$103m Bid For SA Start-Up GetSmarter – South African-based online education start-up GetSmarter is set to be bought out by US educational technology firm 2U in a $103 million transaction. [itweb]

French Election: Macron Defeats Le Pen To Become President – Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. [bbc]

82 Chibok Schoolgirls Freed In Exchange For Five Boko Haram Leaders – Young women, who were among 276 captured in April 2014, flown to Nigerian capital to meet president while charities call for them to be reunited with families. [guardian]

Donald Trump Breaks His Silence On Medical Marijuana – President Donald Trump took on the topic of medical marijuana for the first time since he took office in November, and it appears he’s kind of in favor of it. [mash]

Nigeria’s President Is Off On A Medical Vacation To London—Two Months After His Last One – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has returned to London on a medical vacation, his office has confirmed. [qz]

Land Must Be Returned Now – Cyril Ramaphosa – Land must be returned to its rightful owners, presidential hopeful Cyril Ramaphosa said during his campaign trail in Grahamstown on Sunday. [n24]

The Henri Van Breda Infographic You’ve Been Waiting For – The trial of Henri van Breda will resume on Monday, and of course we’ll keep you informed. [here]

Shoprite Interest Up As Whitey Basson Sells Stock – The unprecedented move will add about R144m to Shoprite’s annual interest bill. [tlive]

North Korea Detains Another American Citizen – North Korea said on Sunday it has detained another U.S. citizen on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the state, which would make him the fourth American to be held by the isolated country amid heightened diplomatic tensions with Washington. [reuters]

Meghan Markle Invited To Pippa Middleton’s Wedding As She Is Spotted ‘Kissing’ Prince Harry – No royal romance is official, it seems, until the courting couple are spotted kissing at a polo match, so pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle doing just that yesterday suggest they are one step closer to making their relationship official. [tele]

Kushner Family In Beijing: ‘Invest $500,000 And Immigrate’ To US – The Kushner family hopes to lure investments from wealthy business owners in China with the promise of American visas. [cnn]

Emma Watson And Millie Brown Lead Brit Charge At First Genderless MTV Awards – Emma Watson has said being awarded with the first prize for an actor that does not regard their gender is “very meaningful” [tele]

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South Africans Who Invest In Classic Cars Are Making An Absolute Fortune – Classic cars in South Africa are making their mark as a lucrative investment strategy, but just which ones could make you millions? [here]

Nothing Can Prepare You For This Video Of Seth In His Bathrobe – International man of mystery Seth Rotherham lives the holiday, but it’s not often we get to snoop around his house while he lounges in a bathrobe. [here]

Miley Cyrus Responds To Backlash Over Comments About Hip-Hop Music – “When articles are read it isn’t always considered that for hours I’ve spoken with a journalist about my life” [huff]

Where Art Thou, ‘Cardenio’? Shakespeare’s Lost Play – Inspired by ‘Don Quixote,’ Shakespeare’s ‘Cardenio’ is believed to have been performed in 1612. But all written copies of the comedic drama have been lost. [beast]

Shit!

Kenny Rogers Prepares To Hang Up His Microphone – It’s funny the things you covet most when you are a child – for country music superstar Kenny Rogers it was water sprinklers. [bbc]

Ukraine Bans Steven Seagal As Threat To National Security – Security service says it has forbidden Seagal entry into country for five years, after actor received Russian citizenship. [guardian]

Stephen Fry Reportedly Faces Blasphemy Probe After Calling God A ‘Maniac’ – The English comedian and atheist made the comments two years ago on an Irish TV program. [huff]

Conrad Hilton Held For Alleged Car Theft – The 23-year-old is reportedly found by police in the Bentley of his former girlfriend’s father. [sky]

The Silk Road’s First Kingpin Murder – How quickly life changes. One minute you’re making $300 a week as a college researcher—and the next you’re deciding if someone should live or die. [beast]
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