WhatsApp Accused Of Giving Terrorists ‘A Secret Place To Hide’ As It Refuses To Hand Over London Attacker’s Messages – Amber Rudd has vowed to “call time” on internet firms who give terrorists “a place to hide” as it emerged security services are powerless to 
access Westminster attacker Adrian Ajao’s final WhatsApp message. [tele]

Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting: One Killed, 15 Injured – They came for a night of music and dancing. They left by fleeing past wounded clubgoers lying on a bloody floor. [cnn]

Hong Kong Chooses New Beijing-Backed Leader Amid Political Tensions – Activists denounced Beijing’s “interference” amid widespread reports of lobbying of voters to back Lam, rather than Tsang. [huff]

President Trump Admits Defeat On Healthcare Bill: ‘Damaging Loss Of Face’ – The president’s business skills are not enough to secure the votes needed in the House of Representatives for his healthcare bill. [sky]

Maimane Gets Tough On Zille – DA leader Mmusi Maimane has said he considered comments made, to the effect that he was scared to act against former party leader Helen Zille, as racist. [n24]

Gordhan’s Gambit: Taking On The Guptas – The minister of finance explains the assault on National Treasury and why he is challenging the politically connected Gupta family in court. [huff]

Matshela Koko’s Stepdaughter Nets R1bn In Eskom Contracts – Stepdaughter of Eskom’s acting CEO, Matshela Koko netted at least R1bn in contracts awarded to her company in the past 11 months. [n24]

Russian Youth From Moscow To Siberia Slam ‘Putin the Thief’ – A generation too young to remember when the president supposedly saved the country are incensed at Kremlin corruption. [beast]

Japan Avalanche: Eight High School Climbers Feared Dead – More than 60 students were climbing near the Nasu Onsen ski resort north of Tokyo when the tragedy hit. [guardian]

F1 – Vettel Stuns Mercedes With Melbourne Win – Ferrari proved that their pre-season testing form was no fluke on Sunday, as Sebastian Vettel soundly beat Lewis Hamilton to win the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s new Mercedes team mate, Valtteri Bottas, completed the Albert Park podium. [f1]

Apple Totally Dissed WikiLeaks This Week — Here’s Why – Julian Assange’s website WikiLeaks is in possession of what appears to be CIA hacking tools that can target popular computers like Apple’s iPhones and Macs as well as products from other big tech companies like Microsoft and Google. [busins]

Scottish Muay Thai Boxer Jordan Coe Found Dead In Thailand – It is believed Jordan Coe, 20, was trying to reach a certain weight for a professional fight at the time of his death. [sky]

Activists Go Undercover To Expose India’s Illegal Sex-Selective Abortions – She wanted to know the sex of her baby, she told the doctor. In many countries this would be a routine process, all part of becoming a new parent. But in India — where thousands of female fetuses are aborted every year — revealing the sex of an unborn child has been illegal since 1994. [cnn]

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Dances Off With Top Box-Office Spot – This weekend at the box office, nostalgia-driven fare was everywhere, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “Power Rangers” and “CHIPS,” producing both successful and underwhelming results. [ap]

London To NYC In Three Hours? Return Of Supersonic Travel Gets Boost – The potential return of supersonic travel has moved a small step closer after an aviation start-up received a $33m funding boost to develop its ‘Baby Boom’ jet. [tele]

Watch The New Trailer For Netflix’s JonBenét Ramsey Documentary – The trailer for Netflix’s documentary about slain child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, who was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family’s Colorado home in 1996, has been released. [time]

Shia LaBeouf’s Trump Art Project Shut Down One Day After Moving To Liverpool – He Will Not Divide Us is curtailed on police advice after reports of ‘dangerous trespassing’, with alt-right group thought to be involved. [guardian]

Please Forgive Ed Sheeran For Forgetting The Words To His Own Song In Front Of The Entire World – During his Red Nose Day telethon performance on Friday, pop star and baby doppelganger Ed Sheeran briefly forgot the words to his song “What Do I Know.” [mash]

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DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…

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If You’re Sending Money Overseas There’s Only One Place To Start – Currencies Direct have been in the game since 1996 so if it’s travel money, emigration, selling overseas property or moving cash around you’re after they’re the one-stop shop. [ka-ching]

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How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]

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