Nelson Mandela Dies – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the nation, died on December 5 2013 at the age of 95. President Jacob Zuma made the announcement from the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday night. He said Mandela passed away at 20:50 in his Houghton home surrounded by his wife, Graça Machel and members of his family. [m&g]

Obama Praises Mandela As Man For The Ages – US President Barack Obama lauded Nelson Mandela on Thursday as “one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth”. [n24]

Muhammad Ali’s Statement On Nelson Mandela’s Death Is Beautiful – Here’s Muhammad Ali’s poignant statement on former South African President Nelson Mandela. [busins]

William and Kate Told of Mandela’s Death As They Watch Premiere of New Film About His Life – Prince William and Kate Middleton were informed of the death of Nelson Mandela as they watched a new biopic about his life at a star-studded Royal premiere in London’s Leicester Square. Mandela’s daughter Zindzi, was also in attendance. [beast]

Nelson Mandela Was On The U.S. Terrorist Watch List Until 2008 – Former South African President Nelson Mandela passed away Thursday evening at the age of 95. While he was revered by politicians today as a human rights icon, Mandela remained on the U.S. terrorism watch list until 2008, when then-President George W. Bush signed a bill removing Mandela from it. [huffpo]

That Paris Hilton ‘Tweet’ On Mandela’s Death? Fake – Paris Hilton totally knows the difference between Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. [usat]

Springsteen’s Handwritten ‘Born to Run’ Draft Fetches R2 Million – Rocker Bruce Springsteen’s 1974 handwritten draft of his hit song “Born to Run” has sold for $197,000, auctioneers Sotheby’s said on Thursday. [reuters]

Luxury Watch Heist In Paris – One of Paris’ most upscale districts was once again the site of an armed jewelry store robbery Thursday, police said. [cnn]

Microsoft Joins Move To Encrypt Web Traffic – Microsoft is joining the movement to encrypt traffic that flows across its networks, citing “serious concerns” about government surveillance. [theage]

China To Expel New York Times, Bloomberg Journalists: Reports – The English-speaking world’s newspaper of record may be on the verge of getting kicked out of China, in an unprecedented crackdown by Communist Party authorities against foreign news organizations. [glopo]

Photos Show Scale Of North Korea’s Repressive Prison Camps – Amnesty – North Korea is showing no signs of scaling back its fearsome labor camp system, with torture, starvation, rape and death a fact of life for tens of thousand of inmates, according to human rights group Amnesty International. [cnn]

Incredible Rollover Takes Tonight’s Jackpot Prize Up To R3 Billion – It’s not often these overseas lotteries hit the R3 billion mark, but that’s where we are now with this rollercoaster MegaMillions lottery, which has a $291 Million jackpot prize. You can get tickets to play from anywhere in the world [here]

Universal Shuts Down ‘Fast & Furious 7’ Production – Universal Pictures has shut down production on “Fast & Furious 7” indefinitely following the death of its star, Paul Walker. [abc]

And The Winner Of The Brazilian Wet T-Shirt Competition Is –  Sultry Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima leaves little to the imagination as she takes a dip on her latest shoot. [daimai]

Stolen Cobalt-60 Found In Mexico; Thieves May Be Doomed – Mexico’s public-health scare turned into a logistical hurdle Thursday as authorities sought to safely put a stolen load of radioactive material back into its container. [washpo]

President Obama Acknowledges Having Lived With His Uncle – President Obama acknowledged on Thursday that he lived with his Kenyan uncle for a brief period in the 1980s while preparing to attend Harvard Law School, contradicting a statement more than a year ago that the White House had no record of the two ever meeting. [bost]

Bruce Jenner Lands Small Role In Spoof Film – Bruce Jenner has landed a small role in the upcoming spoof movie ‘The Hungover Games’ alongside Hank Baskett. [toi]

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Planning Wedding at Palace of Versailles – Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are planning their very own royal wedding of sorts. The famously over-the-top couple have set their sights on France’s famed Palace of Versailles for their much-anticipated nuptials. [usm]

American Hustle, First Look – David O’Russell’s new movie starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence is an exuberant caper says Robbie Collin. [telgr]

Justin Bieber Detained In Australia Amid Drugs Discovery – Justin Bieber and his entourage were detained at Brisbane airport while customs agents searched for drugs and we forced to stay longer when they found some marijuana. [daimai]

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