Silvio Berlusconi Gets 7 Years In Underage Sex Case – A panel of judges Monday sentenced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to seven years in prison for abusing power and having sex with an underage prostitute. [cnn]
Silvio Berlusconi ‘Unlikely’ To Actually Go To Prison – Chiara Magrini, professor of law at John Cabot university says it is unlikely that Silvio Berlusconi will actually see the inside of a prison cell. [telegraph]
Fears Grow For Nelson Mandela – Nelson Mandela spent a second night in critical condition in hospital on Monday night, with his family members, compatriots and well-wishers worldwide fearing that the anti-apartheid icon is about to lose his final struggle. [news24]
Manuel: Don’t Worry About SA Post-Mandela – International investors need not worry about South Africa’s future when senior statesman Nelson Mandela eventually dies, as his legacy will be safeguarded, Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said on Monday. [iol]
From Highest High To Lowest Low For Nadal – So good for so long on the French Open’s clay, where he’s won 59 of 60 career matches, Rafael Nadal is suddenly mediocre on Wimbledon’s grass, where he’s surprisingly been beaten twice in a row. [stuff]
Andy Murray Beats Benjamin Becker At Wimbledon 2013 – Andy Murray made a winning start to his latest Wimbledon campaign, but Britain’s number one was overshadowed by the shock defeat of two-time champion Rafael Nadal on the opening day. [bbc]
Edward Snowden Didn’t Show For Flight From Moscow To Havana, Cuba, And Now A Bunch Of Journalists Are Stuck On The Plane – This weekend NSA whistleblower/leaker Edward Snowden left a government safe house in Hong Kong and flew to Moscow, where he then booked a flight to Cuba. A bunch of journalists booked seats on the same flight from Moscow to Havana. Snowden didn’t show. [businsider]
Motshekga Doing Her Job Well, Says Zuma – PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has defended Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, saying she is doing “very well” and praised the work she is doing to turn around the ailing education system. [bday]
Construction Firms In Bid-Rig Settlement – Fifteen construction companies have agreed to pay fines that collectively total R1.46bn for collusive tendering, the Competition Commission said on Monday. [fin24]
Huawei: ‘Apple Is Now Slipping. We Want To Be Higher Than Them’ – The chairman of China’s Huawei tells Matt Warman how the company plans to rule the smartphone market and that it can overcome political ‘spying’ fears in the US. [telegraph]
Dropbox Founder Posts $1.2 Million Online Banking Screenshot – Let’s disrupt modesty: Drew Houston, who created the widely popular cloud-syncing service Dropbox, just shared a little gem from his past. Do you remember the day you became a tech millionaire? He sure does—and here’s the unimpeachable proof! [valleywag]
Divorce On The Menu For Nigella? – Speculation is mounting that celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is planning to divorce Charles Saatchi. The herald.ie website reported yesterday that Lawson, 53, has confided in friends that she is close to ending her marriage with the 70-year-old millionaire art collector. [timeslive]
$7.5 Million, 280mph Bugatti Veyron Reportedly In The Works – Autocar reports that rumored extreme version of the Bugatti Veyron is in the works, but the company is in no rush to replace the world’s fastest car. [fox]
Australia Gives Former Proteas Coach Mickey Arthur The Boot – Mickey Arthur has been fired as Australia’s coach and replaced by former batsman Darren Lehmann, plunging the team into turmoil ahead of the Ashes. [mg]
What the Hell Happens Five Minutes Into This Richard Dawkins Speech? – While the first 5 minutes of Dawkins’ lecture were pretty standard fare, the last 3 minutes and 47 seconds were some kind of seapunk/EDM/psychotropic mashup, complete with Dawkins coming out to do a quick ditty on an electronic woodwind instrument at the end. [gawker]
Chili Peppers Singers Brawls With Bodyguard Outside Four Seasons – Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis just threw down with a security guard outside the Four Seasons in Philly — after the hired muscle REFUSED to let Kiedis enter the hotel — and the footage is insane. [tmz]
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