Malawi To Evacuate Citizens From South Africa – Malawi says it will repatriate its nationals from South Africa, following an upsurge in xenophobic violence. [bbc]

Stop The Killing, Pleads Zuma – As violence against foreigners spread from Durban to Johannesburg and Pietermaritzburg yesterday, President Jacob Zuma admitted that the government’s tardy response to socio-economic frustrations might be fuelling the mayhem. [tlive]

Police Issue Warning Ahead Of Peace March – Police have issued a stern warning that anyone planning to disrupt the peace march against xenophobia through the Durban city centre on Thursday would be “dealt with”. [n24]

Eskom Load-Shedding Avoids Total Blackout – ESKOM’s generating capacity plummeted to record lows on Tuesday and on Wednesday with close to 50% of plants out of service, a result of breakages and depleted diesel levels, sources within Eskom said. [bdl]

Stage 1 Power Cuts Begin – Eskom implemented Stage 1 load shedding at 6am on Thursday morning. [br]

France Stands By Choice Of Gay Vatican Envoy – France said Wednesday it stood by its choice to send a gay diplomat to the Vatican despite three months of silence from the Holy See over the appointment. [afp]

Australian Male Model, Reportedly Killed Fighting With Islamic State in Syria – A Melbourne male model has reportedly died while fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. [abc]

Women And Girls Recall ‘Systematic Rape’ By ISIS Militants – HRW – Twenty Yazidi women and girls, including one as young as 12, who escaped from ISIS captivity, had been subjected to “systematic rape and other sexual violence” at the hands of the jihadists in Iraq. Their accounts have been revealed in a new report.

Gravestone Of Hillary Clinton’s Dad Toppled – Police suspect an act of vandalism as the gravestone is found toppled over two days after Clinton launched her White House bid. [sky]

What Will Bill Be Called? – The president’s spouse has historically been called the First Lady. Andy McSmith asks: What happens if that spouse is a man? [iol]

Northern Ireland Enjoys The ‘Game of Thrones’ Effect – Extras are sworn to secrecy, coach tours are ferrying fans to locations—Game of Thrones has helped transform Northern Ireland into a second Hollywood. [beast]

AmEx Is Bringing Mobile Payments To Fitness Trackers – The credit card company is said to be working with Jawbone. [fortune]

China Now Downloads More iOS Apps Than The U.S. – iOS users in China downloaded more apps than their U.S. counterparts in the first quarter of 2015, according to new data from app-analytics company App Annie. [mash]

Supermodel Gisele Takes Her Last Stroll Down The Catwalk – Gisele Bundchen bid adieu to the catwalk Wednesday night, strutting her stuff at an emotionally charged show in Sao Paulo that she said will be her last stroll down a runway in a 20-year career that has made her a fashion legend. [yahoo]

The Pope’s iPad Sold For Big Money – You can buy the latest Apple iPad for less than $500, but this particularly special iPad has just sold for $30,500 at auction. Why? Because it once belonged to Pope Francis, and has an elaborate inscription on the back, and comes with a certificate verifying its authenticity. [dt]

Paul Walker Tribute Drives ‘Furious 7’ To No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart – An emotional tribute song to late actor Paul Walker in Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film “Furious 7” drove the movie’s soundtrack to the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday. [gma]

Sneak Peek Inside Kim Kardashian’s Selfie Book – that includes 115 cleavage close-ups, 10 nude shots and of course, those belfies [dm]

Billy Joel, Girlfriend Expecting A Baby – The Piano Man’s going to be a dad again. At age 65. Billy Joel and his girlfriend, Alexis Roderick, 33, have confirmed they are expecting a baby this summer. [usat]

When JFK’s Inner Circle Turned to Jackie – In a new book on JFK’s close-knit political circle, the future president’s campaign team struggled to figure out a way to make Jackie Kennedy an asset. [beast]

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