Google Doesn’t Own The Alphabet Trademark, BMW Does. Now What? The surprise formation of Alphabet, a holding company headed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin of which Google is now a part, may have impressed investors, but BMW is evidently less pleased. [digtren]
Megyn Kelly Reportedly Received Death Threats From Donald Trump Supporters – Fox News host Megyn Kelly told her network that she received death threats from Donald Trump supporters, New York magazine reported Tuesday. [busins]
China Devalues Yuan Currency To Three-Year Low – China’s central bank has devalued the yuan to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years. [bbc]
New Atlantic Seaboard Property For Sale At R450 Million [Images] – Remember last week when we took a gander at what R60 million (or thereabouts) might get you in some of Cape Town’s more sought after locations? That is child’s play good people, we’re going to blow that shizz out the water and take a look at South Africa’s most expensive property. [story]
Dutch Teen Dies In Bungee-Jumping Accident In Spain – A teen died in a bungee-jumping accident in Spain this week, marking the second fatal bungee-jumping incident in the country in less than a month. [time]
DA To Lodge Complaint Against Bic – The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday said it would be lodging a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority about the controversial Bic advert, which several commentators said was demeaning to women. [ewn]
Recap: This Is Why Everyone Is Angry With Bic – The poorest way to apologise in this day in age is by shifting the blame – and what’s even worse than that is to blame it on an article that is 3 years old. [story]
Sanco: Time To Take A Stand Against Hout Bay Gangsters – Additional police resources are essential to stop the growing gang culture in Hout Bay, SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) spokesperson Mzi Nyaki said on Tuesday. [n24]
The Ferguson Video The Whole Of The US Is Watching Today – It has now been over a year since Michael Brown was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri, but that doesn’t mean anger and tension between police and the local community have simmered down at all. [2ov]
Zuma: ‘South Africans Have Colonised One Another’ – President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said South Africa was unfairly being compared to other countries. [mg]
FIFA Names Former IOC Official François Carrard As Task Force Chairman – FIFA has confirmed the former Olympic official François Carrard will chair a task force overseeing reforms of football’s governing body as a result of corruption scandals. [guardian]
Amnesty International Votes to Recommend Decriminalizing Sex Work – In a landmark decision Tuesday, Amnesty International voted to recommend the full decriminalization of sex work and prostitution in order to protect the human rights of sex workers. [time]
After 2 Killers Fled, New York Prisoners Say, Beatings Were Next – Night had fallen at the Clinton Correctional Facility in far northern New York when the prison guards came for Patrick Alexander. They handcuffed him and took him into a broom closet for questioning. Then, Mr. Alexander said in an interview last week, the beatings began. [nyt]
UN Troops Killed Two, Raped Girl In Central African Republic – Amnesty – Amnesty International on Tuesday accused United Nations peacekeepers of raping a 12-year-old girl and killing a boy and his father during an operation in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui earlier this month. [reuters]
Christina Aguilera Is Heading To SA! – Prepare to get Diiirrrty! Because US pop star, Christina Aguilera, is heading to Mzansi this October! [enca]
Perez Hilton Will Ban The Kardashian Family From His Site For A Week – This is huge. A celebrity blogger not posting stories about the Kardashians is like if Toyota decided it would stop making tires. [ed]
Intern Sues Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen, Says She Was Overworked Without Receiving Pay – A former intern of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s licensing and manufacturing company, Dualstar Entertainment Group, says in documents filed in Manhattan Supreme Court that she was worked like a dog and not paid a dime. [nydn]
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Kim Kardashian Warned by FDA Over Promoting Morning Sickness Drug – Kim Kardashian West has been the unfortunate recipient of a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration. [people]
Sorry, These Pink Burger Buns From KFC China Are No Joke – You’ll be longing for those good old days after seeing KFC China’s new pink burger buns, as part of the rose cheese roasted chicken leg burger, reports The Nanfang. [mash]
Leonardo DiCaprio Will Play A 19th Century Serial Killer In The Devil In The White City – Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have become one of the most prolific and feted actor-director duos in film history, and they’ve just agreed to film their sixth collaboration. [verge]
Greatest Invention Ever? The 12V Travel Microwave Oven Is Now In South Africa! – Popcorn in the bush, anyone? A Woolies lasagna, perhaps? All of these basic human requirements are now available to you, thanks to probably the greatest invention ever. [here]
The Truth About Donald Trump’s Narcissism – In an updated extract from his book The Narcissist Next Door, Jeffrey Kluger writes that being Trump is probably less fun than you’d think. [time]
Winona Ryder Confirms A Beetlejuice Sequel Is Happening – Go ahead, make my millennium again. Like Michael Keaton and Tim Burton before her, Winona Ryder has confirmed that a sequel to Beetlejuice is happening. [smh]
Jennifer Aniston Didn’t Invite Joey And Chandler To Her Wedding – Did Chandler and Joey do something to piss off Rachel? Is she still mad about the chick waking her up? Or does her $21 million estate simply have a “no transponsters” policy? [mash]
Zac Efron ‘So Stoked’ About ‘Baywatch’ Movie – Haven’t seen enough of shirtless Zac Efron? You’re in luck: He’s joining the “Baywatch” movie, according to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who’s already attached to the project. [abc]
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