North Korea ‘Sentences Trump To Death’ For Insulting Kim Jong-Un – Regime-run newspaper says US president is ‘hideous criminal’ after he said North was a ‘cruel dictatorship’ and Kim ‘short and fat’. [guardian]
Get a room, you two!
Zimbabwe Awaits Next Steps After Military Takeover – Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. [bbc]
163-Carat Angolan Diamond Sells For $34m, Still Disappoints – A flawless 163-carat clear diamond fetched $34m (approximately R487m) at an auction at Christie’s in Geneva – but not enough to dispel concerns about the health of the market. [f24]
‘Unsafe and Just Plain Dirty’: Women Accuse Vice Of ‘Toxic’ Sexual-Harassment Culture – The Daily Beast talked to more than a dozen former and current employees about the culture for women inside Vice Media. They spoke of harassing behavior and company indifference. [beast]
Africa’s Richest Woman Sacked From Angola State Oil Firm – The president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, has fired the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country’s state oil company Sonangol. [bbc]
Harvey Weinstein Is Being Sued For Sexual Battery – An unnamed actress has sued Harvey Weinstein alleging he committed sexual battery against her in Beverly Hills hotel rooms in 2015 and 2016 after she agreed to meet the producer to discuss a role. [time]
Trump To Lift Ban On Import Of Elephant Trophies From 2 African Nations – The decision was made public by none other than the trophy hunting advocacy group that sued to block the Obama-era ban in 2014. [huff]
How The Experts Say You Should Prepare For 2018’s “Wine Drought” – No one wants to start thinking about next year already, but these tiny pearls of wisdom will definitely help you prep for what’s to come. [here]
New Airbnb Rules For Paris – Airbnb says hosts in central Paris can only rent out their homes for up to 120 nights a year, a new cap introduced following the successful implementation of similar measures in London and Amsterdam. [ind]
Harvard University Debate Team Loses To New York Prison Inmates – National debate champions from top Ivy League institute lose to team from Eastern New York Correctional Facility [tele]
UCT’s Law Programme Under Existential Threat – South Africa’s most prestigious university is in danger of losing its undergraduate law degree. [dailymav]
Sydney Ferry Named Ferry McFerryface After Public Poll – Sydney will have a new ferry named Ferry McFerryface following a public poll, the local government has said. [bbc]
Meghan Markle Quits Suits – Following rumors Meghan Markle is set to quit her role on the hit USA Network drama Suits, a royal expert told Newsweek the actor, who is dating Britain’s Prince Harry, could move to the U.K. as soon as this month—and a royal engagement may be on the cards, too. [newsweek]
Rihanna’s New Sunnies Are Anything But Subtle – Killing two birds with one epic selfie, Rihanna showed off her new lipstick while donning a pair of super extra sunglasses. Only Riri, hey? [here]
Quentin Tarantino Film Bidding Heats Up: Three Finalists Emerge – Three Hollywood studios are engaging in a heated courtship of Quentin Tarantino as they work to out-charm each other for the rights to the “Pulp Fiction” director’s upcoming movie set against the backdrop of the Charles Manson murders. [var]
Jimmy Kimmel Found A Lot Of People Who Think Hillary Clinton Should Be Impeached – Whatever your feelings about the results of the 2016 presidential election, it’s clear that Donald Trump won. [time]
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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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