Putin Brings Back The KGB As Russia Moves From Authoritarian To Totalitarian – Putin’s much-mooted restructuring of Moscow’s power pyramid rages on, entire ministries expiring, heads rolling, with all manner of speculation as to Putin’s goals. [forbes]

Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan Pledge $3 Billion To Fighting Disease – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, last year said they would give 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charitable causes. Now they are putting a large chunk of that money to work. [nyt]

Boat Carrying 600 Capsizes Off Egypt, At Least 42 Dead – A boat carrying about 600 people has capsized off Egypt’s coast, killing at least 42, officials say, in the latest disaster to hit asylum seekers attempting to make the crossing to Europe. [abc]

Wits University Erupts As Police Blast Stun Grenades And Rubber Bullets – The Fees Must Fall movement at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) walked into a barrel of police fire the minute they stepped out onto the tar of Jorissen Street in Braamfontein. The day was initially calm, but soon Wits University became a battle ground of rubber bullets and stun grenades. [mg]

Ratepayers Cough Up For Rich Zuma Backer’s Funeral – The eThekwini Metro Municipality paid out more than R750 000 for the funeral of one of Durban’s richest men and a key backer of President Jacob Zuma, it emerged on Wednesday at the municipality’s first executive committee meeting. [iol]

Zim White Farmer Jailed 12 Months After Refusing To Vacate Farm – A Zimbabwean white farmer has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after refusing to comply with a directive to move out of his farm at the height of the country’s controversial land reform programme, said a report on Wednesday. [f24]

Royal Canadian Mint Employee Allegedly Smuggled $140,000 Worth Of Gold In His Butt – The theft of about $140,000 worth of gold ($180,000 in Canadian dollars) came from within the Royal Canadian Mint, investigators said Tuesday. Leston Lawrence, a 35-year-old employee of the government mint in Ottawa, has been accused of foiling the facility’s high security through a back-end exploit. [washpo]

One Person Shot In Second Night Of Protests In Charlotte Following Shooting – One person was shot Wednesday night as a second round of protests gripped this North Carolina city in the wake of a police-involved shooting of a black man. [usat]

This Is How Russia Bombed The U.N. Convoy – Despite Kremlin denials, the open-source evidence implicating Putin’s warplanes is overwhelming. [db]

New York Bomb Suspect Allegedly Built Devices In Plain View – Investigators say New York terror suspect Ahmad Rahami ordered parts on eBay and tested explosives his family’s backyard. [wsj]

China’s Giant Space Telescope Starts Search For Alien Life – The search for alien life just got bigger. A lot bigger. [cnn]

China Sends Vines Into Space In Quest For Perfect Wine – Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and pinot noir vines sent into orbit to develop strains that can survive country’s harsh climates. [guardian]

Wow, the Chinese are really going for it at the moment..

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Russia’s Top Gay News Website Banned – One of Russia’s most popular LGBT news sites has been blocked without warning, its administrators have announced. [mostim]

VITAL: Easy Tips For Strengthening Your Wi-Fi Signal Around The House – The struggle for flawless Wi-Fi signal in every room of the house is real, but with a few handy tips you can boost that baby and surf the interwebs in peace. [here]

60 Countries Have Now Ratified The Paris Agreement On Climate Change – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is on a diplomatic mission to ensure that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change goes into force before he leaves office at the end of the year. With 31 countries formally ratifying the agreement on Wednesday, that goal took a major step toward becoming reality. [mash]

Bad News Everyone, Even SARS Are Struggling These Days – SARS is already expecting a shortfall in tax returns this fiscal year, and unfortunately that has some dire repercussions for the country. [here]

‘West Wing’ Cast Hits Real Campaign Trail For Clinton – Six cast members from the hit TV show, The West Wing, will campaign for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Ohio this weekend. [usat]

The Brangelina Split’s French Connection: How Angelina Jolie Works The Press – The Jolie-Pitts’ time in France provides a fascinating glimpse into how Angelina Jolie has mastered the art of manipulating the tabloids. [beast]

Anthony Bourdain Wishes Death Upon The Pumpkin Spice Craze – Anthony Bourdain is not a pumpkin spice latte drinker. The Parts Unknown host just did a Reddit AMA (that’s “Ask Me Anything”), answering user-submitted questions on terrible food trends, Waffle House, having dinner with POTUS, his fast-food guilty pleasures, and the age-old question, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” [eater]

Mia Farrow’s Son Has Died At 27 – Farrow was found inside of his vehicle on Wednesday in Connecticut “suffering from a life threatening injury,” according to a police report. [people]

John Mayer Just Launched Jewelry – Your body is about to be a wonderland … covered in John Mayer jewelry! Indeed, the “Who You Love” singer, 38, is getting into the bauble business, starting with a boho-inspired collection. [usm]

Watch Mark Wahlberg And Jimmy Fallon Give Watermelon Slinging A Shot – On Tuesday’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the host did just that, putting together a competition with guest and Deepwater Horizon actor Mark Wahlberg. In a large setup on New York’s Rockefeller Plaza, the two took turns seeing who could achieve optimum accuracy with summer’s final fruit. [time]

Robert Downey Jr., Julianne Moore And More Stars Really Want Americans To Vote, Just Not For Trump – Joss Whedon has launched a star-studded campaign to encourage US people everywhere to vote. More specifically, to vote against Donald Trump. [huff]

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