Tuesday Morning Spice

Diamond prices slashed 25% as lab-grown gems rock the industry, Incest monster Josef Fritzl may soon be released, Teen skier to represent SA at Youth Winter Olympics, Call to scrap TV licences, and Clifton is hosting free volleyball, sunsets and live music every Thursday night.

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Diamond Prices Slashed 25% As Lab-Grown Gems Rock The Industry – Diamond giant De Beers slashed the price of its precious solitaires amid plunging sales as bargain-hunting fiancées increasingly opt for cheaper lab-grown gems. [nypost]

Call To Scrap TV Licences – Afriforum says TV licences must be scrapped, and the SABC should be privatised. [mybroadband]

TOP Lesser-Known Destinations In Africa – There is a lot to explore in Africa. Many travellers gravitate towards discovering destinations that are less frequented by tourists. [sapeople]

‘His Success Was Rammed Down My Throat’: Charlie Chaplin’s Son Michael On Fame, Failure And Finding Peace – He was the son of the most famous man in the world, a runaway hippy, a failed pop singer and then a goat farmer. Now, Michael J Chaplin is publishing the novel it took him decades to write. [guardian]

The Moon Has Entered A New Epoch, Scientists Say – For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more than 200,000 miles (321,868 kilometers) away — remained out of reach. That all changed on September 13, 1959, when the former Soviet Union’s uncrewed spacecraft, Luna 2, landed on the moon’s surface. [cnn]

Messi Named FIFA Player Of 2023, Spain’s Bonmati Wins Women’s Award – Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men’s player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France’s Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award. [reuters]

Taiwan Elections: The Contest China Calls A Choice Between War And Peace – Taiwan went to the polls to choose a new president amid high tensions with Beijing. Sky News looks at the three people hoping to be elected – and what’s at stake for the island. [sky]

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