Madonsela Threatened Me, Jacob Zuma Claims – President Jacob Zuma claims Thuli Madonsela threatened him and that is why he applied to have the courts stop her from releasing her report into allegations of state capture. [tlive]

Donald Trump Called Deaf ‘Apprentice’ Marlee Matlin ‘Retarded,’ Three Staffers Say – Just in case you thought Donald Trump was insufficiently awful: He repeatedly called a deaf actress “retarded,” three sources tell The Daily Beast. [db]

King Bhumibol Adulyadej Of Thailand Dies At 88; Reigned 70 Years – King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who took the throne of the kingdom once known as Siam shortly after World War II and held it for more than 70 years, establishing himself as a revered personification of Thai nationhood, died on Thursday in Bangkok. He was 88 and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history. [nyt]

Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Longest-Reigning UK Monarch – The Queen has thanked well-wishers at home and overseas for their “touching messages of kindness” as she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. [bbc]

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Frees 21 Kidnapped Chibok Girls After 2-1/2 Years – Jihadist group Boko Haram has freed 21 of more than 200 girls it kidnapped in April 2014 in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok, after mediation by Switzerland and the International Red Cross, officials said on Thursday. [reuters]

Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize In Literature – U.S. folk singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. [usat]

Google And Facebook’s New Submarine Cable Will Connect LA To Hong Kong – The cable will be completed in 2018 and have a 120 terabits per second capacity. [wired]

Sky Shareholders Revolt Against James Murdoch’s Appointment As Chairman – More than 50% of Sky’s independent shareholders have voted against James Murdoch’s reappointment as chairman. [guardian]

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US Donates R1.4 Million To Liliesleaf Farm To Preserve History – United States of America Ambassador Patrick Gaspard gave Liliesleaf Farm CEO Nicholas Wolpe $103 329 on Wednesday, to help conserve rare items of significant value and relevance to the history of South Africa’s liberation movement. [iol]

Scores Of Scared Children Call Childline Over ‘Killer Clowns’ – Youngsters are being left terrified by a craze that has seen people dressed as clowns threaten children with axes and chainsaws. [sky]

Disruption, Democracies And Digital Media – Code for Africa is gathering some of the world’s best digital journalists and civic technologists for three days of talks and workshops around data journalism, civic tech, 360 and VR journalism. #MediaPartyAfrica takes place October 21 – 23 in Cape Town. Registration is free but limited. [here]

The Universe Has 10 Times More Galaxies Than Scientists Thought – More than a trillion galaxies are lurking in the depths of space, a new census of galaxies in the observable universe has found — 10 times more galaxies than were previously thought to exist. [space]

China’s Marriage Rate Is Plummeting Because Women Are Choosing Autonomy Over Partnership – One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: China’s young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying the government. [qz]

Elton John to Document ‘Crazy Life’ in New Autobiography – Elton John will publish a “no-holds-barred” autobiography, set to hit shelves in 2019. [rollingstone]

Selena Gomez Is Reportedly Back In Rehab – Just like Kid Cudi last week, Selena is reportedly in rehab to deal with mental health issues. [dlist]

Chris Rock Nabs $40 Million For Two Netflix Stand-Up Specials – We already figured that Netflix packing half of its streaming library with original content was going to be difficult (though a bit less difficult than you’d think), but apparently it’s also going to be very expensive. [avc]

You Need To Take A Look Inside The Latest Swiss VIP Luxury Plane – There’s nothing like seeing the inside of a VIP jet, kitted out to the maximum, to get you itching to travel. Talk about living the good life. [here]

How Brexit Almost Killed Marmite: A Popular Spread Gets Caught in Political Turmoil – A tussle over the price of the popular yeast extract, triggered by the falling value of the post-Brexit pound, showed how leaving the EU might disrupt everyday British life. [beast]

One Of South Africa’s Top Restaurant Owners Shared His Business Secrets With Us – It’s tough enough to run one successful restaurant in today’s cutthroat industry, so if you’re at the helm of three you have much wisdom to impart. [here]

US Legal Marijuana Hasn’t Caused Any Of The Problems Opponents Said It Would – A new report finds that youth use rates and traffic fatalities have remained stable, marijuana arrests have dropped and revenue is flowing in. [huff]

Ken Bone Is Now An Uber Pitchman Sartorially Renowned Illinoisan Quickly Finds A Plum Commercial Gig – That didn’t take long. Just four days after becoming an instant folk hero after asking a question during Sunday’s town-hall presidential debate, Ken Bone has appeared in his first ad. For Uber! [aw]

Someone Secretly Taped Kim K After Robbery, And Her Lawyers Are Pissed – New video from the night of Kim Kardashian West’s robbery seems like positive news, until you find out that it was footage taken without her consent in her apartment after she was violently assaulted. [mash]

Matthew Perry Confirms: Yes, I Have a Batman Room – Can he BE a bigger Batman fan? Matthew Perry isn’t embarrassed that he has a room completely devoted to the DC Comics hero. In fact, he thinks it’s pretty “sexy.” [usm]

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