Thursday Morning Spice

WATCH | ‘Where Are The Women?’, Ramaphosa Asks Male-Dominated UN Meeting – President Cyril Ramaphosa received a round of applause when he asked world leaders attending the 78th UN General Assembly in New York why most participants were men. [timeslive]

‘A Small Fish In A Sea Of Sharks’: The Isle Caught Between China And Taiwan – Amid China tensions, people on the longtime Taiwanese frontline island of Kinmen warn against a return to war. [aljazeera]

Father Beaten In Klerksdorp Parking Lot Brawl Dies In Hospital – Hilton Pretorius, 32, who was beaten up in a parking lot in Klerksdorp earlier this month, died on Wednesday morning. [iol]

Wealthy Homebuyers Can’t Stop Snapping Up Trophy Properties In Scotland. Here’s Why – More Americans are buying city residences, historic castles and sprawling estates all across the country. [robbreport]

World’s Biggest Flower That Stinks Like Rotten Meat At Risk Of Extinction, Say Scientists – The flower – found in areas of Indonesia such as Sumatra and Java, as well as parts of the island of Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines – is used by communities to make remedies including an energy drink and as a cure for fever and backache, but is said to be at “severe risk”. [sky]

TikTokker Shares Her Creepy ‘Driverless Uber’ Experience. Here’s How It Works Step-By-Step – AI, take the wheel! [mashable]