Francois Hollande Announces Breakup With First Lady Valerie Trierweiler – French president Francois Hollande has announced that he’s giving First Lady Valerie Trierweiler the boot after allegations of his sexual indiscretions. [beast]

Blue Monday In Store For Government-Employed DA Listers – Ricardo Mackenzie, Pule Thole, and Glynnis Breytenbach will face unhappy employers before riding the Democratic Alliance train into Parliament. [m&g]

Nadal Did Not Win The Australian Open – After two weeks of madness that included extreme temperatures, a player who hallucinated and saw Snoopy, a lightning strike, a rain delay, a prominent blister and back injury, new rackets, celebrity coaches and upsets galore, the Australian Open ended Sunday. [nyt]

Ex-Formula One Boss Max Mosley Vows More Steps Against Google – Max Mosley, the ex-Formula One boss, on Sunday vowed more legal action against Google after a German court ordered the Internet giant to block photos of him at a sadomasochistic orgy. [intim]

The Boss Rocks Against Rising Global Income Gap – Rising income inequality in South Africa and the United States threatens to tear their societies apart, rocker Bruce Springsteen said on Sunday before his first performance in Africa in almost three decades. [ch24]

The Boss Begins Tour With Mandela Tribute – Rocker Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band wowed fans on Sunday night, opening their first concert in South Africa with a rousing tribute to the late Nelson Mandela. [iol]

Zuma Threatens Defectors With Wrath Of The Dead – President Jacob Zuma has warned disgruntled ANC members against leaving the party when things do not go their way, saying those who leave will attract the wrath of their ancestors. [tlive]

Apple Looking To Build Mobile-Payments Service  – The tech giant may be planning to take on services like PayPal, according to The Wall Street Journal. [cnet]

Google Buys Artificial Intelligence Firm DeepMind for $400 Million – The recent chatter regarding Google’s acquisition-driven moves to become the world leader in artificial intelligence will likely increase now that the company has reportedly acquired DeepMind for $400 million. [mash]

All Relatives Of Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Executed – All relatives of the executed uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including children and the country’s ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia, have also been put to death at the leader’s instruction, multiple sources said Sunday. [yonhap]

Zuma Wife In Blackmail Drama – The spotlight has once again fallen on President Jacob Zuma’s second wife Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma (MaNtuli) following the arrest of a Tanzanian man on charges of blackmail. [n24]

Cop Serial Rapist Gets 5 x Life And Extra 284 Years – A Randburg police constable convicted of rape, robbery and kidnapping was handed five life sentences and an additional 284 years by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said on Sunday. [n24]

300 Become Ill On Cruise Ship – More than 300 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have become ill during a voyage, the Centers for Disease Control said on its website. [cnn]

Justin Bieber’s Dad Defends Parenting: ‘Don’t Believe Enemy Lies’ – Justin Bieber’s father has spoken out following his son’s arrest for drunk driving and drag racing. Jeremy Bieber, 38, defended his parenting skills on Twitter after being accused of encouraging his son’s behaviour earlier this week. [digispy]

Paris Hilton Flaunts Sexy Skin in Sheer Dress at the 2014 Grammy Awards – Leave it to Paris Hilton to turn some heads on the red carpet of the 2014 Grammy Awards! [eonline]

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