Nationwide Bus Strike Continues – Many commuters must once again look for alternative transport as the nationwide bus strike looks set to intensify as it enters its sixth day on Monday. [n24]

Verne Troyer: Mini-Me Austin Powers Actor Dies Aged 49 –  Verne Troyer, who is best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, has died at the age of 49. [bbc]

Musicians, Fans Mourn Swedish DJ Avicii After His Death At 28 – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Eric Prydz, were among those grieving the Swedish electronic dance music master. [huff]

President Trump Says North Korea Agreed To Denuclearize. It Hasn’t. – resident Donald Trump on Sunday claimed North Korea has agreed to “denuclearization” before his potential meeting with Kim Jong Un. But that’s not the case. [time]

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower To Testify Next Week In Front Of Congress – The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn’t going away. In fact, it’s heading straight to Washington, D.C. [mash]

Allison Mack, Smallville Actress, Charged Over Nxivm Sex Trafficking – Allison Mack, a US actress known for the TV show Smallville, has appeared in court on charges of aiding a sex trafficking operation disguised as a mentoring group. [bbc]

Facebook To Warn Of Higher Costs As Cambridge Analytica Scandal Takes Bite Out Of Profits – Facebook is set to warn of a hit to profits as it feels the first financial effects of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. [tele]

BA Pilot Living In SA, Allegedly Tried To Fly A Passenger Jet While Drunk – A British Airways commercial pilot has been charged after he allegedly tried to fly a passenger jet full of people on a long-haul trip to Mauritius while more than four times over the legal alcohol limit. [busins]

Detectives Used Dead Man’s Finger In Attempt To Unlock Phone – Florida detectives investigating a fatal police shooting went to a funeral home and used the dead man’s finger to try to unlock his cellphone. [guardian]

Barbara Bush Laid To Rest At Presidential Library – Former first lady Barbara Bush has been laid to rest at her husband’s presidential library in Texas. [time]

In Sri Lanka, Facebook Is Like The Ministry Of Truth – Facebook now reaches 2.2 billion people on the planet. The most lucrative of those are in the US, where its user base is stagnating. To grow, the social media giant will have to expand in less developed parts of the world. Places like Sri Lanka. [qz]

World’s Oldest Person Dies In Japan At Age Of 117 – The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. [ap]

An Easy Way To Make Quick Cash From Your Laptop – Since so many people are interested in finding ways to make easy cash from their laptops, we thought you wouldn’t mind another suggestion. [here]

How A Racist Smear Campaign Derailed Lauryn Hill’s Career – As Hill embarks on a 20th anniversary tour for her classic album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ it’s time to look back on why one of the most talented hip-hop artists fell off. [beast]

Shania Twain Sorry For Saying She Would Have Voted For Trump – Canadian singer says she made ‘awkward’ comment in Guardian interview and regrets not adding more context. [guardian]

The Struggle Is Real: How To Get Rid Of That Newly-Formed Double Chin – As we age, there’s little we can do about the unwanted morphing of our bodies – or so we thought. Now that double chin is in the firing line. [here]

Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’: These Are The Africans On The List – South Africa’s Elon Musk and Trevor Noah feature, as does Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa. [huff]

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