Rand Plunges To Three-Week Low After Report That Pravin Gordhan Was Summoned By Hawks – The rand fell to its weakest level against the dollar in three weeks after the Daily Maverick said The Hawks had ordered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to report to its offices on Thursday, raising concern the treasury chief may be replaced. [mg]
Hawks Want R100m Chopper – The Hawks have asked parliament’s portfolio committee on police to back a request for a R100-million helicopter, which they say is important for them to do their work. [tlive]
Cape Town City FC Off To Perfect Start – Cape Town City FC got off to the perfect start in their maiden PSL season after beating Polokwane City 2-0 at the Cape Town Stadium. [ewn]
Daughters ‘Traumatised’ After CEO Arrested At Home – The three teenage daughters of murder-accused businessman Jason Rohde, 47, are reportedly traumatised after he was arrested at their home in Johannesburg early on Tuesday morning. [n24]
Australian Backpacker Terror – A French man allegedly cried “Allahu Akbar” during a stabbing attack that left a 21-year-old British woman dead in front of up to 30 onlookers at a backpackers hostel in Australia’s north-east. [guardian]
Strong Quake Hits Central Italy, Brings Down Buildings – A strong earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse “with reports of victims” and sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets of numerous towns and cities. [cnbc]
The World’s Highest-Paid Actresses 2016 – Jennifer Lawrence Banks $46 Million Payday Ahead Of Melissa McCarthy. [forbes]
Muslim Siblings Hauled Off EasyJet Flight After Claims They Were Looking At Isil Propaganda On Phones – Three siblings have said they were hauled off an easyJet plane for questioning by counter terrorism officers after a fellow passenger made false allegations they were looking at Islamic State propaganda on their phones. [tele]
FBI Investigating Russian Hack Of New York Times Reporters, Others – Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at The New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter. [cnn]
North Korea Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Towards Japan – A North Korean submarine fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) toward Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions. [reuters]
South Africa’s Great White Sharks May Be Headed For Extinction – On the edge of a boat off this coastal village, Michael Rutzen stubs his cigarette into a soda can and stares pensively out to sea [cbs]
Inside Donald Trump’s New Strategy To Counter The View Of Many That He Is ‘Racist’ – Donald Trump is rapidly trying to turn around his presidential campaign with a vigorous and at times strained effort to shed a label applied to him by a substantial portion of the electorate: racist. [washpo]
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These Star Wars Watches Are Seriously Cool (And They’re On Sale) – When one of the world’s most loved movie franchises decides to team up with a watch company we expect big things. Luckily we weren’t disappointed. [here]
New Fox News Lawsuit Claims Channel ‘Operates Like A Sex-Fueled, Playboy Mansion-Like Cult’ – A second sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Roger Ailes, just weeks after he resigned as CEO of Fox News amid controversy over his treatment of female employees. [mash]
FNB Launches Its Own Cellphones – FNB on Tuesday launched its own branded and affordable Android smartphones, the ConeXis A1 and X1 respectively, in a bid to integrate banking and customer mobility. [iol]
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Too Cheeky For Anna Wintour? Kendall Jenner shares a swimsuit picture that didn’t make the cut for her Vogue September. [dm]
Michelle Obama On Ditching The Secret Service For Carpool Karaoke – There are so many things to love about Michelle Obama‘s epic appearance on Carpool Karaoke last month. But for the first lady herself, ditching the Secret Service to film the segment is at the top of her list. [time]
Chris Rock Divorce After 20 Years Of Marriage – Chris Rock and Malaak Compton finalized their divorce on Monday after 20 years of marriage. [nydn]
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