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Japanese PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks spark spat with China
China is retaliating over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.
MONDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 18:44

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China is retaliating over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.

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Britain to announce proposals on asylum with refugees facing longer waits and possible return to their countries.

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Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.

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Our pick of week 11 in the NFL looks at Denver’s Super Bowl prospects, Kansas’ chances of missing the play-offs and why the Eagles’ defence is so good.

South Africa
Mulaudzi says residents should avoid unnecessary trips.

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.

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.

Business
US retail giant Walmart has announced that it will be opening its first branded store in South Africa this week.
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Business

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
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he’s still “made for the NFL” despite a rough regular-season debut for the Browns, completing just four passes in their 23-16 defeat by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Sport
Players from the tiny Caribbean island of Curacao are 90 minutes away from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time, guided by Dick Advocaat.

Sport
Head coach Steve Clarke insists Scotland are in a “good place” for the “cup final we all wanted” against Denmark on Tuesday, with a World Cup place on the line at Hampden.

Sport
Sipho Mbule was awarded Man of the Match following Bafana Bafana’s 3-1 win over Zambia in an international friendly match.
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.
Education
Asking students to drill down on their schoolwork amid an array of digital distractions is inimical to learning.
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.

Lifestyle
Verushka Singh has been crowned Mrs South Africa 2025 in a historic moment. Here’s why her story stands out.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Hotel cancellation policies have transformed over the past seven years. Travelers once could cancel reservations up until the day before check-in without penalty. That flexibility has largely vanished. The shift began around 2018 when third-party travel-booking sites deployed “cancel-rebook” strategies, the Atlantic writes. These platforms would monitor hotel rates after securing initial...

Science/Tech
After Bitcoin’s sharp “10.11 crash” and the additional shock from the U.S. government shutdown in November, market sentiment has become extremely fragile. What is even more concerning is the widening divide between institutional analysts and professional traders. Galaxy Digital recently slashed its year-end price target from $185,000 to $120,000, while JPMorgan remains firmly bullish,...
Science/Tech
European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.

Science/Tech
The retailer is holding a grand opening event with free food tastings, live entertainment, giveaways, and other fun activities for families.
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.