Nkosi’s Brothel Clients Happy – As police investigate former police and NPA spokesman Makhosini Nkosi’s secret Randburg brothel – Stiletto Ranch – clients rate service highly, except for the shortage of towels. [timeslive]

Austria Police Storm House After Gunman Shoots Four Dead – Austrian special forces have stormed a farmhouse where a man suspected of killing three policemen and an emergency worker is holed up. [bbc]

2014 Elections: Debate On South Africans Living Abroad Continues – Political parties have gone head-to-head over the Electoral Amendment Bill, which could see provincial votes being cast by South Africans abroad. [mail&guardian]

‘Mad Men’ to Split Final Season Into Two Parts – AMC is having a hard time separating from its hit series. On Tuesday the network announced that instead of a final season of “Mad Men,” as was planned for next spring, the much-acclaimed series will divide in two, pushing off the finale for another year. [nytimes]

Tony Abbott Sworn In As Australia’s 28th Prime Minister – Prime Minister Tony Abbott has promised his Government will “strive to govern for all Australians” as the new ministry was sworn in at Government House in Canberra. [abc]

Brazil’s Leader Postpones State Visit to Washington Over Spying – Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, said Tuesday that she was postponing a state visit to the United States, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Obama administration over revelations that the National Security Agency had spied on her. [nytimes]

Pinetown Crash Driver ‘Had Fake Permit’ – The gloves have come off in the Field’s Hill tragedy, with truck owner Gregory Govender accusing his driver Sanele May of having deceived him by providing fraudulent documents when he applied for his job. [news24]

Winklevoss Twins Say Bitcoin Could Become A Country’s Currency – Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, currently making headlines with plans to launch a Bitcoin fund, said on Tuesday that they could see the digital currency becoming a country’s official money. [reuters]

Mad Scramble For Tonight’s R4 Billion Powerball Jackpot Tickets – What a lovely opportunity for people that haven’t been feeding this monster, to just jump in now and possibly claim glory. The prize is $400 million and the draw is tpnight! And for those who have been plugging away at this rollover – you can’t pull out now! Get tickets [here]

SA Scientists Develop World’s First Digital Laser – Researchers at South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world’s first digital laser. [sanews]

U.S. To Seize Manhattan Skyscraper Secretly Owned By Iran – The U.S. government is set to seize a Manhattan skyscraper that prosecutors say is secretly owned and controlled by the Iranian government. [cnn]

GM Developing Car to Rival Tesla – General Motors Co. is developing an electric car that can go 200 miles on a charge for around $30,000, officials at the largest U.S. auto maker said, offering a challenge to luxury electric-car startup Tesla Motors Inc. [wsj]

Stephen Hawking Speaks Out About Assisted Suicide – UK cosmologist Prof Stephen Hawking has publicly said he backs the notion of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses. [bbc]

The Porn Cameras Are Rolling Again – An adult film industry trade group announced that shooting can begin again Friday after a two-week moratorium prompted by HIV cases in the industry. [latimes]

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