FIFA’s Blazer Bribed To Vote For South Africa – The informant nicknamed ‘Mr 10%’ implicates other executives in a trail of kickbacks linked to major footballing tournaments. [sky]
Bank Tied To Fifa Scandal Has Checkered Past – A bank owned by a Brazilian billionaire has been accused by US prosecutors of processing millions of dollars in bribes, including to Fifa officials. [mg]
‘Game of Thrones’ Editor Mauled to Death by Lion in South Africa – Katherine Chappell, a special effects editor working on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” died Monday in Johannesburg after being mauled by a lion at a safari park. [tw]
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Death Toll Jumps To 65 In China River Cruise Capsizing – Rescuers cut into the upside-down hull of a river cruise ship and pulled out 39 drowned passengers early Thursday, bringing the death toll to 65 since the Eastern Star capsized in the Yangtze River in a heavy storm with more than 450 people aboard. [bh]
New Nigerian President Buhari Pledges Renewed Fight Against Boko Haram – The Jihadist group pledged allegiance to ISIS earlier this year. [time]
Government Is Looking For Young Women To Spy – When next you meet a young attractive woman with a good knowledge of finance‚ take a moment to consider that she may just be a spy. [tl]
Dutch Lawmaker Vows To Show Muhammad Cartoons On TV – Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said Wednesday he plans to show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on Dutch television after Parliament refused to display them. [bb]
Apple Recalls Beats Speaker Over Potential Fire Risk – Apple had nothing to do with the development of Beats’ Pill XL; the Bluetooth speaker was launched in 2013, long before Apple spent billions to acquire the popular headphone maker. But as it turns out, there’s a potential fire risk associated with the product, and now it’s turned into a headache for Apple. [ver]
Harvard Gets Biggest Gift Ever: $400M (R5 Billion) From Wall Street Alum – Harvard has received its biggest gift in school history — a $400 million donation from Wall Street hedge fund billionaire and alumnus John Paulson, the university said Wednesday. [abc]
French Archaeologists Uncover ‘Exceptional’ Tomb Of 350 Year Old Corpse, Believed To Be Noblewoman Louise De Quengo – The “exceptional” tomb of a noblewoman who lived during the 17th Century has been uncovered in France. [ind]
U.S. Gov: Oops We Mailed Potentially Deadly Anthrax Around The World – The Pentagon just said its anthrax mistake is worse than previously believed: live samples of the deadly bacteria might have reached 51 different labs in 17 different states, D.C., and three foreign countries. Also, this has been going on for the past decade. [gawk]
Photo From Sandton City’s Ceiling Collapse – 1 Injured – Reports did the rounds yesterday about a building collapsing at Sandton City Mall and, although they were not untrue, it seems they were grossly exaggerated.[2ov]
Google Says Crazy Moonshot Projects Will Ensure Its Lasting Success – Self-driving cars and smart contact lenses may seem like moonshots now, but they’ll help the company remain successful, chairman Eric Schmidt told investors on Wednesday. [fort
How Facebook’s Video-Traffic Explosion Is Shaking Up The Advertising World – Facebook’s video traffic has reached 4 billion daily views, making the social network YouTube’s first real rival in online video—and an even tougher contender in the battle for digital ad dollars. [fort]
After Dethroning Nine-Time Champ Nadal, Djokovic Faces Murray – After finally dethroning nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, the next opponent for Novak Djokovic is a player who like him hasn’t lost on clay all season. [bb]
Revenge Porn Victim Chrissy Chambers Seeks To Make Legal History – A YouTube star is looking to make legal history by becoming the first person to bring a civil claim against a former partner for posting revenge porn on the internet. [huff]
Johnny Depp Is the New Face of Dior – See His Ad Campaign – Johnny Depp was just named the new face of Christian Dior Parfums and his first campaign image has just arrived! [jj]
Cameron Crowe Apologises For Casting Emma Stone As ‘Part-Asian’ In Aloha – Oscar-winning film-maker says he is to blame, following accusations of ‘whitewashing’, and promises to heed calls for diversity in future. [grdn]
Killed by Her Back Alley Butt Implants – To the world, Kelly Mayhew was beautiful. But she was not satisfied—and her quest for a better backside led her to the dank Queens basement where she died. Now her “doc” is on the run. [db]
Amy Schumer’s Totally Real, Rad And NSFW Glamour Awards Acceptance Speech – British writer Caitlin Moran may have put it best: Amy Schumer “tore the fucking roof off” Tuesday with a hilarious NSFW acceptance speech at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards. [huff]
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