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Man Who Tried To Rob Bank In Pretoria Mall Is A Former Scorpions Investigator – He had disguised himself, wearing a wig, and entered the bank with a device, which he later revealed to be a bomb. [news24]

Chinese Parent Arrested For Bribery In Spain As Part Of The College Admissions Scam – A Chinese woman who allegedly paid $400,000 in bribes to get her son into UCLA as a fake soccer recruit was arrested in Spain. [cnn]

Ukraine’s Former National Bank Chief Fears For Life After Arson Attack – Ms Gontareva fears she is the victim of a campaign of harassment linked to her decision in 2016 to nationalise Ukraine’s largest commercial bank. [bbc]

Apartheid Flag: High Court Finds Roets Not In Contempt Of Court – He tweeted a picture of the apartheid flag just hours after the Equality Court ruled that any gratuitous displays of the old flag amounted to hate speech on August 21. [citypress]

Second Arrest Over Theft Of £5m Gold Toilet From Blenheim Palace – Police are still looking for the golden loo, which was made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, and valued at £4.8m. [skynews]

Mbeki Sings Mugabe’s Praises At Durban Memorial Service – “The message is very clear: one of the cadres and comrades we should always value as one of the combaters for the liberation of South Africa is president Robert Mugabe,” said Mbeki. [timeslive]

US Government Sues Edward Snowden Over His Memoir – Justice Department says Snowden violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing ‘Permanent Record’ without gov’t review. [aljazeera]

This Klein Karoo Big Five Experience Is Just A Few Hours From Cape Town – Not everyone can make it to Kruger to scratch their Big Five itch, but this gem is only a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Cape Town. [here]

Seventh Person To Die From Vaping-Related Illness In US – An individual in California has died from a vaping-related illness, bringing the total number of vaping-related deaths in the U.S. up to seven since the end of August. [time]

Revealed: Catastrophic Effects Of Working As A Facebook Moderator – Job has left some ‘addicted’ to extreme material and pushed others to far right. [guardian]

Ex-Donkey Kong Champ Threatens To Sue Over Record Removal – Billy Mitchell issues a 156-page “evidence package” in an attempt to prove his feats of arcade greatness. [wired]

Why Knowing What Black Mamba Venom Does To The Human Body Is Crucial – Black mambas probably cause the largest number of snake-related deaths in southern Africa. [conversation]

‘Mass Explosion’ Of Bull Semen After Fire At Genetics Lab – A fire in an Australian genetics laboratory has caused 100 cryogenic cylinders containing bull semen to explode, destroying thousands of dollars worth of semen stock. [gizmodo]

Heavy Rain Forecast For Boks V All Blacks Blockbuster – The yr.no weather site is as of Tuesday afternoon predicting a 60% chance of 9.1mm of rain before – and during – the Test which is scheduled for an 11:45 SA time kick-off on Saturday. [sport24]

Rob Howley Sent Home From Japan For ‘Breaching Betting Regulations’ – Former Wales captain banished from the Wales camp after being accused of breaching betting regulations. [independent]

Ben Stokes Condemns Sun Story About Family Tragedy, Describing It As ‘Immoral And Heartless’ – Ben Stokes has launched an explosive attack on The Sun over revelations of a family tragedy that hit his family 31 years ago. [telegraph]

Everything You Were Too Afraid To Ask About Laser Treatments – Advancements in laser treatment have made it a popular solution to skin problems, but it’s not a ‘one size fits all’ scenario. [here]

Amazon To Film ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ TV Series In New Zealand – Pre-production has started, and production on the series will begin in Auckland in the coming months. [deadline]

Did Jennifer Lawrence Secretly Get Married This Week? – She and fiancé Cooke Maroney were spotted at City Hall. [harpersbazaar]

Kate Moss Shows Off Her Enviably Lean Legs In A Satin Blouse And Tights – Enjoys a girls’ night out with close pal Naomi Campbell at Vogue party. [dmail]

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