Two ANC Activists Gunned Down In Pietermaritzburg As Pre-Election Political Killings Rage On – More than 50 people involved in politics have been killed in KZN since 2011 – the tally steadily rising as South Africa draw closer to election day. [mg]
SABC Bans Newspaper Headlines On Air – The SABC has placed a ban on the reading of newspaper headlines or discussing newspapers’ front pages on the air in ongoing censorship creep at the South African public broadcaster, with the SABC rationalising the decision as giving free publicity to print media. [ch24]
Woman Killed By Umbrella At Windy Beach – A 55-year-old woman was killed on Wednesday after being struck by a wind-tossed beach umbrella at Virginia Beach, Virginia officials said. [smh]
Silvio Berlusconi To Undergo Heart Surgery After Attack – Controversial former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 79, will undergo heart surgery to replace an aortic valve after suffering an attack his doctor said could have killed him. [tele]
Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton For President Following Sanders Meeting – President Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton via video Thursday, less than two hours after meeting with second-place primary finisher Bernie Sanders. [usat]
Clinton Tells Trump: ‘Delete Your Account,’ fueling Twitter War – The U.S. presidential election battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has barely begun but their Twitter war is on. [reuters]
Thousands Gather For Muslim Funeral Honoring Muhammad Ali – A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to the boxer’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where mourners prayed over the body of a man who battled in the ring and sought peace outside it. [reuters]
Here’s What Happens If You Try To Cut Off Obama’s Motorcade On A Bicycle – President Barack Obama was in New York City this week to join Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Moments before his motorcade cruised across Park Avenue, some apparently oblivious or brazen bicyclist thought they could “make the light” and cross before POTUS. The cops were not having it. [jalop]
Bill Gates Launches Chicken Plan To Help Africa Poor – Microsoft founder Bill Gates has launched a campaign to help extremely poor families in sub-Saharan Africa by giving them chickens. [bbc]
Republicans Rally As Queen Celebrates Birthday – Anti-monarchists say they hope to highlight the “grotesquely unfair” nature of a hereditary monarchy. [sky]
Here’s What Sets This Cape Town Surf Competition Apart From The Rest – Stand up just once on a wave and you will understand why people become obsessed with surfing. These guys want to spread those good vibes. [here]
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Tax Bill Could Slash Millions Off Prince’s Estate – By the time the tax man gets done, there might not be much of Prince’s estate left to fight over, lawyers in the probate battle over the pop superstar’s millions said Tuesday. [nbc]
Roger Federer Speaks Out Against Drug Cheat Maria Sharapova – Roger Federer had no sympathy for Maria Sharapova, saying on Thursday he backs a “zero tolerance” stance against doping. [newsau]
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon Due To Wrist Injury – Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a wrist injury, making the announcement Thursday on his Facebook page. [espn]
24-Carat ‘Cullinan Dream’ Blue Diamond Sells For $25.3 Million – The latest statement blue diamond to set a mark at auction this season is the “Cullinan Dream,” which became the largest and most expensive fancy intense blue diamond ever sold at auction when it achieved $25.3 million Thursday. [forbes]
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Beyonce Sued For Allegedly Lifting Short Film To Create ‘Lemonade’ Trailer – The plaintiff — a creative director at a news station — claims that a member of the pop superstar’s team has acknowleged seeing his work. [hrep]
Alec Baldwin Mocks Celebrities At Fragrance Foundation Awards – Hosting the Fragrance Foundation Awards, Baldwin had the audience in fits of laughter with a string of jibes at a number of famous names. [ind]
Jennifer Lawrence Boarding Adam McKay Theranos Medical Drama Project – Jennifer Lawrence is attaching herself to Adam McKay’s drama about medical company Theranos and its 32-year-old founder Elizabeth Holmes. [dl]
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