Hacking: Brooks Cleared But Coulson Guilty – Rebekah Brooks leaves court with her husband, as Andy Coulson faces the prospect of being sent to prison for phone hacking. [sky]
Cameron Apology: ‘I Was Wrong To Hire Coulson’ – David Cameron has apologised for employing Andy Coulson as his spin doctor, saying it was the “wrong decision”. [yahoo]
Silent Protests Mark Sentencing Of Al-Jazeera Journalists – A minute of silence is held in newsrooms around the world on Tuesday, one day after three al-Jazeera journalists received prison sentences in Egypt ranging from seven to 10 years. [guardian]
Ugliness Reigns as Uruguay Edges 10-Man Italy 1-0 – After nearly two weeks of mostly beautiful, free-flowing football, the game’s ugly side was on full display when Uruguay edged 10-man Italy 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the World Cup. [abc]
New Land Proposals Recipe For Disaster – DA – The new land reform policy proposals tabled by Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti are a recipe for agricultural disaster, the DA warned on Tuesday. [n24]
Malema Elected As Judicial Services Commission Member – Pariament – Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema is among the new members of the Judicial Services Commission elected by Parliament on Tuesday, along with the ANC’s former chief whip Mathole Motshekga and former Cabinet minister Thoko Didiza. [iol]
Limpopo Rhino Poachers Sentenced To 12 Years – Two men have been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment each for rhino poaching, Limpopo police said on Tuesday. [tlive]
Microsoft To Release Android-Powered Nokia X2 Handset – Microsoft has unveiled its first phone after completing its takeover of Nokia’s handset division – and the device is powered by Android. [bbc]
Iraq Insurgents Reportedly Praise Lionel Messi, Invite Him to Do Jihad – Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer superstar, reportedly got online accolades for his World Cup heroism this weekend from the Islamic militants rapidly taking over Iraq—along with an invitation to “join the jihadist call,” according to news reports. [gawker]
Israel To Get World’s First Hover Cars – The Israli city of Tel Aviv is set to test drive a new system that will see cars hover around a looped circuit. [hitc]
Court Upholds $19 Million Judgment In Case Involving ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder – An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him. [revj]
Australia Cancels ‘Honour Killings Are Morally Justified’ Talk – A planned talk on whether honour killings can be morally justified as part of Sydney’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas has been cancelled following public outrage, officials said. [afp]
A Sunken Kingdom Re-Emerges – There is a poem children in Wales learn about the sunken kingdom of Cantre’r Gwaelod, swallowed by the sea and drowned forever after. On a quiet night, legend has it, one can hear the kingdom’s church bells ringing. [nyt]
Overly Excited Man Falls Out Window After Goal in U.S. World Cup Match – Silvestre Varela’s final goal against the U.S. in Sunday evening’s World Cup match was a heartbreaker. And none were as banged-up about it as Eric Corey, a Miami soccer fan who toppled out of a bar window as soon as Portugal scored. [gawker]
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