US Officials Warn Russia Will Increasingly Hit Civilian Targets And Seek ‘Slow Annihilation’ Of Ukraine’s Military – The shift in strategy likely reflects a recognition by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his initial plan to quickly topple Kyiv has failed. [cnn]

Ukraine: Russian Troops Take Control Of Key City Of Kherson – Mayor – Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago. [bbc]

Ukraine Invasion: Putin’s ‘Mistakes’, Zelenskyy’s ‘Heroism’ And The West’s reaction – Key Takeaways From The First Week – Ukraine invasion: Putin’s ‘mistakes’, Zelenskyy’s ‘heroism’ and the West’s reaction – the key takeaways from the first week. [sky]

Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald’s For $900 Million – Kytch alleges that the Golden Arches crushed its business—and left soft serve customers out in the cold. [wired]

SA Abstains In Historic UN General Assembly Vote Denouncing Russia Over Ukraine Invasion – The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s 193 members, passed in a rare emergency session called by the U.N.Security Council. [iol]

Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Juror May Receive Immunity To Testify – A juror in Maxwell’s criminal trial who apparently did not disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection may receive immunity to testify before the judge deciding whether the verdict will stand. [guardian]

‘It Was Not A Real Gun’ – Malema’s Lawyers Attempt To Punch Holes In State’s Case – The alleged rifle Malema seemingly fired in front of a cheering crowd four years ago was not a real gun, and an empty bullet shell picked up and handed to the police, could have been placed there months before the event. [news24]

Fitbit Recalls More Than 1 Million Smart Watches After Dozens Of Reports Of Burn Injuries – The agency said that the lithium-ion battery in the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch can overheat and has caused burn injuries in at least 115 reported incidents. [businsider]

Could Putin Stand Trial For War Crimes And What Punishment Could He Face? – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court plans to open an investigation into events in Ukraine. [sky]

South Africa’s War On Wild Animals – If you want to kill animals for fun, South Africa is the place. Topping the list of favourites by trophy hunters are lions, baboons, southern lechwes, caracals and vervet monkeys. [dailymav]

Apple Officially Announces ‘Peek Performance’ March 8th Event – Apple may announce a low-cost iPhone SE. The new device, he suggests, will arrive with 5G, a faster A15 CPU chip, and better cameras. [verge]

Dogs Grieve The Loss Of Other Pets, Study Finds – Researchers find that surviving pups mourn for months — sometimes even for years. [cnet]

Winter Paralympics 2022: Russia And Belarus Athletes Classed As Neutral After Ukraine Invasion – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) says the two countries “will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table”. [bbc]

Under-Fire Roman Abramovich Confirms He Will Sell Chelsea, Net Proceeds To Go To Ukraine Victims – The billionaire believes it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his purchase in 2003. [sport24]

Max Verstappen To Sign New £35m-A-Year Red Bull Contract And Rival Lewis Hamilton As Top Grid Earner – The deal would pull him close to Lewis Hamilton in the list of highest-paid F1 drivers. [tele]

Four Of The Weirdest Things You Can Currently Buy On Amazon – For most of these products, I’d probably opt for home delivery to rule out having to show your co-workers what you ordered. [here]

Harry ‘Can’t Face His Family’ And Won’t Return For Jubilee, Royal Biographer Claims – Harry is using security reasons as an excuse not to return home, Tom Bower says. “How can Harry come back and pretend it’s all fine? The worst of what he will say is yet to come.” [dbeast]

Kim Kardashian Divorce From Kanye West Finalised – Kardashian appeared before the court virtually but Ye was represented only by his lawyer, who brought no objection to the end of the marriage. [ewn]

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