Australia Wants To Fast-Track Visas For White South African Farmers – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has slammed Australia’s Home affairs minister Peter Dutton’s comments on the so-called plight of white South African farmers, describing them as “sad” and “regrettable”. [mg]
Britain To Expel 23 Russian Diplomats After Poisoning Of Ex-Spy – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday ordered the immediate expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats believed to be involved in espionage, in the first reprisals against Moscow for a chemical attack on a former double agent. [washpo]
Another Trump Lawyer Signed Stormy Daniels Gag-Order Document – A top lawyer for the Trump Organization was involved in trying to enforce a secrecy agreement that adult film star Stormy Daniels signed in exchange for $130,000 before the 2016 election, new documents show. [nbc]
Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Says More Women Are Exploring Legal Cases Against President Trump – A lawyer representing the adult film actress said he has received inquires from other women about potential cases against the president. [buzz]
Toys R Us Set To Close All US Stores – Toys R Us is set to close or sell all of its 885 stores in the US in the coming months. [bbc]
National Geographic Editor Admits: ‘Our Coverage Was Racist’ – “Some of what you find in our archives leaves you speechless,” editor-in-chief Susan Goldberg wrote. [huff]
Restaurant Guru Picks Top Seafood Spots In Cape Town’s CBD – Sometimes there’s just a little too much information out there on the web, so we went to an expert to find out which Cape Town restaurants serve the best seafood. [here]
Netflix Paid Its Queen Elizabeth Less Than Prince Philip – Actor Claire Foy’s nuanced, star-making portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II on the hit Netflix series The Crown earned her critical acclaim, a Golden Globe award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination —but she was still paid less than her male co-star. [time]
Eddie Jones Issues Unreserved Apology For Calling The Irish ‘Scummy’ And Wales ‘This Little S*** Place’ – Eddie Jones, the England head coach, has issued an unreserved apology after a video emerged of him calling the Irish “scummy” and Wales “this little s*** place”. [tele]
Theranos Founder Charged With ‘Massive’ Securities Fraud – Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder who was once feted as the future of Silicon Valley, has been stripped of control of her blood-testing group and banned from public companies for 10 years after US authorities charged her with “massive” securities fraud. [ft]
Singapore Is The Most Expensive Place To Live In The World – Singapore is the most expensive city to live in the world for the fifth year in a row, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living index, released in London today (March 15). [qz]
This May Well Be The UK’s Dumbest Criminal – While the exact circumstances of the crime remain unclear, a man has been taken into custody after a rather embarrassing turn of events. [here]
Italian ‘Sect’ That Imposed Macrobiotic Diet Broken Up – Police – Followers, whose weight fell as low as 35kg, said to have been manipulated into following eating regime [guardian]
Read This If You’re One Of Those People Who Doesn’t Dig Scars – That boet you know from high school loves to tell you that chicks dig scars, but if you’re not a fan then it’s worth finding out what your options are. [here]
The Secrets Of Girl With A Pearl Earring – A new research project at the Mauritshuis in The Hague hopes to unlock some of the mysteries that surround Vermeer’s masterpiece. Watch the video to find out more. [bbc]
Katy Perry Gave An American Idol Contestant His First Kiss – He Has Mixed Feelings About It. [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]
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