Snapchat Jackpot – Snap Is Working On An IPO For March That Would Value The Company At $25 Billion – Snap Inc., the company formerly known as Snapchat, is working on an initial public offering for March that would value the company at $25 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. [busins]
Zuma Wants ‘State Capture’ Probe Deferred, Says Thuli Madonsela – President Jacob Zuma wants the investigation into allegations of state capture deferred to incoming Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, says outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. [mg]
Hahahaha – yes, of course he does! Vintage Zuma right there..
Desperation As Haiti Death Toll Hits 339 – The number of people killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti rose rapidly into the hundreds on Thursday, mainly in villages making contact with the outside world days after the cyclone ripped through the impoverished nation’s picturesque western peninsula. [reuters]
Obama Calls State Of Emergency In Florida, South Carolina – President Obama has called a state of emergency in both Florida and South Carolina, and officials are urging everyone to evacuate without delay. [jez]
Giuliani’s Daughter Is For Clinton – On Facebook, Trump’s most vocal New York supporter sees his daughter jump to the other side. [politico]
Bill Cosby Plays The Race Card To Avoid Standing Trial – In a just-filed motion for dismissal, the disgraced comedian’s lawyers are arguing that because of his race, he won’t receive a fair trial. [beast]
Synthetic Rhino Horn Ready ‘In Two Years’ – Matthew Markus, CEO of Pembient, believes that introducing a highly similar but manufactured horn could help stem the rhino-poaching crisis. [bbc]
BRITISH POLITICS FIST-FIGHT DRAMA – Steven Woolfe ‘Smiling And Well’ After Alleged Fight With Ukip MEP – Ukip leadership favourite was taken to hospital in serious condition after collapsing, following apparent clash with Mike Hookem. [guardian]
Facebook’s Oculus Working On Stand-Alone Virtual-Reality Device – Six months after the highly anticipated launch of its virtual-reality goggles, Facebook Inc.’s Oculus unit is facing a reality check. [wsj]
Ghana Is Taking Down A Statue Of Gandhi From Its Oldest University – Ghana has said that it will remove a statue Mahatma Gandhi from a university campus in Accra, Ghana where it has inspired protests. [qz]
Poland’s Abortion Ban Proposal Near Collapse After Mass Protests – Parliamentary committee urges MPs to vote proposal down as minister says wave of protests ‘taught us humility’ [guardian]
Weather Update: Gale Force Winds To Hit SA – The South African Weather Service warns of a south-westerly gale force wind of 65km/h that is expected in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan region. [t24]
Cape’s Traffic Congestion ‘At Tipping Point – The city is at a “tipping point” and severe traffic congestion in the city has the potential to stifle development and constrain the economy, experts have warned at the first Mobility Indaba under way in the city. [iol]
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‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Filming Placed ‘On Hold Indefinitely’ After Kim Kardashian’s Paris Robbery – The show won’t go on for the Kardashian clan in the wake of Kim’s horrific robbery — at least not for the foreseeable future. [nydn]
Only 25 More Days Until Heidi Klum’s Next Insane Halloween Costume – In today’s Tweet Beat, Heidi Klum is getting ready, Lea Michele reads about Lea Michele and there’s Usher. [jez]
How a Peanut Seller Became One of Asia’s Biggest Billionaires – A real estate and casino tycoon shares lessons on economic empowerment from wartime Hong Kong. [time]
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Rosie O’Donnell Randomly Encountered Ivanka Trump in New York – According to a Wednesday night tweet from Rosie O’Donnell, the personal nemesis of Donald Trump had an unexpected run-in with his daughter in Manhattan. [med]
Father And Son Brawl Over Trashed Legos – A Florida man’s decision to throw out his 19-year-old son’s Lego collection last night triggered a domestic brawl that ended with both combatants behind bars, police report. [tsg]
Here Are The Best And Most Ridiculous Evil Clown Safety Alerts – At this point, “creepy clowns” have been spotted in over a dozen cities, and at least one has supposedly lightly scratched a young boy. Whether or not we’re ready to admit it, our days of being able to walk down the street dressed as an evil jester with a chainsaw are over. Clown Purge has arrived. [giz]
Prince’s Paisley Park Museum Opens To The Public – Despite zoning concerns, Paisley Park opened to the public as planned Thursday. [usat]
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