Merkel Fractures Pelvis in Ski Accident – German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a pelvic fracture after falling during a cross-country skiing trip, forcing her to cancel appointments during the next three weeks. [bizweek]

F1 Legend Michael Schumacher Remains ‘Stable But Critical’ After Skiing Accident – Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in hospital eight days after suffering brain injuries in a skiing accident in France. [metro]

Cele Talking ‘Rubbish’ – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on former police commissioner Bheki Cele to explain the “hot air” surrounding the police “hit list” of senior officers and tell him where he got the “rubbish” from. [tlive]

Matric Pass Rate Highest Yet At 78.2% – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced matrics achieved a pass rate of 78.2%, with the Free State getting the top marks of 87.4%. [m&g]

Prince Harry Ordered To Shave His Polar Beard – Bad news for all you beard lovers. Prince Harry has been ordered to shave off his ginger whiskers by no higher authority than the Queen herself. [beast]

Car Makers at Consumer Electronics Show Tout Ways to Plug Autos Into the Web – Auto makers aim to make 2014 the year that cars connect to the Web in a big way, and they are stepping up their land rush with Silicon Valley to compete for customers who go online on the road. [wsj]

Russia Goes Hard With Winter Olympics Security – With just one month to go before the Sochi Olympics open, Russia is launching the biggest security operation in Olympic history in a tense and largely secret effort to thwart an invisible enemy who has sworn to do everything possible to blight the prestigious international event with acts of mass terror. [csm]

Independent’s Chris Whitfield Takes Early Retirement – Independent Newspaper’s group executive Chris Whitfield has confirmed his early retirement but would not give further details yet. [m&g]

China Destroys Six Tons Of Ivory In Its First Public Crushing – In the world’s largest market for elephant tusks, about six tons of ivory has been destroyed by China in an unprecedented move to crack down on the black market. [buzz]

‘Sticky Balls’ May Stop Cancer Spreading – Cancer-killing “sticky balls” can destroy tumour cells in the blood and may prevent cancers spreading, early research suggests. [bbc]

Another Successful SpaceX Launch – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Monday to put a commercial communications spacecraft into orbit for Thai satellite operator Thaicom. [nbc]

Madonna Under Fire For Pictures Of 13-Year-Old Son Partying With Gin Bottle – Madonna has been accused of promoting underage boozing after posting a snap online of her 13-year-old son holding a bottle of gin. Rocco, son of British film director Guy Ritchie, was photographed alongside two pals holding bottles of vodka. [mirror]

Charlie Sheen Sends Joke Tweet About Marrying Porn Star – Charlie Sheen did NOT actually tie the knot with his ex-porn star GF Brett Rossi over the weekend — despite tweeting he did — Sheen tells TMZ, he was just joking … in a humorous attempt to incapacitate his ex-wife. [tmz]

With 3D TVs All But Dead, Samsung Thinks We Need Bending Televisions Now – Not content with unveiling a 105-inch curved TV set at CES 2014, Samsung also showed off a concept television that the viewer can bend via remote control. [mash]

Drone Fever Hits South Africa – The new DJI Phantom 2 Vision radio-controlled drones, with built-in HD camera, can fly up to half a kilometer from the operator. They sell for under R16,000 at [dronephoto]

Harry Styles – Harry Styles Bans Kendall Jenner Filming Dates – Harry Styles has reportedly refused to have his dates with Kendall Jenner filmed for ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ in a bid to keep their budding relationship private. [conmus]

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