Trump Warns North Korea Of ‘Fire And Fury’ – President Trump, facing a growing nuclear threat from North Korea, warned the country on Tuesday against any new provocations and issued his own threat of “fire and fury like the world has never seen.” [lat]
North Korea Calls Trump’s Threat A ‘Load Of Nonsense’ – North Korea’s military said President Donald Trump’s warning of “fire and fury” if it threatens the U.S. is a “load of nonsense.” [pol]
Melania Trump’s Lawyer Back Home Says You Better Not Say She Was An ‘Escort’ – Nataša Pirc Musar is determined to defend FLOTUS from old acquaintances and outright storytellers. [beast]
Paris Attack: Man Arrested After Soldiers Rammed By Car – French police hunting a driver who rammed a car into a group of soldiers in Paris early Wednesday morning have shot, wounded and arrested a man on a highway north of the city. [cnn]
Zimbabwe To Build $1bn Robert Gabriel Mugabe University – Zimbabwe is to build a $1bn (£770m) university dedicated to the man accused of leading his country to the brink of economic collapse, Robert Mugabe. [bbc]
Kenya Erupts Into Violence Amid Allegations Of Election Fraud – Kenyan police opened fire Wednesday to disperse rioters in several areas after presidential challenger Raila Odinga alleged election fraud, saying hackers used the identity of a murdered official to infiltrate the database of the election commission and manipulate results in favor of President Uhuru Kenyatta. At least three people were killed. [time]
Maimane To Table A Motion Calling For Parliament To Be Dissolved – After Tuesday’s failed motion of no confidence, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has announced his party’s new plan to try to chuck President Jacob Zuma out of office: the party will table a motion for Parliament to be dissolved and for an early general election. [mg]
Serena Williams Angers Fans By Saying Giving Birth Will Make Her A ‘Real Woman’ – Tennis superstar Serena Williams created a racket on social media after she said giving birth will make her a “real woman.” [nydn]
Amazing 13-Million-Year-Old Ape Skull Discovered – The remarkable skull is so well preserved, scientists can see the young ape’s unerupted teeth and an impression of its brain. [natgeo]
Disney Will Pull Its Movies From Netflix And Start Its Own Streaming Services – Disney wants to own a bigger piece of the streaming pie. The company announced during its latest earnings report on Tuesday it intends to remove its movies from Netflix. [cnbc]
A Hot Startup Is Using $12 Million From Andreessen Horowitz To Pursue A ‘Holy Grail’ Of Web Technology – For the last decade or more, most major webpages have been designed to be dynamic — they rely on a complicated system of code and databases to offer a super-interactive experience. Facebook’s site, for example, relies on a complex system based largely on PHP and other “server-side” programming languages. [busins]
Facebook’s Original Shows Will Debut Tomorrow – Mark Zuckerberg has been preaching video as our future for the last couple years. On Thursday, he’s launching the next big step in the company’s quest to dominate every last second of your waking life. [mash]
UK Primary School Porn Epidemic Sees Children As Young As Five Being Expelled – An epidemic of pornography is sweeping through Britain’s schools with children as young as five being expelled for sexual misconduct. [tele]
Daniel Craig To Return ‘For Two More Bond Movies’ – Daniel Craig will reportedly return to the iconic role of James Bond after signing up to play the super-spy in two more films. [nme]
‘We Are Still Friends’: Elon Musk Weighs In On Amber Heard Split As Actress Puts ‘A Fork In It’ – The actress, 31, and the 46-year-old tech mogul have called it quits after a little more than a year of dating. But Musk is assuring the public that there’s no bad blood between the stars — and he even hinted at a possible reunion. [people]
Complain About Nkandla Before My R130m House, Says Trevor Noah – Comedian Trevor Noah is back in SA and he’s already hard at work clarifying a few issues that South Africans had while he was in the States, such as addressing the backlash he received after buying his R130-million New York apartment. [tlive]
Report: Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt’s ‘Divorce Is Off’ – Are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie having a change of heart? One of Hollywood’s most beloved couples announced their breakup in September 2016, but one source told Us Weekly that the “divorce is off.” [aol]
Jenner Shows Off Her Voluptuous Curves In A Nude Bikini – As she celebrates her beauty company earning $420m in 18 months. [dm]
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