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Exiled Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia
A Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.
MONDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 17:53

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A Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.

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Seoul calls for inter-Korean military negotiations to prevent accidental clashes and ease tensions with Pyongyang.

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The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel “deeply uncomfortable” to Christians.

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Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.

South Africa
He says the decision to disband the unit had a negative impact on PKTT members.

South Africa
The product that is allegedly being falsely advertised is GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) products.

South Africa
While the case is still under investigation, what is revealed by survivors is shocking.

South Africa
His alleged failure to pursue charges against former police crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.

World
The event, which saw about 600 sheep cross the Nuremberg’s historic centre, took place on Sunday and has become a popular annual tradition.

World
The army is called in to help the police search nearby forests and rescue the kidnapped girls.
World
Russian strikes have killed three people in a city in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, the city military administration chief said.
World
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers shot at its troops in the south of the country, while Israel’s military said it mistook blue helmets for “suspects” and fired warning shots.

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.

Africa
The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

Business
A small harbour town on South Africa’s West Coast has seen its property values more than triple over the past decade.
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Business
As South Africa works to contain and treat various outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country, the Red Meat Industry Services body has reported that another disease, Rift Valley Fever, has been diagnosed in sheep.

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

Politics
Major-General Mary Motsepe is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Politics
The Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister wants to make his dept an economic portfolio for SA

Politics
ACDP Deputy President Wayne Thring has lamented what he refers to as lax immigration laws.

Sport
Sipho Mbule was awarded Man of the Match following Bafana Bafana’s 3-1 win over Zambia in an international friendly match.

Sport
What have we learned so far this FPL season? What’s the best way to approach the game? Our four experts give you their best advice to get ahead of your rivals.

Sport
Harry Wilson will captain Wales for the first time in Tuesday’s final World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia.

Sport
BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.
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.
Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on Friday expressed concerns about bullying in schools in the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Education
[Premium Times] The new substantive vice-chancellor will take over from Carol Arinze-Umobi, who has been serving as the acting vice-chancellor of the university.

Lifestyle
A luxury new coastal estate in Durban North has reportedly garnered over R600 million in sales within just two days of its launch.

Lifestyle
Verushka Singh has been crowned Mrs South Africa 2025 in a historic moment. Here’s why her story stands out.
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Science/Tech
The retailer is holding a grand opening event with free food tastings, live entertainment, giveaways, and other fun activities for families.
Science/Tech
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he’s uneasy about how much power a handful of tech leaders — including himself — have over the future of artificial intelligence. From a report: “I think I’m deeply uncomfortable with these decisions being made by a few companies, by a few people,” Amodei told Anderson Cooper in a “60 Minutes” episode that aired Sunday. “Like who elected you and Sam Altman?”...

Science/Tech
The Department of Transport’s research suggest extending driving licence validity periods to eight years for ordinary citizens. However, taxi operators could be in for a nasty surprise.
Science/Tech
Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.
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.
Motoring
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.