Russia To Offer Tourists Spacewalks For $100m – With Discount For First Taker – Space company Energia will offer ‘comfortable’ flights for up to six people onboard the NEM-2 module. [guardian]

First Group Of Trapped Sibanye Gold Miners Resurface – All 955 miners who were trapped underground for more than a day following a power cut have resurfaced, mining company Sibanye Gold said on Friday morning. [n24]

South Africa’s VAT Could Increase For The First Time Since 1993 – During the budget speech on February 21, South Africans will learn how the government plans to cover massive budget shortfalls. You might not like it. [here]

Female Executives Pen Letter Calling For Grammys President’s Ouster – The call for Recording Academy president Neil Portnow to step down reached a fever pitch on Thursday when prominent women in the music industry issued a letter demanding sweeping change. [cnn]

Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro’s Eldest Son Takes His Own Life – The eldest son of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has killed himself. Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, 68, was being treated for depression, according to Cuban state media. [sky]

Steinhoff’s Angry Hometown Erases Traces Of Its Fallen Star – As thousands gathered near Cape Town last weekend for South Africa’s oldest horse race, five-time owner-of-the-year Markus Jooste was nowhere to be seen. But he wasn’t forgotten. [f24]

Amazon Is Struggling To Duplicate Its US Success Overseas – The company’s quarterly earnings on Feb. 1 showed US sales accelerating to $37 billion last quarter, a 42% increase from a year earlier. Overseas sales also rose to a record $18 billion last quarter, but quarterly growth rates were flat: 29% year-on-year, the same rate as the previous quarter. [qz]

Cape Town’s New Runway Approved – Cape Town International Airport’s long awaited runway realignment project has been given the final green-light approval from the Department of Environmental Affairs. [t24]

Airbnb CFO Departs Amid Tensions, Leaving IPO Timing Unclear – Airbnb Inc. Chief Financial Officer Laurence Tosi is leaving the home-rental company amid tensions and a shakeup in the senior ranks. His departure raises questions about the timeline for an initial public offering, which now won’t come until next year at the earliest. [bloom]

Canada Moves To Make Its National Anthem Gender-Neutral – If you’re not familiar with the words to “O Canada,” here’s how the first few lines of the English version originally read: O Canada! / Our home and native land! / True patriot love in all thy sons command. [cnn]

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Jim Carrey Cleared Of Role In Suicide Of Ex-Girlfriend Cathriona White – The actor was sued by his ex-lover’s mother and estranged husband after she killed herself with prescription pills. [sky]

Poland Just Passed A Holocaust Bill That Is Causing Outrage. Here’s What You Need to Know – Poland’s Senate passed a controversial bill on Thursday that outlaws blaming Poland for any crimes committed during the Holocaust. [time]

Amazon’s Woody Allen Deal Could Cost Them A Lot Of Money – Not only is Amazon Studios already on the hook to release Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York, it’s just the second in a five-picture deal struck in 2016 by Roy Price, the studio head who was pushed out after his own wave of sexual harassment allegations. [mash]

Google’s Advertising Business Is Showing Holes – Alphabet brought in a lot of cash last quarter thanks to Google’s swelling ad sales. But the business is starting to show holes. [qz]

Six South African Shows You Might Really Enjoy [Trailers] – Local content has been in the spotlight recently (thanks, Tali), and to continue riding this wave here are six tasty offerings you should really consider watching. [here]

Spice Girls ‘Set To Reunite For £10m Each But Reluctant Victoria Beckham Won’t Sing’ – As Mel B ‘jets to London for their first meeting in SIX years’ [dm]

How WeChat Came To Rule China – China’s most popular messaging app, WeChat, has always had a close relationship with the Chinese government. The app has been subsidized by the government since its creation in 2011, and it’s an accepted reality that officials censor and monitor users. Now, WeChat is poised to take on an even greater role: an initiative is underway to integrate WeChat with China’s electronic ID system. [verge]

Robert Wagner Now A ‘Person Of Interest’ In 1981 Death Of Wife Natalie Wood, Investigators Say – Investigators looking for new leads in the notorious 1981 drowning of actress Natalie Wood are calling her then-husband, actor Robert Wagner, a person of interest, 48 Hours reports. [time]

Kim Kardashian Sends Peace Offering To Taylor Swift, Piers Morgan – Kim Kardashian is playing nice this Valentines Day. [metro]

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