Moscow Is Ready To Coordinate With The West Over Strikes On Syria, Putin Says – Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday said he was ready to coordinate strikes against the Islamic State with the United States and its allies but warned that acts like the Turkish downing of a Russian jet could destroy any chance of collaboration. [washpo]
SAA Lawyers Force Max Du Preez To Remove Links To Leaked Memo – Columnist Max du Preez said on Thursday on his Facebook page he was forced to remove the posts directing the public to a leaked South African Airways memorandum – or face legal action. [tlive]
2oceansvibe Refuses To Remove UCT ‘Rape Problem’ Article – Yesterday you might have seen us cover the strongly worded opinion piece published by the Cape Times on the issue of rape at UCT. The focus was on the perceived lack of action by the university when dealing with related incidents. [read]
Russia Imposes Sanctions On Turkey Over Downed Plane – Russian prime minister says punitive steps could include halting joint economic projects, restricting financial transactions and changing customs duties. [guardian]
Deadly Shootout In Plush Umhlanga – A man was shot dead in Durban’s plush Umhlanga suburb in what is believed to have been a shootout with police on Thursday. [iol]
Cult Leader Tells Of ‘Warfare Machine Called Jackie’ – A communist accused of presiding over a cult in London has told a court he can “initiate” an “electronic satellite warfare machine” called Jackie. [bbc]
Durban Prosecutor Allegedly Caught With Cocaine – A prosecutor will be back in the Durban Magistrate’s Court in December after she was charged with being in possession of a large quantity of drugs, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday. [n24]
Naspers Said to Plan Showmax Expansion To Take On Netflix – Naspers Ltd., Africa’s biggest company by market value, is planning to expand its video-streaming competitor to Netflix Inc. into three new continents next year while Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to include the service on its smart TVs, according to a person familiar with the matter. [bloom]
New York’s Thanksgiving Parade Draws Huge Crowd Amid Tight Security – Crowds of spectators watched the marching bands, floats and giant balloons of Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, held without incident under tight security almost two weeks after deadly attacks in Paris. [reuters]
Chinese Smirk As Barack Obama Pardons Turkey Named Abe – When US President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys named “Honest” and “Abe” this Thanksgiving, most Americans understood the reference to Abraham Lincoln. [smh]
How Kate Middleton Revolutionized The Royal Christmas – Christmas for royal children has been a staid formal affair since the Victorian era, but no longer under the loosening-up influence of Kate Middleton and her mother, Carole. [db]
Donald Trump Says New York Times Reporter Is ‘Grandstanding’ In Disability Row – Donald Trump has accused a New York Times reporter of “grandstanding about his disability” as he denied mocking the journalist’s condition during a campaign speech. [guardian]
R5,000 Gets You An Aerial Drone Video Of Your Property – Whilst R2,000 gets you 10 hi-res photographs. Have a look at what these guys are doing. [here]
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New Details Emerge On Wu-Tang Clan Secret Album Sale – According to a release by Paddle8, the upstart auction house that sold the double-album, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin has been sold to a “private American collector” for a price “in the millions.” The sale was agreed upon in May, but it took months to finalize contracts and legal protections for the unusual record. [forbes]
Man Who Posted Picture Of Dead Wife’s Body On Facebook Found Guilty Of Her Murder – The 33-year-old accompanied the image with a note asking his friends for understanding of his actions. [ind]
Man’s Noisy Spider Battle Sparks Police Calls – Officers are called to reports of a domestic violence incident, but instead find a sheepish man who was trying to kill a spider. [sky]
Malema Calls Zuma ‘Intellectually Challenged’ And Criticises Mandela In UK Speech – Julius Malema addressed the Oxford Union over on Mud Island last night, the EFF leader in fine voice as he delivered a number of stinging attacks on prominent political figures. [story]
Sexwale A Long Shot For FIFA Presidency – South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale is the least likely of all of the short-listed candidates to be named the next FIFA president when elections take place in February 2016. [s24]
Inside France’s ‘Air Cocaine’ Scandal – Politicians in high places helped two French pilots escape the Dominican Republic, where they were convicted of smuggling 1500 pounds of cocaine. [db]
Do You Use Airbnb? Your House Might Be Perfect For A Hardcore Gay Porn Shoot – Eish. When you rent out your property to anyone you’re automatically going to assume that it won’t be used for something X-rated. [read]
Sir Sean Connery’s Wife To Stand Trial Over Fraud Allegations – Long-running investigation into the sale of the Connerys’ Marbella home, Casa Malibu, in 1999, leads to Micheline Roquebrune facing trial in Spain. [tele]
Adele Announces First Tour In Five Years For New Album ’25’ – Adele has announced her first tour since 2011, with a string of European dates in support of her record-breaking new album, “25.” [abc]
N. Korean Men Told To Wear Hair Like Kim Jong Un – North Korea is cracking down on men with long hair, encouraging them to adopt leader Kim Jong Un’s “ambitious” hair style. [ts]
Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche Over Son’s Fatal Crash – Paul Walker’s father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death Wednesday over the November 2013 accident that killed the Fast & Furious star. [usat]
Daredevils Brave Ridiculous 600-Foot Rope Swing On Shipwrecked Beach – Devin Super Tramp and his rotating cast of thrill-seekers have taken a childhood pastime and turned it into an extreme ride that will make your palms sweat just looking at it. [mash]
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