North Korea Just Fired A Another Missile – North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean on Friday, U.S. and South Korean militaries said, its longest-ever such flight and a clear message of defiance to its rivals. [time]
Trump Says Clinton ‘Blames Everybody But Herself’ For Election Loss – If anyone thought President Donald Trump would remain silent, or let surrogates do the talking for him, regarding Hillary Clinton’s new book and her recent public appearances to promote it, they guessed wrong. [fox]
Brazil Prosecutor Charges President Temer With Corruption – Brazil’s chief prosecutor on Thursday charged President Michel Temer with obstruction of justice and leading a criminal group in the biggest climax yet to the country’s ever-growing corruption scandal. [yah]
Bitcoin Fans Fire Back At Jamie Dimon After ‘Fraud’ Comment – If JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was trying to set off the bitcoin community with his criticism of cryptocurrency, he succeeded. [cnbc]
Former Google Employees Allege Bias Against Women – Lawsuit is the latest chapter in a recent flare-up over gender equality at the tech company. [wsj]
Henri’s Axe Throwing Questioned – The validity of Henri van Breda’s claim that he threw an axe at his attacker came under the spotlight in the Western Cape High Court. [ewn]
Osama Bin Laden’s Son Calls Muslims To Join Syria Jihad Against ‘Crusaders And Shias’ – Hamza bin Laden, son and would-be heir of late Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, has urged Muslims around the world to join the jihad in Syria against “crusaders” and Shiites. [ht]
Rihanna’s Gloriously Inclusive Fenty Beauty Line Has Kylie Jenner Scrambling – Rihanna’s new beauty line caters to a vast range of skin tones and is selling out fast. Is its success the reason Kylie Jenner’s suddenly seems so welcoming of diversity? [beast]
Woman Discovers Fiancé Is Cheating When Facebook Suggests His Wife As A Friend – A mother of three has claimed she discovered her fiancé was leading a double life after she happened on a picture of him holding hands with his wife on Facebook. [w24]
BA London To Athens Flight Took 33 Hours And Four Planes – Including One That Caught Fire – A 67-year-old tourist has vowed never to fly British Airways again after what was supposed to be a routine flight from London to Athens turned into a 33-hour journey involving four planes, one of which caught fire. [tele]
The Reason Why Jo’Burgers Are Ahead Of Capetonians When It Comes To Tech – Seth gets a lot of dinner invites – deal with it. Turns out he’s noticed a pretty big difference between how Jozi folk and Cape Town folk look at tech. [here]
Selena Gomez Recovering After Kidney Transplant: Everything We Know – With the support of her loved ones and a few dietary changes, Selena Gomez is slowly recovering from her kidney transplant, which she revealed this week. [eol]
Shake Off Winter And Explore The Mother City In Style This Weekend – As the days get warmer and Capetonians start to ditch the layers, it’s time to start getting back into the swing of things. Kick it off in style this weekend. [here]
North Korea’s Postage Stamps Offer An Alternative Look Into The Country – North Korea has marked the anniversary of the Korean War — and its annual “Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” — by releasing two anti-American postage stamps. [cnn]
Kim Kardashian And Jennifer Lawrence Are In A Mutual Admiration Society Now – While watching TV on Wednesday, the 36-year-old reality star stumbled upon on an interview with the Oscar-winning actress, who was explaining to E! News how Keeping Up with the Kardashians helped relieve her from the stress of filming mother!. And despite being one of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, Kardashian West was left starstruck. [time]
Angelina Jolie, Unbroken – The actress-director suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of Cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt. [nyt]
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