Trump Blames Putin, Obama For ‘Animal Assad,’ Tweets ‘Big Price’ After Reports Of Syrian Chemical Attack – President Donald Trump called out Russian President Vladimir Putin by name on Sunday for backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and warned of a “big price” after reports of a chemical weapons attack in Syria almost a year to the day since the US struck a Syrian air field after a previous attack. [cnn]

The U.S. Denies It Fired Missiles At A Syrian Air Base Following A Gas Attack – Missiles struck an air base in central Syria early Monday, its state-run news agency reported. Although the agency said it was likely “an American aggression,” U.S. officials said the U.S. had not launched airstrikes on Syria. [time]

Trump’s Enemy Is Not Your Friend: Why We Shouldn’t Defend Amazon – Why must we choose between the worst president of our lifetimes and one of the most rapacious corporate enterprises in the country? [guardian]

Two Killed In Germany As Van Ploughs Into Crowd In Muenster – Two people have been killed in the western German city of Muenster after a van drove into people sitting outside restaurants. [bbc]

Swazi King’s Wife Took Overdose – King Mswati’s eighth wife, Senteni Masango – known as Inkhosikati LaMasango – has died after allegedly committing suicide. [n24]

DA Sets It Sights On Gauteng And Northern Cape In 2019 – Addressing the Democratic Alliance’s 2018 Congress on Saturday, Mmusi Maimane indicated the party’s campaign for next year’s general election would be focussed on winning the Gauteng and Northern Cape provinces. [mg]

Why April Rainfall Is Key To Stave Off Cape Town’s Day Zero – In three weeks’ time experts will be able to say with some certainty whether Cape Town is likely to get enough rain this year to avoid a Day Zero scenario in 2019. [n24]

2017’s Most Hashtagged Suburbs And Restaurants In South Africa – According to the public hashtags used across Instagram last year, these are the most popular suburbs and restaurants in SA. Oh, and take a guess which city comes out tops. [here]

Hands Down The Best iPad 5 Deal You’ll Find – If you’ve ever wanted an iPad 5, but haven’t been willing to fork out for the privilege, now is the time to strike. [here]

Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel Wins, Lewis Hamilton Third After Fine Overtake – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel drove a masterful race to fend off Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas to win a nail-biting Bahrain Grand Prix. [bbc]

Belgian Cyclist Michael Goolaerts Dies After Heart Attack In Paris-Roubaix – The Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts has died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix race. [guardian]

Tech Giants Facebook And YouTube Thwarted In Bid To Secure Slice Of TV Ad Market – Facebook and YouTube have been given the cold shoulder by the industry body that measures television audiences, a blow to their attempts to lure advertisers away from traditional broadcasters. [tele]

Billionaire George Soros Is Reportedly Getting Ready To Dive Into Crypto – The investment fund founded by billionaire George Soros is preparing to dive into cryptocurrency trading, even though Soros himself previously described them as a “bubble,” according to reports. [busins]

A Quiet Place Roars To $50 Million Opening At Box Office – John Krasinksi’s “A Quiet Place” made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with $50 million in ticket sales and rumbling to the year’s second-best weekend after “Black Panther,” according to studio estimates Sunday. [time]

Online Petition Demanding Bridge Is Not Named After Prince Charles Attracts 25,000 Signatures – An online petition demanding the second severn bridge is not named after Prince Charles has attracted 25,000 signatures. [tele]

Russell Crowe’s Violin Sells For $104,000 At Auction – A 128-year-old Italian violin that Russell Crowe learned to play in a few months before he starred in the 19th century war drama “Master and Commander” stole the show among movie memorabilia on offer at the Oscar-winning actor’s auction on Saturday. [time]

‘Black Panther’ To Overtake ‘Titanic’ In All-Time Domestic Box Office Gross – This weekend, Marvel’s “Black Panther” passes director James Cameron’s “Titanic” to become America’s third highest-grossing film of all time. [huff]

Here’s Why Jay-Z Thinks The Trump Administration Is ‘A Great Thing’ – Jay-Z is talking politics, and fans might be surprised to learn he sees some serious good in the Trump administration. [mash]

Ranking The Best New Shows On Netflix You Can Stream Right Now – Over the last few weeks, Netflix has debuted far more original movies than original shows. “Collateral” is very, very good, but it has only maintained that top spot for so long because Netflix hasn’t debuted anything worthy to knock it down. [huff]

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