Scientists ‘May Have Crossed Ethical Line’ In Growing Human Brains – Debate needed over research with ‘potential for something to suffer’, neuroscientists say. [guardian]
As DA Bleeds Support, Will Zille’s Win Push It Into The Space Of A Freedom Front Plus Lite? – In the party, the race for DA federal council chairperson position at the weekend was read as a referendum on the leadership of Mmusi Maimane. Zille’s win is a throwdown against his direction for the official opposition. [mav]
Kim Jong Un Appears To Take Extreme Step Against Spying – North Korea has blocked windows in several high-rise buildings in Pyongyang in what experts believe is an attempt to crack down on spying. CNN’s Brian Todd reports. [cnn]
Northern Ireland: Within Hours, Same-Sex Marriage And Abortion Will Be Legal – Last month, the High Court in Belfast ruled Northern Ireland’s abortion law in breach of the UK’s human rights commitments. [sky]
Ex-Bishops Teacher Fiona Viotti Was Victim Of Sexual Misconduct Incident – The history teacher and water polo coach at the centre of the sex scandal rocking Bishops Diocesan College was the victim of a sexual misconduct incident at the elite school in 2017. [iol]
Vatican Spent Over A Year Examining Angolan Oil Investment – The Vatican’s powerful central administration office spent more than a year researching a $200m investment into an Angolan oil company in a deal proposed by a personal contact of a senior Cardinal, raising fresh questions about the oversight of funds administered by the Catholic Church. [ft]
Qantas Completes Test Of Longest Non-Stop Passenger Flight – Australian carrier Qantas has completed a test of the longest non-stop commercial passenger flight as part of research on how the journey could affect pilots, crew and passengers. [bbc]
Mexico’s Murderous Super-Cartel CJNG Is Winning The ‘Narco Game Of Thrones’ – The old guard is threatened, a new force is ascendant, and citizens increasingly are caught up in the violence. [beast]
Eskom: No Loadshedding For Monday, Rest Of The Week – Despite a constrained and vulnerable power system, no loadshedding is expected on Monday and the probability of further power cuts remains low for the rest of the week, says Eskom. [n24]
Seth’s Langebaan Coffee Epiphany – I’ve had a good run with my Nespresso machines. We’ve got three at home, two at the Airbnb, and two at the farm. But the times, they are a-changin’. [here]
Cape Town Youth Pastor Faces 10 Years In Jail For 47 Sex Charges – A Rondebosch youth leader facing 47 sex abuse charges could face a 10-year prison sentence if a plea bargain he agreed to with the State on Friday is accepted by the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, the Weekend Argus reported on Saturday. [n24]
South Africa 26-3 Japan: Springboks Through To Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals – South Africa ended Japan’s dream World Cup run to reach the semi-finals after a bruising 26-3 win against the hosts. [bbc]
Nasa Astronauts Complete First Ever All-Female Spacewalk – Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, tasked with replacing faulty device at International Space Station, embarked on ‘historic’ effort. [guardian]
Nickelodeon Universe, The Largest Indoor Theme Park In North America, Opens This Week – Nickelodeon Universe, which at 8.5 acres will be the largest indoor theme park in North America, will open on October 25 at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. [cnn]
Mick Hucknall Denies Sleeping With 3,000 Women – Claiming his words were taken ‘wildly out of context’- but admits he did live a ‘playboy’ lifestyle full of alcohol and drugs. [dm]
Jennifer Lawrence Wore A Dior Gown To Marry Cooke Maroney – Emma Stone, Kris Jenner, Ashley Olsen, and Adele attended the star-studded wedding. [harpers]
Windows Versus Mac – Here’s An Interesting Study – It’s an age-old debate that people tend to get pretty worked up about, so let’s see which way this tech study tilts the balance. [here]
Kim Kardashian West Wants The Governor Of Texas To Stop Execution Plans For 21-Year Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed – On Saturday, Kim Kardashian West directed a tweet at Texas Governor Greg Abbott, pleading with him to stop the planned execution of Rodney Reed, a death row inmate who was convicted of murdering Stacey Stites in 1996. [insider]
Sir Elton John Reveals His Husband David Furnish Went Into Rehab For Alcoholism – Sir Elton John’s husband ended up in rehab with a serious alcohol problem because he could not cope with his partner’s worldwide fame. [dm]
‘Watchmen’ Is A Spectacular Assault On White Supremacy – The stunning new HBO series from Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The Leftovers”) envisions a future where masked vigilantes square off against a cartel of murderous white supremacists. [beast]
Sir Elton John Shades The Lion King Remake – He may have been one of the masterminds that made The Lion King one of the biggest films of the ’90s but Sir Elton John believes that the film was better left alone. [tlive]
Box Office: ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Dominates With Soft $36 Million – Five years after Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent” cast a spell over the box office, the villainous enchantress has returned to the top of domestic charts. [variety]
Watch Jennifer Aniston And Reese Witherspoon Recreate An Iconic Moment From ‘Friends’ – As we’ve been told time and time again, a Friends reunion is absolutely never happening. But that doesn’t mean we can’t revel in Central Perk alumni Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon (aka sisters Rachel and Jill Green) recreating an iconic moment from the show. [mash]
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