CBS Tentatively Sets March 25 For Airing ‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Stormy Daniels – For a week, the world has waited: When would “60 Minutes” air its interview with porn star Stormy Daniels alleging an affair with President Trump? CBS has been silent. Now there is a planned date, March 25, according to two people familiar with the timing. [washpo]
Are Attacks On White Farmers Really Racially Motivated? Here Are The Facts – Yes, there is a problem with farm attacks and murders in South Africa. There’s also a problem with violence and murder in the country as a whole. [huff]
‘We Must Undo This Disgrace’, Says Mugabe As He Calls His Ouster A ‘Coup D’etat’ – Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe described his departure from office in November as a “coup d’etat” in his first TV interview since then, aired by South Africa’s state broadcaster on Thursday. [n24]
Vintage Bob!
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wife Vanessa Files For Divorce After 12 Years Of Marriage – Donald Trump Jr. and wife Vanessa are splitting after more than 12 years of marriage. [people]
North Korean Foreign Minister In Surprise Trip To Sweden – North Korea’s foreign minister is in Sweden for a surprise visit, ahead of a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. [bbc]
Nerve Agent That Poisoned Sergei Skripal Was ‘Planted In His Daughter’s Suitcase Before She left Russia’ – Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in a critical condition ever since they were struck down by a deadly substance believed to be novichok on March 4. [sun]
Trump Says He Made Up Trade Claims In Meeting With Trudeau – President Donald Trump boasted at a private fundraiser Wednesday of making up trade claims during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before knowing whether they were true. [cnn]
Britain Deploys Nuclear Sub To Arctic For First Time In Decade Amid Russia Tensions – Britain has deployed a nuclear submarine under the Arctic for the first time in a decade amid growing tension with Russia over its military build-up there. [tele]
Africa’s First Bitcoin Exchange Is Targeting One Billion Users – With its roots set firmly in South Africa, the continent’s first cryptocurrency exchange is flying high. In fact, it aims to have more than a billion users by 2025. [here]
If You Go Into Space For A Long Time, You Come Back A Genetically Different Person – After spending 340 days on the International Space Station, Kelly returned to Earth. Six months later, scientists found that his genes had undergone seemingly permanent changes. [qz]
The 3 Biggest Things Apple May Be About To Announce – Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, will begin on June 4, the company recently announced. [time]
Pope Francis: Vatican Doctors Letter From Former Pope Benedict – The Vatican has admitted blurring part of a letter written by retired Pope Benedict XVI about his successor Pope Francis in a picture sent to the media. [bbc]
The Queen Gives Her Formal Consent For Prince Harry To Marry Meghan Markle – Queen Elizabeth II has given her formal consent to the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. [time]
Oh, thank God!
The FDA Wants To Reduce The Nicotine In Cigarettes To “Non-Addictive Levels” – The US Food and Drug Administration issued an “advance notice of proposed rulemaking” on Thursday (Mar. 15) that it is embarking on a quest to “explore” the possibility of lowering nicotine in cigarettes to “minimally or non-addictive levels.” [qz]
The Latest Chinese Social Media Trend Is Eating Ice – ASMR videos are all the rage, and now time things are getting chilly. [mash]
Local Company Quietly Snaps Up R52 Million Acquisition – You know you’re doing something right when you can spend R52 million on expanding your empire, so this father and son duo can be pretty proud. [here]
Anderson Cooper Is Single – Anderson Cooper is a single man. The CNN anchor and his boyfriend, Benjamin Maisani, have called it quits after nine years together. [us]
14 Times Jordan Peele Absolutely Killed It On Twitter – We all know that Jordan Peele can write one hell of a screenplay. He just won an Oscar for it, after all. [mash]
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