Donald Trump Has Been Acquitted – A deeply divided Senate acquitted President Donald Trump at the end of his impeachment trial on Wednesday, with 52 Senators concluding the House’s allegations that he abused the power of his office did not necessitate his removal of office, and 53 reaching that conclusion on the charge that he obstructed Congress. [time]

Newborn Among 28,000 Coronavirus Cases As Death Toll Passes 550 – News comes as Hong Kong says it will quarantine all people coming from mainland China. [guardian]

Harvey Weinstein Trial: Lauren Young Tells Court Of Bathroom ‘Assault’ – A Harvey Weinstein accuser says the former Hollywood producer sexually assaulted her in a hotel bathroom. [sky]

Who Is The Doctor Who Issued Jacob Zuma’s ‘Unclear’ Sick Note? – A much-criticised sick note submitted to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court on behalf of former president Jacob Zuma is at the centre of a stayed arrest warrant issued against him. But who is the doctor who signed off on the note? [n24]

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Legend, Dies At 103 – Actor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103. [bbc]

Apple Now Sells More Watches Than The Entire Swiss Watch Industry – The Apple Watch wasn’t just the best-selling smartwatch last year, but also put the Swiss watch industry to shame. [verge]

China’s Draconian Response To The New Coronavirus, Explained By A China Expert – Nearly two decades since SARS emerged in 2003, China is again at the center of a battle against a new coronavirus. [vox]

Is Anyone Going To Talk About Cape Town’s Hot Sauce Crisis? – I’m a man of simple pleasures. I surround myself with the same people and brands that I trust, and that have served me well over time. Like Lea & Perrins Hot Pepper Sauce – a favourite in my home. [here]

Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Bernie Madoff Seeks Release From 150-Year Prison Term, Says 18 Months Left To Live – Convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff on Wednesday sought compassionate release from his 150-year prison term, saying he has terminal kidney failure and less than 18 months to live. [usat]

Electric Vehicle Sales Triple In Australia As Sales Of Combustion Engine Cars Fall 8% – Despite the strong growth over 2019, electric vehicles still only represent 0.6% of total sales. [guardian]

Terrifying Moment Plane Plunges Off Runway And Snaps Into Three Leaving One Dead – CCTV shows the horrifying moment a plane skidded 200ft across a runway before catching fire and breaking into pieces. [metro]

Steinhoff Rockets Almost 30% Amid Reports Of A Pepco Takeover Bid – Steinhoff’s share price jumped 28% on Tuesday following a report of a possible takeover bid for its European retail group, Pepco Group. [f24]

Spotify Is Buying The Ringer – The music streaming giant wants more general audio content, and the website started by Bill Simmons has more than 30 podcasts. [nyt]

Chechen Blogger ‘Violently’ Murdered In French Hotel Room – French police are investigating the murder of a Chechen blogger, who was a vocal critic of President Ramzan Kadyrov, in a hotel room in Lille. [cnn]

Formula E Releases First Pictures Of Gen2 EVO Car – Formula E has released renderings of the updated car that will take the all-electric series into its seventh season later this year. [f1i]

Unpublished Writer Decided To Cybersquat On A Famous Author’s Website, And It Backfired – An enterprising cybersquatter who is not Patrick deWitt has commandeered patrickdewitt.net in an attempt to attract attention for their own novel. [verge]

Forbes Looks Into The Rise And Rise Of PUMA – PUMA went from playing catch-up to rising above them all, and its journey to the top is far from over. [here]

‘Genocide’ Fears For Isolated Tribes As Ex-Missionary Named To Head Brazil Agency – Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘dangerous’ appointment of Ricardo Lopes Dias threatens remote indigenous people, UN special rapporteur says. [guardian]

A US Billionaire Left A Waitress A R74,000 Tip On A R2,300 Bill As Part Of A Viral Tipping Challenge – After seeing a tipping challenge on Facebook, US billionaire Ernie Boch decided to take it to the next level. [busins]

WhatsApp Bug Let Hackers Access Computers With Only A Text Message – The past few months have not been good to WhatsApp users. Unfortunately, that doesn’t look like it’s about to change any time soon. [mash]

EXCLUSIVE: ‘See how many people believe you.’ – Listen as Amber Heard scoffs at Johnny Depp for claiming he’s a domestic violence victim, suggesting court would take her side because she’s a slender woman in explosive audio. [dm]

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