Trump Accepts Offer To Meet Kim Jong Un – President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House announced, setting the scene for a historic and unprecedented encounter. [cnn]

Trump Meeting Is Just What Kim Jong Un Has Always Wanted – North Korea’s ruler and his predecessors have always wanted to be treated as equals by the United States and sought meetings with the president. Not one ever accepted—until now. [db]

The Trump Administration Decides It Won’t Ban Import Of African Elephant Trophies – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will now consider all permits for importing trophies of animals from African nations on a “case-by-case” basis, months after the president called elephant hunting “a horror show” and suggested he would keep the ban in place. [nbc]

Big Brands Taking Back Control Challenge Advertising’s Mad Men – These are dark days for WPP and its rivals in the advertising industry. With professional services firms such as Deloitte and Accenture encroaching on to traditional advertising turf and Google and Facebook offering brands the ability to connect directly with vast numbers of people, the threats are numerous and everywhere. [ft]

Obama Reportedly In Talks With Netflix To Produce Shows – Former President Barack Obama is reportedly in talks with Netflix about producing a series of shows, including some highlighting inspirational stories. [hill]

Russian Spy Attack Inquiry Widens After Medics Treat 21 people – Officers investigating nerve gas poisoning begin major search at Sergei Skripal’s house and seal off a garage. [guardian]

Controversy Rages Over Staggering R31bn Share ‘Award’ For Elon Musk – Tesla shareholders are being asked to ‘award’ Elon Musk with $2.6bn in shares. Some say it is too much. [bl]

Road Closures And Other Vital Cape Town Cycle Tour Info – As race day fast approaches, it’s worth paying attention to the kind of information that could make your weekend movements run a little smoother. [here]

‘If Women Stop, The World Stops:’ Women Choose Not To Work For ‘Feminist Strike’ – Thousands of women are refusing to work, boycotting domestic tasks and occupying the streets around the world as part of a global strike on International Women’s Day. [cnn]

KPMG’s Gupta Auditors Could Be Stripped Of Licences Soon – KPMG has drafted in leading advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi to lead its legal team in the first of three inquiries it is likely to face for its work for the Gupta family. [huff]

Gary Oldman’s Son Defends His Dad As 2001 Domestic Abuse Allegations Resurface – Gary Oldman scored his first Academy Award on Sunday. Now, his son has some choice words for anyone attacking the Best Actor winner’s character. [mash]

Caster Smashes Long-Standing SA 1000m Record – Caster Semenya has smashed the South African 1000m record that stood for 35 years at the Athletix Grand Prix meeting held at Tuks in Pretoria. [s24]

Asia’s Detrimental Demand For African wildlife Goes Beyond Just Ivory –  The demand for exotic wildlife in Asia is driving up legal trade and exports of rare African animals—but at a cost. [qz]

Inside The New Annabel’s In London – The ‘Versailles Of Nightclubs’ – When the first thing you see on walking into a new club is an original Picasso worth more than £20 million, it rather sets the tone. [tele]

This R1 799 Drone Is Going To Change The Game Completely – Most of us would love to have a drone to play around with, but even the entry level drones tend to cost a decent chunk of change. Until now, that is. [here]

Susan Sarandon: Paul Newman Gave Me Part Of His Salary –  Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has revealed that the late Paul Newman once gave her part of his salary. [bbc]

Jared Leto’s Netflix Yakuza Movie Is A Culturally Insensitive Disaster – ‘The Outsider’ sees the Oscar winner join the yakuza and murder his way through Tokyo. Whitewashing is just one of its many, many problems. [beast]

7 Of SA’s Most Exclusive Country Clubs, Where Membership Can Cost Up To R1 million – Business Insider South Africa rounded up some of the country’s most exclusive country clubs. Membership of top clubs remains strictly by invitation, with hefty annual membership fees. [busins]

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