Qatar Might Lose World Cup Bid To Australia Following Bribery Revelations – Australia is ready to throw its hat back in the ring to host the 2022 World Cup in the wake of fresh allegations Qatar accepted bribes to run the prestigious event. [newsau]
NPA Chief Nxasana Says Media Is Out To Get Him – National Prosecution Authority boss Mxolisi Nxasana says the media is trying to tarnish his image with reports of alleged assault and murder charges. [m&g]
Google Invests in Satellites to Spread Internet Access – Google Inc. plans to spend more than $1 billion on a fleet of satellites to extend Internet access to unwired regions of the globe, people familiar with the project said, hoping to overcome financial and technical problems that thwarted previous efforts. [wsj]
Monaco’s Princess Charlene Is Pregnant – Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco announced Friday that they are expecting their first child. He or she will be heir to the throne of the tiny principality. [usat]
Mthembu Wins Comrades – Bongmusa Mthembu secured his maiden Comrades Marathon victory after winning the 89km down run on Sunday. British-born Canadian runner Eleanor Greenwood put up a strong performance to win the women’s race. [iol]
Primedia Shutting Down Prezence After Unsuccessful Sale Attempt – It is official, Prezence Digital will shut its doors come June. Primedia Group has announced today that the award-winning digital agency has ceased taking on new business and “will start winding down its operations with effect from 1 June 2014″. [memeburn]
A Modern Milestone: Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Hits 2 Billion Views – The South Korean pop star Psy has reached a decidedly modern milestone: His hit, “Gangnam Style” has reached 2 billion (yes, with a “b”) plays on YouTube. [npr]
Drones Banned With Immediate Effect In SA – Film-making via drones has been given the red light in SA. [2ov]
Bombing At Nigerian Soccer Match Kills At Least 40 – A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday. [n24]
Donald Sterling Sues NBA For $1 Billion – Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling made it clear Friday that he wasn’t going away, suing the NBA for more than $1 billion for its decision to ban him for life and force him to sell the franchise. [cnn]
Charlize Theron Blasted For Comparing Media Intrusion To Rape – Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron sparked a flurry of criticism on Friday after she compared media intrusion into her life to rape. [tlive]
Google Receives 12,000 Requests To Be ‘Forgotten’ On First Day – Over 12,000 people have lodged requests to be “forgotten” by Google on the first day the search giant offered the service. [smh]
Rally Car Swerves Off Track – Kills Three Spectators – Three people have been killed and several more seriously injured after two incidents where cars collided with spectators at the Jim Clark rally in Scotland on Saturday afternoon. [guardian]
ANC Ordered To Pay Back Kebble Cash – The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town on Friday ordered the ANC to repay about R14m it received from slain mining magnate Brett Kebble. [n24]
Media Mogul Dies In Private Jet Explosion – Billionaire Lewis Katz and six others die as his private jet crashes and catches fire on the runway – just days after he won bitter battle for control of Philadelphia Inquirer. [dm]
Myspace Is Embarrassing Users With Old Photos to Win Them Back – The social network is emailing users old photos of themselves in hopes of enticing them to return to Myspace. The emails include one or two old photos and a line that reads, “The good, the rad and the what were you thinking…” along with a link that takes users to their profile. [mash]
Federer Out Of French Open – Fourth Round – Everything appeared to be under control for Roger Federer, just like in the old days at Grand Slam tournaments. And then, suddenly, it wasn’t. [abc]
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested On The Run In Sweden – One of the founders of file-sharing website Pirate Bay has been arrested in southern Sweden to serve an outstanding sentence for copyright violations after being on the run for nearly two years, Swedish police said on Saturday. [reuters]
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