Trevor Manuel Says Government Should Stop Blaming Apartheid – It is time for government to take responsibility for its actions, Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel has said. [mail&guardian]
The Facebook Phone Launches Today – After a years-long lead up of false starts, half-measures, and rumors, Facebook’s phone plans will finally be revealed tomorrow. [theverge]
Shit’s Getting Real: US Describes North Korea As Clear And Present Danger – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says North Korea’s recent rhetoric presents a real, clear danger and threat to the U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies and says America is doing all it can to defuse the situation. [npr]
North Korea Confirm ‘Moment Of Explosion’ Is Near – Just when you though North Korea had threatened all they could, before actually doing anything, they have gone one step further… [cnn]
200 Rhinos Killed So Far This Year – Poachers have killed over 200 rhino in South Africa this year, the environment ministry said on Wednesday, as a major security operation fails to curb illegal hunting for the rhino horn trade. [news24]
Not Ideal: Spain’s Princess Cristina Ordered To Court In Corruption Probe – A Spanish judge on Wednesday ordered Spain’s Princess Cristina, King Juan Carlos’s younger daughter, to testify in a corruption probe into alleged misuse of public funds by her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, a court official said. [nbc]
Client Accepted Smeared Zuma Penis Painting – The Spear painting by artist Brett Murray was accepted unaltered by a German buyer, who paid around R120 000 for the piece, the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court heard on Wednesday. [news24]
UK Split Into Seven Social Classes, From The ‘Elite’ To The ‘Precariat’ – British people no longer fit into three social classes, with only one in seven in the “traditional working class”, a new study has suggested. [huffers]
Monaco Decides To Expand Into Sea – Monaco plans expand its tiny territory by building a six hectare peninsula into the Mediterranean, the city-state’s monarch Prince Albert announced Friday. [glopo]
It’s Official: Jimmy Fallon To Replace Jay Leno On ‘The Tonight Show’ – Jimmy Fallon (Lloyd Bishop – AP) For the second time in four years, Jay Leno will step down from NBC’s iconic late night franchise “The Tonight Show,” this time in spring 2014, to make way for “Late Night” star Jimmy Fallon. [washpo]
Bitcoin Plunges By Nearly $30 As Largest Market Suffers Outage – The value of digital currency Bitcoin fell from above $145 to below $117 Wednesday as Mt. Gox, the largest market for trading the digital currency, suffered an outage for approximately an hour. [mashable]
Tallest Building In Chechnya Up In Flames – Flames engulfed a high-rise luxury apartment building in Grozny, the tallest building in Chechnya, on Wednesday. All residents of the building were evacuated as firefighters attempted to stop the blaze. [ibtimes]
Well Done: Catholic Priest Sex Abuse About To Be Made Into Dreamworks Movie – In 2001, reporters at the Boston Globe began investigating and reporting on the Catholic Church’s history of covering up sexual abuse perpetrated by priests in Massachusetts. DreamWorks Studios have bought the rights. [insidemovies]
Italian Police Seize $1.6 Billion In Assets From Mafia Renewable Energy Developer – Italian police has seized mafia-linked assets, including 43 wind and solar energy companies, 98 properties and 66 bank accounts, belonged to Vito Nicastri, a 57-year-old businessman dubbed the “Lord of the Wind.” [theaus]
Michelle Obama Admits To ‘Tripping Out’ Over Harrison Ford – Actor Harrison Ford left first lady Michelle Obama a bit star-struck on Tuesday. “I want to thank Harrison Ford — I’ve wanted to say that for a while,” Obama said at a film workshop for the movie “42” at the White House. “…I’m tripping out because he’s here.” [politico]
Blind: Here’s The Shocking Video That Got US Basketball Coach Fired – ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” has obtained videos from Rutgers basketball practices between 2010 and 2012 that show head coach Mike Rice grabbing, shoving, and kicking players, and throwing basketballs at their heads. [busins]
Google Glass Might Have Some Competition – Google isn’t the only company with a head-mounted, wearable computer. On Monday, Chinese online publications leaked reports that Baidu is also working on high-tech eyewear similar to Google Glass. [digitren]
Schools In Norway Have Re-Scheduled Exams For Justin Bieber Concert – Schools in Norway are concerned Bieber fever will cause pupils to skip tests to attend concerts in the capital, Oslo. Five schools have changed dates for the mid-term exams amid fears pupils may skip the tests to attend gigs in Oslo. [skynews]
Space Geeks Might Have Found ‘Dark Matter’ – A $2bn experiment on the space station has made observations that could prove to be the first signs of dark matter, a mysterious component of the Universe. [bbc]
Old Meets New: Vintage Fashion Goes Online Locally – Old world fashion has found the perfect match, in the form of online shopping. Local online shops have introduced hand-picked one-off items to add some classic couture to your online-shopping experience. [popyacollar]
Tom Cruise’s Ancestry Includes Irish Knights, Rebels And A ‘Hero Landlord’ – Tom Cruise’s Irish ancestry has been certified in a ceremony in Dublin, after it was discovered he is descended from a heroic potato famine landlord. [telegraph]
Candice Swanepoel Leads The Victoria’s Secret Models On New Bikini Shoot – They’re part of an elite collection of perfectly honed models, putting everyone else in the shade with their impressive physiques. And now the Victoria’s Secret models are back to doing what they do best as they unveil the new summer range of bikinis. [dailymail]
Billy Joel Pays Tribute To SA-Born Producer, Phil Ramone – I first met Phil Ramone when I played Carnegie Hall in 1976. It was my first time headlining there. There used to be an Italian restaurant across the street called Fontana di Trevi where a lot of the classical musicians and opera stars from Carnegie Hall would dine. I had dinner with Phil there, and it really was the inspiration for “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.” [rollingstone]
Beckingham Palace Up For Sale? – David and Victoria Beckham are selling their country estate in England, known as Beckingham Palace, and moving their family to the city. The mansion in Hertfordshire, which includes a helipad and recording studio, is on the market for £10million (R140 million). [luxuo]
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