Rupert Murdoch: Donald Trump ‘Wrong’ On Immigration – Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is considered a conservative kingmaker as the man behind Fox News, took to Twitter Sunday with a swipe at Donald Trump’s recent comments on illegal immigration. [cnn]
Load Shedding Getting You Down? Don’t Worry, There’s A Water Crisis Coming Too – Here’s one for the doomsayers out there – now that you’ve got your generator up and running it’s time to start stocking up on water, there are tough times ahead. [2ov]
Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer In Final – Defending champion Novak Djokovic saw off seven-time champion Roger Federer in four sets to win his third Wimbledon and ninth Grand Slam title. [bbc]
Apple Promises Free Month Of iCloud Storage For Cash-Strapped Greeks – Greek banks are closed and there are daily withdrawal limits as cash drains out of the country’s troubled economy, so Apple is giving Greek iCloud subscribers 30 days of no-cost service. [mash]
Let’s Chat About Cyril Ramaphosa’s Mansion He’s Building In Fresnaye – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to Forbes, is worth in the region of $700 million – a tidy little nest egg that allows one the freedom to buy some rather sought after property. [2ov]
Eurozone Leaders Meet, As Greece’s Debt Crisis Talks Continue – Euro zone leaders told near-bankrupt Greece at an emergency summit on Sunday it must enact key reforms this week to restore trust before they will open talks on a financial rescue to keep it in the European currency area. [huff]
Bill Cosby’s Private Art Collection At Smithsonian Withstands Controversy – Smithsonian officials reveal Cosbys gave $716,000 gift to fund display and conclude exhibit should continue despite possible conflict of interest. [guardian]
Zuma Crony Linked To Swazi Fraud And Bribery Scandals – The revenue services in both South Africa and Swaziland seem to be investigating the same man. [mg]
Cape Traffic Service Not After Uber, Says City – The City of Cape Town’s traffic service has impounded more than 500 public transport vehicles since the beginning of the year for not having valid operating licences, as concern mounts that Uber partner-drivers are being targeted. [bdl]
Uber ‘Looks Set For The Long Ride’ – Taxi service Uber, which this week secured its first operating licences in the city, is a “poster child for digital innovation” that can not be be ignored. [iol]
Mandela Gravesite Will Be Opened To The Public – Grandchild – Former president Nelson Mandela’s gravesite in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape will eventually be opened to the public by his family.[n24]
Thousands Rally to Support Confederate Flag in Florida City – Thousands of people have rallied in central Florida in support of flying the Confederate flag. [abc]
The Mystery Of Dorothy’s Missing Ruby Slippers: Solve It, And You’ll Get $1 Million – Nearly 10 years ago, someone stole the famous “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn. Now, one wealthy “Oz” fan is willing to give $1 million to the person who can identify the location of the slippers and the name of the perpetrator. [washpo]
Zimbabwe’s Capture Of Elephant Calves For Export Condemned – International conservation and animal welfare organisations have condemned Zimbabwe’s capture of juvenile elephants for sale to China‚ Thailand‚ the UAE and other countries. [tlive]
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies Aged 55 – Boss of video games company who launched Wii and Nintendo DS dies of bile duct cancer. [tele]
King Tut Shoot For SA – Parts of South Africa are set to be transformed into Egypt’s famous Valley of the Kings later this year, when British broadcaster ITV starts shooting a miniseries about the discovery of boy king Tutankhamun’s tomb. [iol]
A Tale Of Money, Sex And Power: The Ellen Pao And Buddy Fletcher Affair – From Harvard to Silicon Valley to Wall Street, they scaled the heights of American business and society. Their marriage was the joining of two superstars. Then they went to war with their elite worlds. Who pays the price in this story? [fort]
Germany Urges Paedophiles Out Of The Shadows – Some men who are sexually attracted to children would like help to change their condition but fear doctors will tell the police. In Germany, though, a campaign is under way to persuade them to sign up for confidential treatment, even if they have abused a child – and doctors are hailing it as a big success. [bbc]
New York City Asks Google Maps To Discourage Left Turns – Making a left turn in a bustling place like New York City can be dangerous — even deadly. [mash]
Jennifer Lawrence Shows Skin in 2 More Sexy Dresses at Comic-Con 2015—See the Photos! – Jennifer Lawrence turned heads with two more super sexy looks at 2015 Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday, a day before the end of the annual pop culture convention. [eol]
‘Hunger Games’ Star Rips Kylie Jenner For Cornrows – Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is taking Kylie Jenner to task for wearing cornrows — a hairstyle choice that Stenberg considers cultural appropriation at its best. [tp]
One Famous Band. One Huge Secret. Many Lives Destroyed – In 1974, when she was only 14, Jackie Fuchs would wake up way before her parents and catch a ride with friends from her house in the San Fernando Valley across the Santa Monica Mountains and into Malibu. She’d hit the beach and paddle out in the quiet, pre-dawn dark. [huff]
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