Tourism Minister Says There Aren’t Any Gay People In Malaysia – Aide says his comments were in line with official government policy. [ind]

North Korea Must Give Up All Nuclear Weapons Before Any Sanctions Relief, Says US – US position hardens after Hanoi summit collapse, warning that any launches at missile sites would violate Kim Jong-un’s promise. [guardian]

Paul Manafort Sentenced To 47 Months In Prison – A Federal Judge sentenced Paul Manafort to 47 months in prison. The sentencing is just one of two cases against Manafort. He will be sentenced on two additional charges of conspiracy in Washington DC next Wednesday. [msnbc]

Michael Cohen Sues Trump Organization Over Legal Fees – President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is suing the Trump Organization, arguing it owes him millions in legal fees and costs. [bbc]

U.S. Judge Dismisses Stormy Daniels’ Hush-Money Agreement Case vs Trump – A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to end a hush-money agreement she had with U.S. President Donald Trump, court papers showed. [reuters]

New Expat Tax Law Could Have Devastating Impact On South African Economy – Remember that new expat tax we warned you about? It’s officially here, and the consequences could be devastating for businesses. [here]

Release Of Apartheid Hitman Ferdi Barnard Raises Complex Questions Of Forgiveness And Justice – The Department of Justice says that extensive consultation was undertaken before approving the parole — but the very idea of freedom for apartheid’s triggermen will always be contentious. [mav]

Women Living With R. Kelly Defend Singer In Gayle King Interview – Two women who say they are in a relationship with R. Kelly and live with him fiercely defended the embattled singer in an interview airing Thursday, with one claiming her parents are “out here to get money.” [hollyrep]

Microsoft Cloud Data Centres Now Live In South Africa – Microsoft has officially launched two Azure cloud data centres in South Africa, one in Cape Town and the other in Johannesburg, after the software giant missed an earlier deadline of December 2018 to take the facilities live. [tc]

Rand Takes A Hit As Ramaphosa Promises To Nationalise Reserve Bank – President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African Reserve Bank should be owned by the people, as he renewed the ANC’s promise to nationalise the central bank. [btech]

Elon Musk’s Security Clearance Under Review Over Pot Use – The Pentagon is reviewing Elon Musk’s federal security clearance following the billionaire’s marijuana toke on a California comedian’s podcast in September, according to a U.S. official. [bloom]

Instagram Appears To Be Testing A Watch Party-Like Feature – Some things are just better with friends. Like watching videos on the internet, which Facebook has tried to make more social with the introduction of its Watch Party feature, introduced last year. [mash]

Michael Jackson Episode Removed From ‘The Simpsons’- The Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad” is considered one of the most iconic episodes from the show’s early run — but it will now be harder for fans to view. [variety]

The Racist Online Abuse Of Meghan Markle Has Put Royal Staff On High Alert – Britain’s royal family is beefing up its social media operation amid a rise in racist online abuse targeting the Duchess of Sussex in the months after the announcement of her pregnancy. [cnn]

Zuckerberg Has Given Us No Reason To Believe Him – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday made a major proclamation: The future of Facebook is one focused on private communication. [cnbc]

Paris Street To ‘Shut Out Instagrammers’ – A pretty cobbled street in Paris has become a huge hit on Instagram, with thousands of pictures and “likes”. [bbc]

South Africans Are Buying Less Bug Spray After A Poor ‘Pest Season’ – Tiger Brands, which sells Doom and Peaceful Sleep, says demand for insect repellents is on the decline in South Africa. [busins]

Feast Your Eyes On The Most Powerful Vespa Ever – Vespa have released their newest scooter, the Vespa GTS 300, which packs more powerful than anything they’ve done before. [here]

What The Recent Royal Calendars Can Tell Us About The Future Of Kensington Palace – As Meghan and Prince Harry prepare to split their household from Prince William and Kate’s, their event schedules give some insight into how the Fab Four will shape their royal duties. [vanfair]

Irina Shayk EXCLUSIVE: Supermodel Showcases Her Toned Body – In tiny black bikini during Miami getaway.. weeks after THAT Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Oscar performance. [dm]

David Beckham Angers Wife Victoria Over His Growing Friendship With Single Supermodel Helena Christensen – Friends say Posh is wary of Helena’s fascination with David and that she’s often nervous about his friendships with female celebs. [sun]

Queen Elizabeth II Posts Her First Instagram Photo. No, It Wasn’t A Mirror Selfie – The world’s longest reigning monarch has already emailed and tweeted, and on Thursday she passed a new milestone by publishing her first post on Instagram. [nyt]

Watch These Hardcore Ducks Binge On Peas Like There’s No Tomorrow – The next time you’re thinking of feeding ducks your shitty leftover stale bread, don’t. Feed them peas. [mash] That was pretty cool..

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