Air Strikes Hit Islamic State In Syria After Christians Abducted – A U.S.-led alliance launched air strikes against Islamic State on Thursday in an area of northeast Syria where the militants are now estimated to have abducted at least 220 Assyrian Christians this week, a group monitoring the war reported. [reuters]

New IS Video Shows Militants Smashing Ancient Iraq Artifacts – The Islamic State group released a video on Thursday showing militants using sledgehammers to smash ancient artifacts in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, describing the relics as idols that must be removed. [ap]

Net Neutrality Rules Passed By US Regulator – New rules on how the internet should be governed have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission. [bbc]

Jacob Zuma Will Not Answer August Questions – President Jacob Zuma will only respond to six questions in the National Assembly next month, Parliament said, prompting a demand from the Democratic Alliance for an additional session. [citpr]

Foreigner Set Alight In Apparent Xenophobic Attack – A foreign shop-owner was seriously injured when he was set alight in Doornkop, Soweto, on Thursday, police said. [n24] Charming.

EFF Punch-Up In Bhisho Legislature – Infighting in the ranks of the Economic Freedom Fighters has spilt over into the Bhisho legislature in Eastern Cape. [tlive]

Woman Held As Sex Slave, 3 Arrested In Northern California – Three men in Sonoma County have been arrested for kidnapping and holding a woman in captivity, raping and beating her for weeks before she managed to escape, authorities said. [lat]

You Want The Best Flight Deal? Google It – Google’s “Flights” search tool makes finding the best airfare deal significantly easier. [cnn]

Hyperloop Construction Starts Next Year With the First Full-Scale Track – Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, the company that wants to move the revolutionary transit system out of Elon Musk’s brain into the real world, plans to start construction on an actual hyperloop next year. [wired]

Homeless Willy Herteleer Buried In The Vatican With The Pope’s Blessing – Pope instructed monsignor who had befriended a tramp who died to bury him in a Vatican cemetery, newspaper reports. [smh]

The ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Curse: Drug Addiction, Armed Standoffs, And Homicide – ANTM contestant Mirjana Puhar was just killed in a triple homicide that authorities say was drug related. Why do so many Top Model contestants lose their way? [beast]

Picasso Stolen From Paris Museum Seized In U.S. – A stolen Picasso worth millions of dollars was shipped to the U.S. in a package that described it as a $37 “art craft” — but it will soon be on its way back to France. [nbc]

DStv Monthly Prices To Increase From April – MultiChoice has announced its annual price increases for DStv which will come into effect from 1 April, with DStv Premium set to cost R699 per month from April and M-Net R335 per month. [ch24]

Kanye West apologizes to Beck, Bruno Mars – Kanye West took to Twitter on Thursday, apologizing to Beck and Bruno Mars in three separate tweets. “I would like to publicly apologize to Beck,” the rapper wrote. “I’m sorry Beck.” [cbc]

$150K Dress Worn By Lupita Nyong’o At Oscars Reported Stolen – The theft of a $150,000 pearl-covered gown worn by Lupita Nyong’o at the Oscars doesn’t surprise Hollywood stylists who have personally experienced the seedy side of red carpet fashion. [ap]

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