WhatsApp ‘Deleting 2m Accounts A Month’ To Stop Fake News – App launches paper on ‘stopping abuse’ in India, home to more than 200m of its users. [guardian]

Law Expert Warns Angelo Agrizzi’s Arrest Could Scare Off Witnesses – Law expert warns that the apprehension of whistle-blowers could hinder the state capture inquiry’s prospects of uncovering more graft. [bday]

How 19 Claims Trump Made During The State Of The Union Check Out – In his second State of the Union address, President Donald Trump sought to strike a bipartisan tone of unity and progress, just weeks after the longest shutdown in US history — and with less than two weeks to go before the next funding lapse. [cnn]

‘Insulted’ Ariana Grande Reportedly Dropping Out Of Grammys – When people inevitably decry how irrelevant the Grammys have become, please direct them to exhibit A: an Ariana Grande no-show. [huff]

#SansSouci: Mom Lays Charge After Teacher Slaps Child, Teacher Lays Charge Of Her Own – The mother of a child who was slapped by her teacher at a top Cape Town school on Wednesday said criminal charges have been laid. And it appears that the teacher, in turn, has laid a charge of her own. [n24]

If You Missed The Uncensored Version Of That Slap – Check it out here and make your own decision [Video]

Petra Kvitova: Tennis Star Tells Court Of Knife Attack Horror – Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova has given graphic testimony at the trial of the man accused of stabbing her in her home in the Czech Republic. [bbc]

Black People Often Use The K-Word, Ngwenya Tells Court In Racism Trial – Magistrate Pravina Raghunandan expressed shock at hearing politically connected businessman Peter-Paul Ngwenya claim that “the k-word” is commonly used among black people. [tlive] Wow. Really?

Flights, Cash And Cars: Here Are The Charges Bringing Down The Bosasa Empire – Nearly a decade after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) first found evidence of a corrupt and improper relationship between Bosasa and correctional services officials, three men have been arrested. [n24]

Second Trump And Kim Summit To Be Held In Vietnam Within Weeks – Meeting between US and North Korean leaders expected to take place in Da Nang or Hanoi. [guardian]

Why Is Australia Allowing R. Kelly Tour Amid Sex Abuse Allegations? – Denmark has banned R. Kelly’s music from its radio stations amid underage sex abuse allegations, so why then is Australia letting the singer tour the country? [newsau]

Cannabis Mashed Potatoes And Scrambled Eggs – Mikhail goes to Varanasi to get fresh bhaang from a government licensed shop, and shows us how to make some classic (and simple) bhang-ed up mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs. [vice]

‘Get Ready For Flying Cars,’ Says Morgan Stanley – “If you’re bullish on autonomous cars, it’s time to start looking at autonomous aircraft – that is, flying cars.” [busins] Bring it on, Morgan!

Rand Best Performing Currency In The World This Year – For Now – Shorting the rand against the lira is a popular trade that doesn’t always pay off. But this time is different, a technical signal suggests. [f24]

A Weekend Has Just Opened Up At Cabine du Cap – 8 – 11 Feb – A quick glance at the calendar will show that there are no weekends available until June. A guest has just changed their dates, leaving this coming weekend, 8 – 11 Feb available [cabineducap]

Meghan Cooks For Harry Every Day And Is Misunderstood, Friends Say – Meghan’s reputation as a diva is not deserved, say a group of her pals, speaking out to People magazine on her behalf. On the feud, however, they remained mute. [beast]

Child Abuser Rolf Harris Investigated Over Entering School Grounds – The former TV star was convicted in 2014 of assaults on youngsters and was released on licence in 2017. [sky]

Questions Over Lifestyle Of Putin’s Aide And His Wife’s $10m Property Empire – Exclusive: Revelations revive concerns over couple’s wealth and potential benefits of close relationship with Russian president. [guardian]

Oscars 2019 Ceremony To Go Without Host After Kevin Hart Row – The head of ABC Entertainment, which airs the Academy Awards ceremony, said it would instead highlight celebrities presenting the trophies. [bbc]

Here Are 16 More Stories Of Rich Kids Pretending Not To Be Rich – “One of my friends from college used to say they were a miner because his family owned a mine.” [vice]

Five Expert Tips On How To Make Your Beauty Treatment Last Longer – Many of us assume that slapping on a little cream and walking away after a beauty treatment is enough, but that’s not the case. [here]

Jennifer Lawrence And Cooke Maroney Are Engaged – Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are engaged, sources exclusively told Page Six. [p6] Well that’s a bit of a shock. 

Voting Now Open On Cape Town’s Best Burger Bar, Steakhouse, Beach Bar And More – Take a break from South Africa’s election madness and pay tribute to your favourite stomping grounds, by voting in the Cape Town Experiences Awards 2019. [here]

‘Please Stop Victimizing Me, Dad’ – Meghan sent her estranged father a letter after her wedding begging him to stop attacking her in the media – and he responded by asking for a photo shoot. [dm]

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