SA Government Wants Probe Into British Spying Allegations – Reports that Britain spied on G20 delegates, including SA, during meetings in London in 2009, should be investigated, says government. [mail&guardian]

Obama, Putin Disagree On Syria At Icy G8 Talks In Northern Ireland – US president Barack Obama has sparred with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over how to end the war in Syria during an icy encounter at a G8 summit where divisions over the conflict eclipsed the rest of the agenda. [abc]

Putin Denies Stealing Superbowl Ring – Russia’s president is fighting back: No, he did not steal a Super Bowl ring. And no, he’s not rocking the diamond-encrusted prize on his finger, either. [cnn]

Legendary F1 Commentator Diagnosed With Cancer – The voice of Formula 1, commentator Murray Walker, has been diagnosed with cancer.
The 89-year-old announced last night that he had a form of lymphatic system cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease following tests after a fall in which he broke his pelvis last month. [dailymail]

President Obama Defends NSA Spying – It’s “transparent,” the president tells Charlie Rose in an interview. Here’s a portion of that transcript, from PBS. [buzzfeed]

Kate Moss Poses Nude For Playboy – Kate Moss is set to take it all off for Playboy. The British fashion model is due to pose nude for the magazine’s January issue – their 60th anniversary and her 40th birthday. She has been pictured nakend many times before (N5FW eg. here) [nyp]

Celebrated SA Artist Accused Of Beating Woman To Death – In news that has shocked South Africa’s art community, renowned artist Zwelethu Mthethwa has appeared in court after having been arrested for allegedly beating a woman to death in Cape Town earlier this year. [citypress]

North Korea Proposes High-Level Nuclear Talks With US – The powerful National Defense Commission headed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a statement through state media proposing “senior-level” talks to ease tensions and discuss a peace treaty formally ending the Korean War. [foxnews]

Julian Assange’s One Year Anniversary Living In Ecuador’s London Embassy – It is almost a year (19 June 2012) since WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked into Ecuador’s London embassy and claimed asylum in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over alleged sex crimes. [metro]

Jay-Z Announces New Album, ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ – Jay-Z shared some big news tonight during Game 5 of the NBA Finals: He’s got a new album coming out in less than a month. Titled Magna Carta Holy Grail, the rapper’s 12th studio album will arrive on July 4th. [rollingstone]

Scientists Uncover Clues To Cancer’s Spread – Scientists believe they may have discovered a key to developing drugs which could help stop the spread of cancer. [telegraph]

India To Send World’s Last Telegram. Stop. – Once a staple of authoritative communication across the Indian subcontinent, the telegram has lost too much ground to smartphones. The world’s last telegram message will be sent somewhere in India on July 14. [csm]

Mumford And Sons Star Posts Pic After Brain Op – Ted Dwane writes ‘Bear with a sore head’, thanking fans for their support as he continues to recover from surgery. [skynews]

Thousands Protest In Brazil As Discontent Spreads – Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. [reuters]

Pope Blesses Hundreds Of Harleys – Pope Francis has blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders as the American motorcycle manufacturer celebrated its 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather in the Vatican. [indep]

There Is A New Miss USA – America has a new leading lady! Miss Connecticut Erin Brady was named Miss USA at the annual Miss USA 2013 pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 16, 2013. [nydn] 

Report: Kim Jong Un Handing Out Copies Of ‘Mein Kampf’ To Senior North Korean Officials – Senior North Korean officials received copies of “Mein Kampf,” Adolf Hitler’s rambling prison memoir, as gifts for Kim Jong Un’s birthday this January. [washpo]

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Forbes Magazine’s Sizwe Nzima On Imbo Live at 10h20 – In studio this morning at 10:20am with the Imbo Live team is Sizwe Nzima inspiring 21 year old entrepreneur who made Forbes Magazine’s 30 under-30 Africa’s best young entrepreneurs list. Don’t forget to visit www.imbomag.com for out of the box fashion and conversation. [imbolive]

Are You Challenged With Fussy Eaters In Your Family? Tune In To Mommy Matters At 9am – In the ever growing chaos of our already busy lives we often don’t have time to think about balanced meals for our families, and it is far easier to stop on at the convenience store on the way home from work to grab a microwavable family dinner than it is to prepare one. Many parents have, or are still in the thrall of exam chaos at this time of the year, and Mommy Matters recently attended a Mom’s Store Tour hosted by Woolworths, which highlights the importance of nutritious meals to make our family and specifically children, function at their academic best. Woolworths Dietician Cindy Chin who had this to say: “Exams are a stressful time for both parent and child. With these tours we aim to provide practical guidelines to help them put together meals and snacks that can optimise energy levels and assist parents to better understand the nutritional information provided on labels. We also encourage participants to ask as many questions as possible during the store tour, so we can assist with those on the spot”. [mommymatters]

Spicy Afternoon Fiesta, 15h00-17h00 – This show features the only best, less mainstream artists from our local up and coming bands and DJ’s/Producers and the emerging underground artists from around the world. The Dirty Mexican also reviews a movie and video game suggested by a listener. Listen live from 15h00. [spicyafternoonfiesta]