Zuma’s Daughter Gets Top State Job – Aged just 25, Thuthukile Zuma has been bumped up to chief of staff in the telecoms department. [m&g]
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Resigns As Coalition Falls Apart – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Thursday, creating new uncertainty in his nation at a crucial moment in its military offensive against pro-Russian rebels in the east. [washpo]
Russia Threatens To Hit British Companies In ‘Retaliation’ For Sanctions – Putin could seize assets of British oil companies, Russian diplomat warns, as war of words over sanctions intensifies. [tele]
Air Algerie Plane Wreckage Found In Mali – Authorities say they have found the burnt-out wreckage of the jet which was carrying 116 people when it left Burkino Faso. [sky]
Parkinson’s Disease In Afrikaners Tracked To Single Founder Family – A large number of Afrikaners in South Africa may be at risk of contracting Parkinson’s disease because of their ancestors, a study by Stellenbosch University has found. [beast]
Gallo Keen To Buy Sapa – Gallo Images is looking into possibly acquiring the SA Press Association (Sapa), the news agency’s chair said on Thursday. [f24]
Dutch Furious After Putin’s Daughter Is Found Living In Holland – Vladimir Putin’s daughter lives, in all places, the Netherlands — and disgusted locals now want her deported because it was her dad who provided the missile that shot 193 of their countrymen out of the sky over Ukraine. [nyp]
Google’s $1B Purchase Of Twitch Confirmed — Joins YouTube For New Video Empire – Google has signed a deal to buy game-livestreaming firm Twitch for $1 billion, confirmed sources familiar with the matter. [venbe]
Report: Facebook and Uber Want You to Call a Ride From Messenger – According to a report from Recode, Mark Zuckerberg met with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to discuss putting an Uber integration within Facebook’s Messenger app. Someday soon we could order a car in between sending our Facebook friends weird cat stickers. [gizmodo]
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First Figures For Gareth Cliff’s New Radio Show Released – CliffCentral kicked off on 1 May this year after the controversial radio DJ separated ways with 5FM, the radio station where he first found fame with his satirical morning breakfast show. The numbers look as follow. [ch24]
Royal Home Movies Reveal Happy Childhood – An intimate picture of the Queen and other members of the royal family growing up is revealed in a new exhibition. [sky]
Dear John, It Gets Better: A Letter To Travolta – As another legal battle unfolds around his alleged homosexuality, what the actor can do for the best—and why gay Hollywood needs to shake itself from its hypocritical slumber. [beast]
Fifty Shades of Grey Star Hopes Her Parents Don’t See the Movie – If you feel awkward watching the Fifty Shades of Grey trailer at your desk, imagine how it must feel to be the parents of the stars. [time]
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