Zuma’s Message To SA: Stop Exaggerating Our Problems – In one of South Africa’s stranger public holiday commemorations on Wednesday, thousands gathered in various cities to participate in #ZumaMustFall marches, while President Jacob Zuma himself called for people not to exaggerate the country’s problems for fear of being considered “funny”. [mg]
ANC Condemns #ZumaMustFall Marches – The African National Congress (ANC) has denounced all #ZumaMustFall marches around the country, saying they go against the spirit of reconciliation. [ewn]
Tutu Makes Rare Public Appearance – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has made a rare public appearance for a march with a difference. [enca]
Zuma Thanks Black Majority – President Jacob Zuma has thanked South Africa’s black majority for ‘not seeking revenge’ after apartheid and showing a commitment towards nation-building. [ewn]
Moody’s Cuts SA Credit Rating Outlook – South Africa’s ruling ANC rallied round President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, rejecting calls for him to stand down after he rocked financial markets last week by appointing an unknown backbencher as finance minister. [iol]
Brazil Is Blocking Access To WhatsApp For 48 Hours – Brazil is in the midst of a WhatsApp blackout, after a court in the country ordered access to the messaging service blocked for 48 hours, starting at midnight on Thursday, local time. [verge]
Los Angeles Schools Shut Over Email Threat To Students – Los Angeles schools have been closed due to a threat emailed to the school district, two weeks after the deadly attacks in California. [bbc]
Google ‘Gravely Disappointed’ With California’s New Rules for Self-Driving Cars – The first ever regulations for self-driving cars rolled out of California on Wednesday — and Google is very displeased. [rc]
Two Killed In Eastern Cape Plane Crash – A pilot was injured and his two passengers killed when the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the Palmietvlei mountains on Wednesday, Eastern Cape emergency services said. [n24]
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Trump Loses Battle To Stop Wind Farm Near His Scottish Golf Resort – Donald Trump on Wednesday lost a protracted legal battle over a wind farm in sight of his Scottish golf resort, as Britain’s highest court dismissed his appeal to halt construction. [wsj]
Denmark Wants to Take Jewelry From Syrian Refugees – Denmark vows to strip refugees of their valuables to help pay for the cost of resettlement. Weddings rings are off limits. [db]
Jennifer Lawrence Is Comparing Saint West To Princess Charlotte – Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has become the latest celebrity to weigh in on Saint West, the newborn son of reality star Kim Kardashian West and rapper Kanye West. [time]
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LeBron James Shows Respect To Special Olympics MVP During Game – During the second quarter of Tuesday’s Cleveland Cavaliers 89-77 win over the Boston Celtics, LeBron James took a minute to greet the hero of the game, 16-year-old Special Olympics athlete Aaron Miller. [huff]
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Is First Album to Sell 30 Million Copies In The US – “It is crystal clear that Michael Jackson is simply the greatest, and biggest artist of all time,” L.A. Reid, chairman and CEO of Epic Records, says. [rs]
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