Stuttaford Van Lines Charged With Collusion Over Tenders To Move Government Furniture – The Commission says Stuttaford faces the largest number of charges, against a single company, in the history of anti-cartel enforcement by the Commission. [ewn]
Anthony Scaramucci Says He Is ‘Going Dark’ But Will ‘Re-Emerge…As Me’ – Anthony Scaramucci, Donald Trump’s former communications director, has said he will “go dark before re-emerging as me” following his dramatic resignation from the White House. [tele]
Trump Signs What He Calls ‘Seriously Flawed’ Bill Imposing New Sanctions On Russia – President Trump has signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, ending immediate hopes of a reset of U.S. relations with the Kremlin and marking a defeat for his administration, which had expressed concerns that the legislation infringed upon executive power. [washpo]
Chinese Media To Trump: Stop The ‘Emotional Venting’ On Twitter – US President Donald Trump should stop conducting his international diplomacy on Twitter, Chinese state media said in a widely-published editorial, syndicated across the country. [cnn]
Kanye West Sues Insurers For $10 Million Over Canceled Tour – The rapper Kanye West filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday accusing several insurance companies of refusing to pay out at least $9.8 million in claims he sought after abruptly canceling the remainder of his 2016 tour. [nyt]
Facebook Spaces: Inside The Social Media Giant’s Latest VR Offering – Facebook’s latest vision of how you’ll connect with your friends will make Snapchat, InstaStories and WhatsApp calls look and feel like ancient history. [huff]
Facebook Introduces New Tool To Kill Off Fake News Leading Up To Kenya Elections – Facebook has rolled out an educational tool in Kenya to help people spot fake news as presidential elections draw near. This comes after there have been several complaints of misinformation and fake news being spread on Facebook and WhatsApp in the lead up to Kenya’s Presidential elections set to take place on 8 August 2017. [nextweb]
Expats Choose Uganda Over ‘Sunny South Africa’ – Uganda is the only African country to make the top 10: South Africa – where expats are concerned about political instability‚ personal safety and the economy – ranked 12th. [tlive]
The Science Explaining How Usain Bolt Became The Fastest Human In The World – Eight years ago, Usain Bolt made history in less than 10 seconds at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championship in Berlin, Germany. [qz]
Hyperloop One’s Full-Scale Pod Reaches 192 mph In New Nevada Track Test– Hyperloop One has achieved a new milestone in terms of making its Hyperloop vision a physical reality. [tc]
BA Plane Left With ’42 To 46 Holes’ After Lightning Strike – But Completes Nine-Hour Flight To India – A British Airways plane on a recent flight to India was hit by lightning shortly after take-off – but continued on its nine-hour journey despite reports that it had sustained “more than 40 small holes” in the incident. [tele]
Teen Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit And Slides Down The Wing – “Everyone was just screaming,” a passenger recalled of the scene at San Francisco International Airport. [huff]
Teens are the best!
How Charlize Theron Became The Greatest Action Star In The World – With ‘Atomic Blonde,’ the Oscar winner proves that no actor—male or female—can carry the physical and emotional demands of an action film with as much badassery. [beast]
Let’s Take A Sneak Peek At Discovery’s New R460m Cape Town Offices – Discovery is on a mission of late, spending big on some fancy new digs. Their new Cape Town offices, at a cost of close to half a billion, are worth a snoop. [here]
These South African Wines Are Actually Very Solid Investment Opportunities – If you have some spare cash lying around, you might want to invest in fine South African wine. The experts have even picked which ones are performing best. [here]
Jay-Z Calls Chris Martin ‘A Modern-Day Shakespeare’ – ‘I have been in the industry long enough to know when I’m in the presence of a genius and Chris Martin is just that’ [ind]
Transfer PayPal Funds Mid-Chat With Skype’s ‘Send Money’ Feature – You can send cash to a friend without having to leave the Skype app. [eng]
Chrissy Teigen Shares Her Feelings On “Period Skin” And Hormonal Acne – Chrissy Teigen has long been our personal hero for her candid approach to life and social media. [vogue]
Aziz Ansari On What Happened To His Brain After He Deleted The Internet From His Phone – The second season of Aziz Ansari’s acclaimed Netflix series Master of None might be the talk of the Internet, but it’s doubtful that the creator, writer, and star of the show would know much about what his fans are saying online since he’s completely unplugged from the world wide web. [time]
The Women Who Sell Nudes On Patreon – For $5 a month, Stephanie Michelle will let you follow her private Snapchat account. She promises you’ll see her hanging out with friends in Los Angeles, making goofy faces at the camera, or just loafing around watching anime. And if she’s at home: “I’m usually just wearing either underwear or some tight little tank top or nothing at all.” [verge]
Chimps Can Develop Signs Of Alzheimer’s—Which May Teach Us More About The Disease – For years, scientists assumed all animals were prone to some cognitive decline as they age. Humans, though, were the only ones known to develop aging diseases that also come with a unique set of bodily changes. One of these is Alzheimer’s, a fatal form of dementia that starts with memory loss and progresses to a loss of lucidity and physical functions. [qz]
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50 % Of The World’s Mohair Is Produced In SA – It turns out South Africa is the world leader when it comes to mohair production, and the team at Mohair SA are the industry leaders keeping us top of the game. [here]
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So These Guys Are Apparently The Top SA Winery Of The Past 10 Years – You’ve tasted Chocolate Block, right? Of course you have, somake sure you arrive at every dinner party with a bottle of the best [boekenhout]
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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