Global Shares Slide On Growth Fears – Global shares have fallen sharply as concerns about weak global economic growth knock investor confidence. [bbc]
Nel Asks Pistorius’ Social Worker If She Is Against Consensual Gay Sex – The social worker who recommended correctional supervision for Reeva Steenkamp’s killer Oscar Pistorius is biased against prisons, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday. [tlive]
Race To Trace Passengers On Ebola Nurse Plane – Officials try to track down 132 passengers who shared the flight, as the infected nurse is transferred to a hospital in Atlanta. [sky]
Winnie To Contest Mandela Divorce, Estate – The ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela alleges that her divorce was fraudulently obtained, and is also seeking rights to the estate in Qunu. [m&g]
Obama Cancels Trip To N.J. To Deal With Response To Ebola – President Obama has canceled a planned trip to New Jersey today to meet with his cabinet about the government’s response to Ebola, the White House announced. [nj]
Steenkamps Surprised By Payments Disclosure – Reeva Steenkamp’s parents and their lawyer on Wednesday said they were surprised that a confidential agreement was disclosed in the High Court in Pretoria during paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s sentencing. [tlive]
Mngxitama On The Launch Of Dookoom’s ‘Larney Jou Poes’ – With a video causing a little tsunami in SA’s cultural circles, Dookoom’s ‘Larney Jou Poes’ screams back into whiteness, writes Andile Mngxitama. [mg]
Spacecraft To Attempt Comet Landing Next Month – The European Space Agency has confirmed the time and place it will attempt to land the first spacecraft on a comet. [ap]
Putin Warns U.S. Spat Over Ukraine Threatens Global Stability – President Vladimir Putin warned Washington that a spat between nuclear powers over the Ukraine crisis could threaten global stability and said in remarks published on Wednesday that Russia would not be “blackmailed” by sanctions. [reuters]
Apple Leaks iPad Mini 3 And iPad Air 2 Details Ahead Of Thursday’s Event – Apple seems to have inadvertently leaked details of new iPads that are expected to be announced Thursday. [pcworld]
Asylum Seeker Baby Born In Australia Denied Refugee Visa – A federal court has ruled that a baby born in Australia to an asylum seeker is not entitled to a refugee visa. [bbc]
Outlaw Bikers Fighting ISIS In Iraq – Outlaw Dutch bikers have joined forces with Kurdish fighters battling ISIS fanatics in Iraq — and authorities in the Netherlands say that’s just fine with them. [nyp]
‘Modern Family’ Actress Dead – Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as “Lone Star” and comedic parts in TV shows like “Modern Family,” has died. She was 55. [huff]
Bob Geldof: I Blame Myself For Peaches’ Death – Sir Bob Geldof says he is haunted by the death of daughter Peaches because “you’re the father who is responsible and clearly failed” [tele]
Amal Clooney Weighs In On Greek Battle For Elgin Marbles – Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney speaks at a news conference about the Elgin marbles – the world’s most famous heritage dispute. [tele]
Warner Bros. Is Making More ‘Harry Potter’ Movies – Possibly A Lot More – Warner Bros. appears to want Harry Potter films to rival the regularity of superhero movies. [verge]
World’s Worst Teen Left Waitress a Tip Covered in Shit – A terrible teenager was arrested this week in Indiana after he decided to give a waitress the world’s most disgusting tip. [gawk]
The Disappearance Of Kate Middleton – Acute morning sickness has laid Kate Middleton low. While she recovers at her parents’ home, Palace officials are being cagey about when she will next be seen in public. [beast]
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