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April 4, 2016

Monday Morning Spice

World Leaders’ offshore accounts exposed. Father asks Apple to unlock dead son’s phone. Deputy president’s plane makes emergency landing. Malema harassed by 12 policemen with guns. Massive KPMG blow for Guptas. SA ISIS man killed.

Massive Document Leak Reveals Offshore Accounts Of World Leaders – Associates of President Vladimir Putin of Russia have channeled as much as $2 billion through offshore accounts, banks and shadow companies, according to a massive leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm. [npr]

Father Asks Apple to Unlock His Dead Son’s Phone – A grieving father is begging Apple to allow him access to the photos stored on his dead son’s iPhone.[time]

For The Sake Of Your Country, Mr President, GO NOW! – ANC veterans are calling on President Jacob Zuma to step down, with Nelson Mandela’s fellow Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni saying he avoided news of the Nkandla matter for the sake of his health. [sundaytimes]

Zuma Will Stay In Office – ANC – “The president humbled himself and apologised to the nation,” ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Friday. [mg]

West Indies Team To Share $1.6m Prize Money – West Indies players will share the entire $1.6 million in prize money for winning the men’s World Twenty20 title as well as a portion of sponsorship revenue, the head of the region’s cricket board told Reuters on Sunday. [iol]

Ramaphosa’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing – A South African Air Force aircraft transporting Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa from Kruger National Park to Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria yesterday had to make an emergency landing after technical difficulties. [tlive]

Malema ‘Harassed’ By 12 Policemen Armed With Rifles – EFF leader Julius Malema said he had been harassed by 12 armed police officers who had forced him out of his car near the Grayston off-ramp on Sunday night. [n24]

KPMG Move ‘Bad For The Guptas’ – Economists have warned that top audit firm KPMG cutting ties with the Gupta family over allegations of “state capture” could lead to an exodus of other companies from doing business with the family. [iol]

Plunge In New Vehicle Sales Worse Than Feared – Motor industry analysts were scrambling at the weekend to find any positives in last month’s new-vehicle sales, which underperformed even the most pessimistic forecast by plunging 14% year on year. [bdl]

Lost Plans For Wright Brothers’ ‘Flying Machine’ Found After 36 years – The beat-up manila envelope sat on a table in the National Archives office in Kansas City, Mo. It had just been fetched from a limestone cave outside of town, and conservator Lauren Varga had been sent with a security escort from Maryland to bring it home. [washpo]

Slack Raises $200 Million In Funding At $3.8 Billion Valuation – Slack raised $200 million at a $3.8 billion post-money valuation, the workplace chat software startup announced on Friday. [forbes]

Air France Stewardesses Mutiny Over Order To Wear Headscarves – Air France stewardesses, furious at being ordered to wear headscarves in Tehran, say they will refuse to fly to the Iranian capital when the airline resumes the service later this month. [tele]

Michaella McCollum: Peru Drug Smuggler Tells Of ‘Moment Of Madness’ – A woman from County Tyrone who was sent to prison for drug smuggling in South America has said her decision was made in “my moment of madness”. [bbc]

South African Man Who Joined ISIS Killed – A South African is believed to have been among Islamic State (ISIS) fighters killed last week during the recapture of the ancient city of Palymyra by Syrian forces‚ according to reports. [imz]

ISIS executes 15 Of Its Own Near Raqqa, Syria – ISIS has killed 15 of its members in the largest execution of the militant group’s security services so far in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday. [ndtv]

Trump Doubles-Down On Allies Paying More For US Protection, Vows To Repeal ObamaCare – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled-down Sunday night on his comments that the US should “do a better deal” with Japan, South Korea and other allies, saying they should pay more for America’s protection while taking a greater role in their defense — including building their own nuclear weapons. [fox]

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Nico Rosberg Romps To Fifth-Straight Formula One Win With Victory At Bahrain Grand Prix – Germany’s Nico Rosberg has romped to his fifth-straight win for Mercedes, ending Formula One champion team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a third successive Bahrain Grand Prix victory in the process. [abc]

Guns N’ Roses Trio Reunite After Two Decades – Slash and Duff McKagan performed an intimate gig with Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose for the first time since 1993. [sky]

‘Batman v Superman’ Falls 68 Percent In Second Weekend – Word of mouth might be kryptonite for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which fell a steep 68 percent in its second weekend in theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. The superhero pic earned an estimated $52.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $261.5 million. [newser]

Bieber Gets Dreads – Justin Bieber surprises fans when he reveals new dreadlocks. [dm]

Katy Perry And Dolly Parton Perform Medley At ACM Awards – Honoree Dolly Parton and Katy Perry perform onstage during the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The duo surprised the audience with a medley of Parton’s “Jolene” and “9 to 5” [time]

‘Feeling Royal!’ – Lewis Hamilton dons traditional white robes as he arrives in Bahrain for Grand Prix. [dm]

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