Prince William Slams The Billionaires’ Space Race – And says they should focus on fixing Earth’s problems first – in stunning intervention hours after Amazon chief Jeff Bezos sent Star Trek’s William Shatner into orbit. [dm]
Dane Suspected Of Bow And Arrow Attack In Norway That Killed Five – Police say 37-year-old Danish citizen was believed to have been acting alone during attacks in southeastern town of Kongsberg. [reuters]
William Shatner Says Space Was ‘Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen’ – 90-year-old actor has officially become oldest person to fly to space. [fox]
The Rolling Stones Drop Their Song Brown Sugar From Setlists – Amid controversy over its lyrics about slavery. [sky]
Killing Of Two Boys For Alleged Shoplifting Shocks Colombia – Pair were taken away by armed men on motorbikes and later found shot dead on edge of town. [guardian]
The Global Supply Chain Nightmare Is About To Get Worse – Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world’s delicate supply chains are under extreme stress. [cnn]
Dad Raped And Forced To Join A Gang: ‘Fancy Boys’ Tattooed Tjappies On Victim – A Manenberg dad has been left traumatised after he was raped, allegedly by members of the Fancy Boys gang who also forcefully tattooed skollie tjappies on his hand. [voice]
R86m Powerball Winner Praises God For Her Luck – Massive win with a ticket bought a few hours before the draw. [tlive]
SA’s Tourism Industry Prepares For An Influx Of Loaded UK Tourists – And although the Covid-19 pandemic has led to business closures and layoffs, South Africa’s tourism and hospitality sectors will quickly be able to scale capacity to meet demand. [busins]
Time Millionaires: Meet The People Pursuing The Pleasure Of Leisure – It is often a struggle just to stay afloat. But if you had enough money, would you pursue more of it – or should time now be our greatest aspiration? [guardian]
Inside Rikers Island, The Lawless ‘Hellhole’ New York Prison Where Inmates Have Taken Over – Lawmakers want the prison to be shut down permanently after nearly a dozen prisoners died there in the past year. [tele]
Netflix’s Trans Employees Plan Walk Out To Protest New Dave Chappelle Special – “Leadership has shown us they do not uphold the values to which we are held,” Netflix’s trans employees wrote in an organizing memo. [giz]
Woman Who Caused Horrific Tour De France Crash Goes On Trial – The spectator behind one of the biggest pile-ups in Tour de France history goes on trial Thursday charged with injuring dozens of riders on the cycling race’s first day last June. [iol]
Men Who Spent 29 Days Lost At Sea Say It Was A Nice Break From The Pandemic – The castaways survived on a diet of floating coconuts and rainwater. [vice]
This Armored Rolls-Royce Cullinan Can Withstand Bullets And Grenades—Without Sacrificing Luxury – The fortified luxury SUV laughs in the face of danger. [rr]
Amy Winehouse Possessions Hit The Auction Block – Nearly 800 of Amy Winehouse’s belongings, including the short dress the late British singer wore in her final concert, are up for auction. [cnn]
Sony Pictures Wins ‘No Hard Feelings,’ R-Rated Comedy Vehicle For Jennifer Lawrence; Gene Stupnitsky Directing His Script – Sony Pictures is closing a deal for No Hard Feelings, an edgy comic vehicle for Jennifer Lawrence that will be directed by Gene Stupnitsky. Sony prevailed in stiff competition. [dline]
When Celebrity Faces Transform: Tom Cruise, Madonna, Megan Fox And More – Ever since Tom Cruise stepped out at a baseball game last weekend, fans have speculated whether the round-faced, chubby-cheeked look he revealed was the result of aging or a recent assignation with a syringe. [nyp]
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