Rainbow Appears Over Building Where Nelson Mandela’s Body Lies In State – On Thursday, a rainbow appeared over the Union Buildings, the government offices in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, where Nelson Mandela’s body lies in state. [buzz]
Kim Jong-Un Has Executed His ‘Despicable Human Scum’ Uncle – North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has had his uncle executed after declaring the former second-most powerful man in his regime was “worse than a dog”. [nau]
Mandela Memorial Mimer Investigated For R1.5 Million Fraud – Thamsanqa Jantjie, the interpreter accused of faking sign language at the memorial for former president Nelson Mandela, has been investigated for a R1.5 million fraud according to a report. [tlive]
Mandela Film Gets Three Golden Globe Nominations – A film about the life of former president Nelson Mandela titled “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” has received three Golden Globe nominations. [m&g]
World Scrambles For Tickets For Today’s 2nd Biggest Mega Millions Lottery In History – R4.1 BILLION – Moments like these only come along once in a blue moon. The result of many weeks of impossible rollovers have ballooned the US Mega Million lottery to it’s second largest jackpot ever – $400 million. Get tickets [here]
Japan Condemned For ‘Secret’ Executions – Two more men have been hanged, under a system where death row prisoners are not told of their execution until hours before. [grdn]
No Tabacco, No Tar – DigiCig offers smokers an alternative solution through their latest range of e-cigarettes. A battery powered device which emulates smoking without the negative side effects. Get yours online now [here]
New Instagram Direct Delivers Private Image-Sharing – Instagram is now offering Instagram Direct, the ability to send images to users, instead of broadcasting your photos publicly. The photo-sharing network’s CEO, Kevin Systrom, reiterated that Instagram is not about photography, but about communication. [cnet]
Falling Circulation A Sign Of The Times, So Why Did Survé Single Out Dasnois? – The Cape Times’s falling circulation is said to have prompted the sacking of editor Alide Dasnois, but her replacement has a far worse record. [m&g]
Zuma Booing Must Be Investigated – The Gauteng ANC has asked the party’s national leadership to investigate the booing of President Jacob Zuma at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. [n24]
Yes, find out who dared to boo and punish them!
Drone Air Strike Kills 15 Civilians In Yemen By Mistake – Fifteen people on their way to a wedding in Yemen were killed in an air strike after their party was mistaken for an al Qaeda convoy, local security officials said on Thursday. [reuters]
Silvio Berlusconi Threatens ‘Revolution’ If He Is Jailed – Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, has claimed that there would be a “revolution” in Italy if he was jailed for tax fraud. [tele]
The Queen ‘Angry At Police Officers Eating Her Bombay Mix And Stealing Cashew Nuts At Buckingham Palace’ – Phone hacking trial hears the savoury-toothed monarch was so annoyed that a memo was sent out ordering them to ‘keep their sticky fingers out’ [mirror]
Newlywed Admits To Pushing Husband Off Cliff – In a dramatic turn during her murder trial, newlywed Jordan Linn Graham pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in a plea deal and recounted how she pushed her new husband over a Montana cliff last summer. [cnn]
Guitar Hero Creator Launches Cardio Fitness Game – The line between workout and play grows ever thinner. Nintendo games such as Just Dance and Wii Fit brought movement to the living room with console-enabled games. Now gaming comes to the gym (or home cardio equipment) with Blue Goji, a fitness game from the makers of Guitar Hero. [mash]
‘Seinfeld’ Is Coming To Apple TV – Apple TV just added four new channels/apps: Crackle, Bloomberg, Watch ABC and KORTV. Crackle’s lineup includes hundreds of movies and TV shows, including the Will Ferrell movie “Step Brothers,” the popular FX show “Damages” and, best of all: “Seinfeld.” [huff]
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