SA Man Brian Steven Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Second Murder In Alaska – He was arrested after an SD card containing photos and videos of the murder of Henry was reportedly discovered and handed over to police. [timeslive]

Boeing Exec Out As Company Prepares To Report More Post-Crash Losses – The fallout continues at Boeing over two 737 Max plane crashes that killed 346 people, with the company replacing Kevin McAllister as president and CEO. [npr]

Eskom One Step Closer To R59bn Bailout – The National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon passed the Special Appropriations Bill aimed at giving financial assistance to Eskom, bringing the beleaguered power utility one step closer to a much-needed tranche of R59bn. [fin24]

Five Explosive Lines From Bill Taylor’s Statement – The top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, provided witness testimony to the events around the temporary withholding of US military aid to Ukraine at the centre of Trump’s ongoing impeachment inquiry. [cnn]

Fury As Trump Compares Impeachment Inquiry To ‘Lynching’ – The tweet fit with Trump’s history of racist remarks and his strategic use of cruelty, and some saw in it a political strategy. The tweet drew a chorus of outrage. [guardian]

Brexit: PM To Push For Election If EU Offers Longer Delay – Boris Johnson “paused” his Brexit bill on Tuesday after MPs rejected his plan to get it signed off in three days. [bbc]

Almost 70 Years Later, This Medical Procedure Is Still An Industry Leader – Pioneered by the French physician Dr. Michel Pistor in 1952, Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure with incredible results. [here]

Cape Town Was Just Ranked The 5th Most Sex-Obsessed City In The World – The world’s second sexiest accent and having beautiful people were just some of the reasons to rank Cape Town on the list. [businsider]

Lexus Teases Its First Electric Vehicles With A Wild Drone-Deploying Concept Car – We’re talking about gesture control, augmented reality, self-driving technology, in-wheel motors, and even drones. [verge] 

The Real David Attenborough – He is the most beloved figure in Britain, and, at 93, a global superstar. His films long shied away from discussing humanity’s impact on the planet. Now they are sounding the alarm – but is it too late? [guardian]

WhatsApp To Roll Out Group Privacy Settings – “With these new features, users will have more control over the group messages they receive,” WhatsApp said upon announcing the features. [mybroadband]

Paralympic Gold Medallist Marieke Vervoort Ends Life Through Euthanasia – During the build-up to the Rio Olympics, Vervoort said she was considering euthanasia and that the 2016 Games was her “last wish”. [skynews]

Temba Bavuma, A Cricketer With Principles – The South African batsman, like many of his countrymen, has struggled in a tough Test series against the No. 1 ranked India. But he remains defiant as a vice-captain who wants to lead by example. [newframe]

Paris 2024 Olympics Logo Gets Torched On Social Media – Some saying it’s more reminiscent of an emo kid’s haircut, the character Rachel from TV’s “Friends” or even singer Carly Rae Jepsen. [nypost]

Looking For A Show To Replace ‘Game Of Thrones’? Check Out ‘His Dark Materials’ – Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy is making its way back to the screen, with one important difference – this time they’ve done it right. [here]

E.T. Child Star Arrested For DUI In Oregon – 48-year-old Henry Thomas was booked into the Washington County Jail and faces the misdemeanour charge after police said they found him Monday in a stationary car. [time]

James Bond Film Has Three Endings – Only director Cary Joji Fukunaga is allowed to know which ending to the new “No Time To Die” movie will be used to avoid leaks coming out before the film’s release. [iol]

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