Elon Musk Ousted As Tesla Chairman In SEC Deal, But Remains CEO; Company To Pay US$20m Fine – Elon Musk will give up the role of Tesla chairman and pay a US$20 million penalty to settle fraud charges brought by the United States over his claims about taking the company private. [bustim]
Tsunami In Indonesia: Death Toll At 832 And Expected To Rise Sharply – The confirmed death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to 832, and the vice-president, Jusuf Kalla, has warned it could reach into the thousands. [guardian]
Is It Still Worth Buying Shares In Apple And Amazon? Here’s An Expert Opinion – Companies like Amazon and Apple seem to be on the up and up, but have everyday investors missed the boat? [here]
Gassy Cows Are Bad For The Planet; Could Seaweed Diet Help? – The smelly reality is that cows will always pass gas. But if farmers had more access to seaweed, cow flatulence might just stink a little less for the planet. [ap]
Apartheid-Era Tastes Still Influence Auction Prices For South African Art – When two recently discovered paintings by revered South African artist Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993) – Portrait of a Man (Lentswana) and Three School Girls – went on auction at Bonhams London early in September 2018, there was some anticipation about what kind of prices they would fetch. [qz]
No Sign Of What Wednesday’s Fuel Price Increase Will Be – The central energy fund hasn’t announced what the price of petrol will be on Wednesday, with it unclear whether another intervention is in the offing. [bday]
Europe Hold Off Tense US Fightback For Emotional Ryder Cup Triumph – Europe’s finest golfers, sparked by a record-setting victory for Italy’s Francesco Molinari, recaptured the Ryder Cup on Sunday, denying a dramatic United States fightback to complete an emotional 17.5-10.5 upset victory. [mg]
Man Arrested After Motorcyclist Shot Dead On Cape Town Highway During Bike Breakdown – A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman who had stopped on the N1 highway in Cape Town after her motorbike broke down, the City’s Metro Police said on Saturday. [n24]
‘Hitman’ Killed In Another Attempted Hit At Colin Booysen – Another shooting in the ongoing deadly “extortion turf war” in Cape Town happened on Friday afternoon‚ this time with the bodyguard of alleged extortion syndicate boss Colin Booysen killing a suspected hitman from a rival gang. [tlive]
Cristiano Ronaldo Denies Rape Claim As ‘Fake News’ – Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed as “fake news” accusations by a US woman who alleges she was raped by the Portuguese footballer in 2009. [bbc]
Lewis Hamilton Wins In Russia After Team Orders – Lewis Hamilton took a giant step towards a fifth world championship with victory in the Russian Grand Prix. [bbc]
What Kate Middleton Could Learn From Meghan Markle – Kate Middleton returns to royal duties from maternity leave this week. Will she and Prince William lift anything from the playbook of new top royal pin-ups, Meghan and Harry? [beast]
Matt Damon Plays Fuming Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh On SNL Premiere – Matt Damon proves he has a thirst for comedy on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. [newsau]
Kanye West Delivered A Pro-Trump Rant On SNL. The Audience Booed, But He Earned Trump’s Praise – Trump apparently wasn’t into Matt Damon’s Brett Kavanaugh impression. West’s pro-Trump monologue, on the other hand, he liked. [vox]
How Oprah Winfrey Spends Her R43 Billion – Oprah Winfrey came from humble beginnings – now she’s worth $2.9 billion (R43 billion), according to Forbes. [busins]
Thinking Of Going Vegan Again? Try This – Having second thoughts about all the meat you’re eating, or being guilt-tripped by a friend? If you’re thinking of going vegan, check this out. [here]
Tech Giants ‘Need To Stop Tolerating Child Porn Online’, Says Chief Of National Crime Agency – Tech firms could end the proliferation of indecent images of children online instead of tolerating it, the National Crime Agency (NCA) chief leading the fight against child abuse has said. [tele]
Who Do You Dress For When You Dress For Work? – This is a story of sartorial glory and dressing for success, yet not to impress the boss or anyone in your office. It’s a tale for the internally driven and the growing number of us who work from home. [qz]
How The Whole World Was Sold A Monstrous Lie Over Lockerbie – Author claims it wasn’t Libya who bombed the 747 jumbo jet – and the prime suspect is alive and living in Washington. [dm]
How They Partied In Baiae, The Las Vegas Of Ancient Rome – During its height from the 1st to the 3rd centuries AD, Baiae was the place to vacation for Rome’s grandest citizens. Today its once-luxurious villas and baths are a mass of ruins. [beast]
Bill Murray Defends Dustin Hoffman Over Harassment Allegations – Appearing on the same stage where months earlier Dustin Hoffman faced repeated questions about alleged sexual harassment, Bill Murray praised the actor as a “really decent person.” [ch24]
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