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‘I couldn’t sleep imagining it over and over’
Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott tells BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel about his stellar goalscoring week and “tears of joy”.
MONDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 22:51

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Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott tells BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel about his stellar goalscoring week and “tears of joy”.

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New attacks near Bethlehem and Hebron underscore intensifying Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory.

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Judge William Fitzpatrick wrote there was ‘a reasonable basis’ to question whether ‘government misconduct’ occurred.

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A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life.

South Africa
The State told the court that Killian had several code names for Modack.

South Africa
Legendary ZCC gospel group, Wacha Mkhukhu Wachumlilo, may not be dropping the mic after all.

South Africa
The foundation is among many roleplayers attending the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum’s conference.

South Africa
Mulaudzi says residents should avoid unnecessary trips.

World
President Volodymyr Zelensky hails a “historic” deal aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defences against deadly Russian air attacks.

World
Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans.
World
A US judge on Monday found evidence of “government misconduct” in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey’s defence team.

World
The Campana Gallery, which host Greek ceramics, will remain closed as beams supporting the floor above are checked.

Africa
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.

Africa
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

Africa
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

Africa
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

Business
Shareholders in the Aberdeen-based company overwhelmingly voted to back the takeover offer from Sidara.

Business
A charity that supports foodbanks says “thousands” will go hungry this Christmas without help.
Business
Business

Politics
These revised rules are aimed at improving the capacity of its councillors.

Politics
The North West businessman has been placed in the centre of allegations of criminality

Politics
She clarified the origin of videos and images posted by Zuma-Sambudla on social media.

Politics
The party’s top seven officials will handle the selection after the rules were tightened

Sport
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he will video call or visit every player left out of his squad to explain his choices and what they need to do to make next summer’s World Cup.

Sport
Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his contract that can be activated during the first two weeks of the January transfer window.

Sport
ESPN senior NFL writer Kalyn Kahler talks about the pros and cons of the first regular season game to be held in Spain, as the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders faced off at the Bernabeu in Madrid.

Sport
Wales will not only turn to Harry Wilson to captain the side, but also look for a Gareth Bale style influence from the Fulham forward
Education
Readers react to developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Also: A teacher’s suspension.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced a new programme that will allow Ghanaian students to use the Gemini App free of charge for 12 months.
Education
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — An unknown number of girls were kidnapped by armed men who attacked a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria overnight. The gang members attacked the Maga Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in the Danko/Wasagu district of Kebbi State in the early morning hours of November 17. After killing the school’s deputy principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who had...
Education
[Liberian Observer] The Executive Director of the Burphy Cares Foundation, Richlue O. Burphy, is calling for greater prioritization of youth-focused programs and initiatives in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget, which was recently submitted by President Joseph Boakai to the legislature for scrutiny.

Lifestyle
A clip of a crowded Clifton beach has gone viral on TikTok. Here’s what South Africans had to say about the scenes…

Lifestyle
Errol Musk – the father of Elon Musk – courted controversy with his comments about the dwindling white population in the US and South Africa.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A luxury new coastal estate in Durban North has reportedly garnered over R600 million in sales within just two days of its launch.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Harvard is ramping up its holdings in cryptocurrency. The nation’s oldest university reported a $443 million investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in the third quarter. The school now holds 6.8 million shares of the exchange-traded fund, up from 1.9 million in the second quarter. The digital currency amounts to a little less than 1% of the school’s...
Science/Tech
Abstract of a paper on NBER: This paper documents video consumption among school-aged children in the U.S. and explores its impact on human capital development. Video watching is common across all segments of society, yet surprisingly little is known about its developmental consequences. With a bunching identification strategy, we find that an additional hour of daily video consumption has a...

Science/Tech
What if now is the moment when the next wave of meme coins kicks off? With meme coins exploding and speculative momentum roaring, one name stands out: MoonBull ranks among the best altcoins to buy. Alongside Hyperliquid, BullZilla, La Culex, Apeing Coin, and Binance Coin, the scene is buzzing, and MoonBull’s live presale is gaining serious traction. Expect […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: The use of AI in the latest Call of Duty has prompted a US lawmaker to call for regulations to prevent artificial intelligence from taking jobs away from human workers. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who represents a large swathe of Silicon Valley, took aim at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 after buyers noticed the popular shooter contains a significant amount of...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
T1 range spans four models, two engine options, a single transmission and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

Motoring
Pricing for the range-opening Vortex derivative starts at special launch offer of R369 900.
Health
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.

Health
A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.

Health
Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her “traumatic” hysteroscopy.

Health
Alex Allan says she feels “sad” that treatment for the condition has not moved forward in that time.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.