Madeleine McCann: Police Tents Erected – Police officers in Praia da Luz have erected tents over several locations they have deemed significant as they use radar equipment and sniffer dogs to search scrubland close to where Madeleine McCann went missing. [sky]
ANC Youth League To March On M&G Offices – Gauteng’s ANC Youth League has announced it will march to the M&G for being a “willing propagandist of a counter-revolution against the ANC”. [m&g]
ANC Heads To Human Rights Commission Over Cartoon – The ANC on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission over a ‘racist’ and ‘insulting’ cartoon, a tweet and a published comment by the public protector. [news24]
David Jones Shares Dip As Doubts Grow Over Woolworths’ Takeover – David Jones shares have fallen to their lowest since South African retailer Woolworths launched its $2.2 billion takeover offer, as fears grow that retail magnate Solomon Lew may be in a position to block the deal. [smh]
Three Police Officers Shot Dead, Two Others Hurt, In Canada As Camo-Clad Killer On The Loose – The suspected shooter, identified by police as Justin Bourque, 24, was photographed wearing camouflage and carrying two rifles as he walked down the street. One local hospital reported treating two patients with gunshot wounds. [nydn]
Obama Condemns Russian ‘Dark Tactics’ In Ukraine – US President Barack Obama has condemned Russian “aggression” in Ukraine. Speaking in Warsaw to mark 25 years since the fall of communism in Poland, he hailed Polish democracy as a beacon for neighbouring Ukraine. [bbc]
Zoo Mistakenly Shoots Guy in Gorilla Suit With Tranquilizer Dart – If you, for whatever reason, think it’s a good idea to run around in a gorilla costume, let this be a tale of warning: Earlier this week, a veterinarian at a zoo in Spain reportedly shot an employee dressed in an ape suit after confusing him for a real gorilla. [gawker]
Malema ‘Not Inconsistent’ Sending Son To Private School: EFF – There is nothing inconsistent about EFF leader Julius Malema sending his child to a private school while urging MPs to use public facilities, his party said. [tlive]
Assad Wins Syria Election With 88.7 Percent Of Votes: Speaker – Bashar al-Assad won 88.7 percent of the vote in Syria’s presidential election, parliament speaker Mohammad al-Laham said on Wednesday, securing a third term in office despite a raging civil war which grew out of protests against his rule. [reuters]
Donald Sterling Agrees To Sale Of Los Angeles Clippers – Donald Sterling has agreed to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Sterling’s attorneys told CNN on Wednesday. [cnn]
Hillary Clinton Has ‘Moved On’ From Monica Lewinsky – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a likely Democratic presidential contender, said she has “moved on” from the scandal surrounding her husband President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. [reuters]
Putin: Hillary Clinton Has ‘Never Been Too Graceful’ – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Hillary Clinton’s recent comments comparing his actions to those of Adolf Hitler are a sign of weakness, saying she “has never been too graceful” in her public statements. [nbc]
Putin Looks East to Bolster Ties With North Korea – Angry with the West’s response over Ukraine and eager to diversify its options, Russia is moving rapidly to bolster ties with North Korea in a diplomatic nose-thumbing that could complicate the U.S.-led effort to squeeze Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear weapons program. [abc]
Flippie Cuts Ties With Carers – The young man who lost both his hands in an alleged attack by a farmer has parted ways with the good Samaritans who came to his rescue. [iol]
If Violence Is In Your Genes, Should Courts Be More Lenient? – A debate is raging, but that hasn’t stopped lawyers from using genetic evidence in criminal trials. [verge]
This Artist Reproduced van Gogh’s Ear…and It’s Alive! – A museum in Germany has opened a rather eerie exhibit…a living recreation of the famous artist’s missing appendage using his DNA. Visitors can even talk to it. [beast]
“Eat Less, Exercise More” Isn’t The Answer For Weight Loss – Experts make an argument for why we should stop counting calories. [time]
Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant With Her Third Kid – Kourtney Kardashian of course had to wait like a good soldier to announce this because it would damage the brand if she took any attention away from Kim and Kanye’s new cycle. [idlyitw]
DiCaprio And Hilton Refuse To Appear On Kardashian Show – Leo DiCaprio, along with Paris Hilton, refused to be filmed for “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” while partying on Sunday at Los Angeles daytime bash XIV Summer Sessions, which is perhaps most famous for its guests getting carried away with Champagne spraying. [p6]
Seth Rotherham Spotted On The French Riviera – It’s all happening at Paloma beach, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat [here]
Newlyweds Spend Their Wedding Night in Jail – A pair of newlyweds spent their wedding night in jail after they celebrated their nuptials with a crazy hotel lobby fight. [gawker]
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