hardest league in the world”.

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David Raya’s “sensational” second-half save keeps Arsenal top of the Premier League – with the Gunners in “survival” mode.

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Drummer Chuck Redd said he cancelled his annual show after Trump’s name was added to the venue.

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Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche is critical of the officials over some “bizarre” decisions in his side’s late 2-1 defeat by Manchester City.

South Africa
The NSRI rescued several people at sea and is searching for a missing teenager.

South Africa
A clean-up operation of a crash on Warden and Villiers, in the Free State is under way.

South Africa
A man tried to rob a woman of her cellphone with a knife on Table Mountain National Park.

South Africa
City of Tshwane technicians continue with repair work on the Olievenhoutbosch substation.

World
Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.

World
This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States’ premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?

World
Myanmar’s is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.

World
Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one and wounding over 20 people a day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., local authorities said.

Africa
As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Africa
Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Africa
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.

Africa
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.

Business
While domestic workers remain one of the most vulnerable consumer classes in South Africa, the segment has seen a remarkable turnaround over the past five years when it comes to loan defaults.

Business
Accelerate Property Fund is selling two malls in Johannesburg, as its largest assets, Fourways Mall, starts showing signs of life.

Business
Customers say the social supermarket in North Bransholme is taking the pressure off the weekly shop.

Business
FirstRand, the owner of FNB and RMB, is offering good value to investors, with the company set to grow in the digital banking space after buying a slice of Dubai-based Optasia.

Politics
Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday.

Politics
‘Addressing hijacked buildings isn’t a law enforcement task but a housing, development imperative’

Politics
The EFF has described the attacks as a violation of African sovereignty.

Politics
More than R2 billion was embezzled from the hospital.

Sport
Tommy Freeman scores a hat-trick as Northampton leapfrog Bath and go top of the Prem with an stellar 41-21 victory.

Sport
The Bulls have confirmed the appointment of Neil de Bruin to their coaching staff as head coach Johan Ackermann reshapes his backroom team.

Sport
The Bulls have reportedly turned to Springboks coaches Duane Vermeulen and Felix Jones in an effort to steady the ship.

Sport
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta say his team’s next step is to capitalise on their chances more and create bigger scorelines after a 2-1 win against Brighton.
Education
Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities.
Education
Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace.
Education
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.
Education
The grand jury received testimony that the man had acted to defend his son, who had faced bullying before the shooting, a local prosecutor said.

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi reacts to alleged girlfriend Rachel John’s ‘a day in a life in South Africa’ video amid rumours of their romance.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Bloemfontein’s big-city, small-town vibe is attracting first-time property buyers in their droves. But there’s more to it than that …

Lifestyle
The 26-year-old Broadway child star leaves behind a 3-year-old son.

Entertainment
Sunrisers batter Jordan Hermann and bowler Anrich Nortje were in something of a class of their own in Paarl.

Entertainment
A total of R70.5 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 27 December 2025.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 28 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R650 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 27 December 2025.
Science/Tech
Waymo explained this week that its self-driving car technology is already “designed to handle dark traffic signals,” and successfully handled over 7,000 last Saturday during San Francisco’s long power outage, properly treating those intersections as four-way stops. But while during the long outage their cars sometimes experienced a “backlog” when waiting for confirmation checks (leading them to...
Science/Tech
The nonprofit Open Source Initiative offers “enriched” license pages with “relevant metadata to provide deeper insights and better support”. So which pages got the most pageviews in 2025? The MIT license, Apache 2.0 license, BSD licenses (3-clause and 2-clause), and GNU General Public license: mit (1.5M) apache-2-0 (344k) bsd-3-clause (214k) bsd-2-clause (128k) gpl-2-0 (76k) gpl-3-0 (55k) ...
Science/Tech
The 2011 meltdown at Fukushima’s nuclear plant “was the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986,” CNN remembers. But this week Japanese authorities “have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant,” reports CNN, “which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.” Despite nerves from many local residents, the Niigata...
Science/Tech
The 2011 meltdown at Fukushima’s nuclear plant “was the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986,” CNN remembers. But this week Japanese authorities “have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant,” reports CNN, “which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.” Despite nerves from many local residents, the Niigata...
Motoring

Motoring
Chery is rapidly expanding in South Africa, with plans to launch two new car brands in early 2026.

Motoring
You don’t need to be a technical expert or mechanic – simple preparation gets you a long way.

Motoring
JMC has officially launched the Vigus bakkie in South Africa.
Health
Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.
Health
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
Health
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Health
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks.