It’s Sure Weird That The Russia-Linked Firm That Paid Michael Cohen $500,000 Also Registered Alt-Right Websites – Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen is starting to take heat from the big guy himself over a brewing scandal involving a shady front company that bears every outward appearance of a thinly veiled pay-to-play scheme peddling whatever influence Cohen had on the president. [giz]

Trump Officials Prepare For Singapore Summit With North Korea – Administration officials have been instructed to move forward with plans to convene a historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, according to two people familiar with the plans. [cnn]

Three US Detainees Freed In North Korea Thank Donald Trump For Securing Their Freedom – The three Americans headed back to the US after being released by North Korea have thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for securing their freedom. [tele]

More Than 4m Antisemitic Tweets Sent In One Year, Report Finds – Number of offensive tweets spiked after Trump’s Jerusalem announcement. [ind]

Christo Wiese Steps Down As Brait Chair – SA billionaire businessman Christo Wiese is retiring from his role as non-executive chairperson of investment company Brait. [huff]

Spur Just Won A R48 Million Tax Battle – With Implications For Executive Share Schemes – The Spur group of steakhouse fame is allowed a R48 million deduction disputed by the SA Revenue Service (Sars), the tax court ruled on Wednesday. [busins]

Naspers Bolsters Cash War Chest With Another R27.7bn From Flipkart Sale – Naspers, the tech and ecommerce giant that owns Media24, announced on Wednesday that it has sold its 11.18% stake in India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart, to US retail juggernaut Walmart. [f24]

Director Polanski Calls #MeToo “Collective Hysteria” – Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski, who fled the United States 40 years ago as a sex offender awaiting sentencing, says he views the #MeToo movement as “collective hysteria” and “total hypocrisy.” [washpo]

Facebook Is Blocking Foreign Ads Relating To Ireland’s Abortion Referendum – Under heightened scrutiny for its role in influencing recent political campaigns, Facebook announced it is banning foreign ads relating to Ireland’s upcoming referendum on abortion. [time]

The Ups And Downs Of ‘Her Royal-Naffness’ Fergie – And Why She’s Smarting Over Wedding ‘Snub’ – Weddings, they purport to be about bringing people together, but are invariably the cause of angst and division; never more so than for Sarah, Duchess of York. [tele]

‘The Best Way To Deal With The Office Dickhead – Part of growing up is getting a job, and unfortunately that often means having to deal with other people. They’re the worst, but here are few tips. [here]

How Much Will Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding Cost? – A flurry of flowers worth more than £110,000 scattered across Windsor, piles of sausage rolls stacked high on silver platters coming to £26,000, and a cool £1 million on a counter-drone system… These are just some of the items that may contribute to the £32 million estimated price tag for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. [tele]

Paul McCartney Remains The Richest Person In The Music Industry In Britain – On May 13, the Sunday Times will publish its 2018 “Rich List,” ranking the 1,000 wealthiest people in the UK. [qz]

Robert Downey, Jr.’s Original ‘Iron Man’ Suit Stolen, Valued At $325,000 – The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the burglary at the Movie Prop Storage in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles. [indie]

The Backstreet Boys Dressed As The Spice Girls Are Larger Than Life – On their recurring cruise (yes, there is a literal Backstreet Boys Cruise), the iconic boy band came on stage during Tuesday night’s performance donning some spicy outfits. [huff]

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