Mihalik’s R1m ‘Hit’: Killers Left Too Many Loose Ends – A source close to slain Cape Town lawyer Pete Mihalik has spoken out, saying those who conspired to kill him “left too many loose ends”. [n24]
‘Turn Back Now, Because You’re Not Getting In’ – Trump lashes out against the caravan of Central American migrants heading north. [busins]
Trump And Obama Trade Blows As Midterm Elections Loom – As the final countdown begins to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the contest is turning into a tale of two presidents. The current occupant of the White House is fighting to retain control over Congress. He is also locked in mortal combat with his immediate predecessor, who is battling to hold on to his legacy. [guardian]
Losing The House Could Be Good For Donald Trump, And Here’s Why – It’s very common for presidents to lose a house of Congress in their first midterm and then come back and win reelection. Losing helped them. It could happen here too. [beast]
New Caledonia: French Pacific Territory Rejects Independence – Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rejected a bid for independence. [bbc]
George Soros Wants To Go On Fox News. But They Won’t Book Him – Fox News talks about billionaire philanthropist George Soros a lot. He is a favorite bogeyman of the right, so Fox’s conservative talk shows blame him for all sorts of ills, sometimes even pushing into conspiracy theory territory. [cnn]
South African Gupta-Linked Firm Liquidated Over Debt, Sources Say – A South African mining contractor owned by the Gupta family has been put into liquidation, according to people with knowledge of the matter. [bloom]
Italy Storms Claim 12 More Lives – Floods have killed 12 people on the southern Italian island of Sicily, nine of them from the same family, rescue services said Sunday, raising the week’s toll across Italy past 30. [f24]
Alec Baldwin Denies Punching Man In Face Over Parking Dispute – New York City police charge Saturday Night Live actor with assault and harassment. [guardian]
Brazil’s Next President Declares War On ‘Fake News’ Media – For Brazil’s right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, attacking critical press outlets almost daily on social media is not enough. Once in office, he vows to hit their bottom line. [reuters]
The British Teenager Set To Make Formula One History – Perhaps it should be of no surprise that a teenager who spends his time racing at body-rattling speeds kept his cool when told he was to become the youngest Formula One driver in British history. [cnn]
Rihanna Slams Trump For Playing Her Music At Rally – Fashion mogul and pop star Rihanna took to Twitter Sunday to slam President Trump for playing her music at his Tennessee rally. [beast]
Elon Musk Says Apple Doesn’t ‘Blow People’s Minds’ Anymore – Elon Musk doesn’t think that Apple products “blow people’s minds” in the same way that they did at one point in time. [com] Get some rest, Elon…
Lewis Hamilton’s Car Collection – Being a five-time Formula One World Champion and with an estimated net worth of $46 million, the world record holder obviously has a selection of exotic vehicles, given his career choice. [carkeys]
Karen Khachanov Stuns Novak Djokovic To Win Paris Masters Title – Karen Khachanov upset a tired-looking Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 to win the Paris Masters title and deprive Djokovic of the chance on Sunday to match Rafael Nadal’s record of 33 Masters titles. [espn]
The $6 Trillion Barrier Holding Electric Cars Back – Sales are surging, but the costs of building the associated infrastructure suggest this will be a lengthy transition. [bloom]
Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen X And More – How Different Generations Invest – Every generation has a certain investing personality, from the Silent Generation through to Millennials, that affect the way in which they plan for the future. [here]
Five Retailers That Missed The Mark In 2018 – In classic ‘his’ and ‘hers’ style, Pick ‘n Pay gave its customers ‘the maid’ and ‘the gardener’ range of coffee mugs, But it didn’t go down well with people on social media after a shopper shared an image of the mugs on Twitter, which then went viral. [tlive]
Cats And Pizza – What More Do You Actually Want? – Feeling stressed? Take two minutes to look at these pics of cats and pizza. You’re welcome. [here]
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks The Box Office – The Queen biopic took the No. 1 spot with an estimated $50 million haul in North America and $141.7 million globally. That’s a great opening for the music biopic genre, and great news for 20th Century Fox, which spent $52 million to make it. [cnn]
Superyacht Elite Sink $3 Billion A Year Into Money-Burning Boats – Of all the toys a billionaire’s money can buy, none is as decadent as a superyacht. [bloom]
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