MTN Iran’s ‘Dirty Tricks’ Campaign – New evidence shows MTN’s dirty-tricks campaign went to extreme lengths to make sure it clinched Iran’s second cellular licence. This included running a $200000 slush fund to bribe Iranian intelligence officials to spy on their own government. [bizlive]
French Open Final Postponed – Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were locked in a tight French Open final duel on Sunday when rain caused a suspension until Monday, only the second time in history that the tournament has not finished on time. [sport24]
Spain And The Eurozone Crisis – Spain, a eurozone behemoth, is in the crosshairs of Europe’s financial crisis. The country is suffering from soaring borrowing costs, a banking system leaking cash and unemployment rates at devastating levels. [cnn]
Leading Johannesburg School In Hitler Scandal – A top Johannesburg school this week apologised to pupils and parents after a 13-year-old pupil performed the Nazi salute on stage. What was meant to be an innocent day of fun at St John’s College in Houghton, in what pupils call “Moustache Day”, turned ugly when the boy went on stage sporting a Hitler moustache. [timeslive]
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‘Autopilot Addiction’ Blamed For Air France Crash – The Airbus A330 has one of the most sophisticated automated piloting systems in the airline industry, but the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 has some experts saying that the pilots weren’t adequately trained to handle the plane in an emergency situation. [abcnews]
Apple Expected To Show New Software And Macs Today – Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new iPhone software, updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software when he kicks off the company’s annual conference for software developers on Monday. [huffpo]
Mubarak’s Condition Is ‘Critical’ – Egypt’s ailing former president Hosni Mubarak is slipping in and out of consciousness eight days after he was transferred to a hospital inside a Cairo prison to serve his life sentence, a security official said on Sunday. [cbc]
Nandos Let’s SA Public Decide – Fast food franchise Nandos has had a print version of their banned television advertisement published in the Sunday Times. “Unlike our broadcasters, we’re giving you the right to choose,” a banner at the bottom of the advertisement reads. [news24]
Oil Slick Heads Towards Eastern Cape Coastline – A seven-kilometre-long oil slick was adrift yesterday just south of some of South Africa’s top tourist beaches after a pumping accident aboard a foreign container ship. [timeslive]
Video Of US Official Whipping Son In Backyard Goes Viral [Video] – Sanchez, an elected member of the Imperial Irrigation District of California’s Imperial Valley , was caught on camera by his neighbor allegedly striking a young boy repeatedly with a belt on his backside during a game of catch in the backyard of Sanchez’s Heber home. [hypervocal]
Usain Bolt Unhurt Following Car Crash – Usain Bolt has been involved in a minor car crash in Jamaica but was not hurt in the accident. The world’s fastest man was returning from a party with friends in the early hours of Sunday when he was involved in a so-called “fender bender” in Kingston. [skynews]
Lady Gaga Suffers Concussion During NZ Concert – Lady Gaga was smacked in the head by a pole while performing her show in New Zealand. The singer was performing the song Judas when her backup dancer moved a stage prop, causing the metal pole to hit Gaga right on the head. [stupidcelebs]
Matthew McConaughey Gets Married – After six years together and two children, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have tied the knot, and People magazine has all the details – including exclusive photos – in next week’s issue. [people]
Over 14 000 Killed In Syrian Violence – Syrian violence killed at least 12 people on Sunday, bringing the death toll of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad to more than 14 100. [mail&guardian]
Lunch With Warren Buffett Costs $3.5 Million This Year – The cost to dine with investor Warren Buffett has apparently spiked in value, with one deep-pocketed bidder forking over nearly $3.5 million during a charity auction. [witn]
Kanye West Sneakers Sell For R750,000 – Yesterday the hotly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy 2, a shoe designed by Kanye West, hit the market. An eBay bidder snapped up a pair on Wednesday for a whopping $90,300. Naughty. [thedaily]
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