Russia Warns Google Over Comments About Downranking Government-Linked News Sites – Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor has reportedly asked Google to clarify a statement from Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt, who suggested the search engine would downrank results from government-funded media outlets RT and Sputnik. [verge]

Tencent Is Now Worth More Than Facebook – Tencent, the Chinese internet giant behind the WeChat messaging app, has surpassed Facebook in value after it became the first company in China to be worth more than $500bn (£378bn). [tele]

Emmerson Mnangagwa Hails ‘New Democracy’ In Zimbabwe – Former Mugabe right-hand man who is set to become next president gives first speech after return from exile. [guardian]

Continue Respecting Mugabe As A Freedom Fighter – ANC – The ANC on Wednesday commended its comrades in Zimbabwe for the peaceful removal of Robert Mugabe as head of state and leader of Zanu-PF. [n24]

Ramaphosa Set For Presidential Nod From ANC In Gauteng – The ANC in Gauteng looks set to officially nominate Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa when the province holds its provincial general council next weekend. [n24]

Parliament’s Inquiry Into State Capture To Invite Guptas To Testify – Parliament’s inquiry into state capture will invite the Gupta brothers‚ Salim Essa‚ Eric Wood‚ Duduzane Zuma and Dudu Myeni to appear before it. [tlive]

Chess Master Says Trump Lacks ‘Strategical Calculations’ With Putin – Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov has finally answered the question on everybody’s mind: How would President Donald Trump fair against Russian President Vladimir Putin in a game of chess? [obs]

Trump’s Company Reaches Deal To Cut Ties With Trump SoHo Hotel – The Trump Organization is ending its association with the Trump SoHo hotel, once one of the prize properties of Donald Trump’s real estate empire. [guardian]

Do You Ever Use Your Paid Leave Due to You? – Enjoy some of the amazing midweek specials available at Cabine du Cap. A luxurious off-the-grid cabin retreat set on 175 hectares of private land – just 2,5 hours out of Cape Town. There’s no cellphone signal, but you can use the wi-fi if you want. And don’t forget about the bath under the stars, the Nespresso machine, swimming pool, 100% cotton linen, Africology toiletries and someone to cook your breakfast on the boma. [more]

Has The Silicon Valley Hype Cycle Run Its Course? – The social media boom, powered by the growth of mobile computing, is over. And while a glittering new technological age of artificial intelligence beckons, the current cycle seems bloated and fatigued. It’s no wonder venture capitalists are looking elsewhere. [vanfair]

Peter Thiel May Be Looking To Buy Gawker.com – Lawyers for the Silicon Valley billionaire filed a motion in court on Wednesday to challenge a provision that prevented him from buying the assets of the now defunct Gawker.com. That move lays the groundwork for a possible bid for the website and its archive. [buzz]

Google Pushed Illegal Phone Spyware To Snoop On Your Spouse – It’s malware that stalkers love, and it poses a real threat in domestic violence. Until this week, the search giant was running thousands of ads for the creepy surveillance tool. [beast]

Transcript, Emails Show How Tabloid Reporters Helped Harvey Weinstein Get Dirt On Women – A closer look at how a journalist coaxed a movie producer into providing negative information on a potential Weinstein accuser. [huff]

Why You’ll Never Get To Fly Aboard The World’s Largest Airline – Most of us are familiar with all the usual airline options, but it turns out you’re not going to be hopping on board one of these any time soon. [here]

New York Times Journalist Glenn Thrush Suspended After Sexual Harassment Allegations – New York Times journalist Glenn Thrush has been suspended following sexual misconduct allegations in a story published Monday. [hill]

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Denies Rape Allegation – In a statement issued yesterday, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys denies Melissa Schuman’s recent accusations of rape. Shuman, a member of the former girl group Dream, alleges that Carter raped her in 2002. [mtv]

How To Keep That Sun-Kissed Look Throughout The Summer – Now that summer is rolling around, you might want to revisit a few of your habitual practices when it comes to looking after your skin. From us, to you, some top tips. [here]

Beyonce Named As The Highest Paid Female Musician Of 2017 – Beyonce has been named as the highest paid female musician of 2017, after knocking Taylor Swift from the top spot. [nme]

How Kendall Jenner Toppled Gisele Bundchen To Become The World’s Highest-Paid Model – For the first time since 2002, Brazilian Gisele Bündchen is not the world’s highest-paid model. The 37 year-old has been knocked from the top spot on Forbes’ annual list by comparative newcomer Kendall Jenner, 22. [tele]

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