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Was Gattuso right – is World Cup qualifying unfair on Europe?
Was Italy coach Genaro Gattuso making a fair point on places for Europe at the World Cup? Or was it just sour grapes?
MONDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 20:03

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Was Italy coach Genaro Gattuso making a fair point on places for Europe at the World Cup? Or was it just sour grapes?

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Six members of the proscribed ‘terrorist’ action group to be tried over attack on Israeli weapons group Elbit Systems.

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Authorities say the blast happened on a line leading to the border with Ukraine.
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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
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.

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.

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

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.
Business

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

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

Sport
France captain Kylian Mbappe is seeking £231.5m from Paris St-Germain, with his former club demanding £211m, as their long-running dispute reaches the Paris courts.

Sport
Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney will continue to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis, until the process to appoint a new manager is complete.

Sport
Craig Bellamy would be disappointed if his Wales team feel pressure before their final World Cup Group J qualifier against North Macedonia.

Sport
Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says Jake Paul is facing a “major, major step up” in his fight against former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua next month.
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
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.

Lifestyle
Verushka Singh has been crowned Mrs South Africa 2025 in a historic moment. Here’s why her story stands out.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
The UK government has been warned that its plan to ban operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransoms to hackers is unlikely to stop cyber attacks and could result in essential services collapsing. From a report: The proposal, announced by the Home Office in July, is designed to deter cyber criminals by making it clear any attempt to blackmail regulated companies such as...
Science/Tech
Global internet freedom declined for a 15th consecutive year, according to Freedom House’s annual report. Semafor: “Always grim reading,” this year’s is particularly sobering, Tech Policy Press noted, with the lowest-ever portion of users living in countries categorized as “free.” Conditions declined in 27 of the 72 countries assessed, with those in Kenya — where anti-corruption protests were...
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,...
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.