Harry And Meghan Attend Exclusive JP Morgan Event In Miami – Sussexes appear in one of their first engagements since stepping down as senior royals. [guardian]

3 Arrested After R30m Cocaine Bust At OR Tambo International Airport – Gauteng police made a R30m drug bust at OR Tambo International Airport during an integrated multidisciplinary operation on Saturday. [n24]

Facebook’s Twitter And Instagram Accounts Hacked – Facebook’s social media accounts were temporarily taken over by a group of hackers on Friday afternoon. [bbc]

Treat Yourself To This New Facial For Surviving January – January was the longest month (year) of 2020, and the effects may be showing on your skin. Don’t worry, there’s hope for us still. [here]

Harvey Weinstein Falls To The Floor – As he tried to switch seats at lunch, needing help from waiter to get back into his chair as he dined at the Four Seasons after court. [dm]

Liam Gallagher’s Son And Ringo’s Grandson In Court Over Grocery Store Fight – The 18-year-olds and a third defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from an allegedly boozy night at a London Tesco in 2019. [vice]

Brad Pitt Calls Out Congress And Impeachment Hearings In Oscar Speech – Pitt began his acceptance speech with a dig at the Senate for not allowing former National Security Advisor John Bolton to testify at Donald Trump’s impeachment hearings. [mash]

New York City Is Cracking Down On Plastic Bottles – Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order to eliminate plastic bottles from city agencies and properties. [verge]

Oscars 2020 Red Carpet: Stars Embrace Sustainability And Sleeves, While Men’s Fashion Falls Flat – In one of the year’s most anticipated nights of fashion, the Oscars came alive with refined haute couture and pared-back Hollywood glamour Sunday night. [cnn]

Storm Ciara Helps Plane Beat Transatlantic Flight Record – Experts are hailing a British Airways flight as the fastest subsonic New York to London journey. [bbc]

Vodacom And Telkom Clients Hit By Network Outages Due To Load Shedding – Both Vodacom and Telkom experienced network outages on Friday morning as prolonged load shedding take a toll at cellular towers. [busins]

The New Breed Of Sex Addicts – Who Don’t Have Sex – Rising numbers of young people are addicted to porn online, but scared of making real physical contact. Andy Jones reports. [tele]

Six Nations Begin Investigation Into Beer Bottle Incident At Murrayfield – The Six Nations organisers have launched an investigation into the incident before England’s Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland when a member of England’s coaching staff was struck on the head by a beer bottle. [guardian]

Buying A Watch As A Gift? Here’s How To Choose The Perfect One – A watch is both a practical and beautiful gift to give, but choosing the right one can be tough. Here are a few tips to help you along the way. [here]

Where To Watch All 53 Of The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Films – To help you dive into your marathon of 2019 cinematic excellence, we’ve pulled together a list of all the nominated films — detailing where, when, and how you can watch each before awards night. Best picture nominees have been denoted with an asterisk (*) and short film availability has been explained at the end of the post. [mash]

Swiss Vote To Penalize Public Homophobia – Switzerland had no laws that specifically protected lesbians, gay men and bisexual people from discrimination. Opponents argued that changes would stifle freedom of expression. [nyt]

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Reportedly Turned Down The Opportunity To Present At The Oscars – Even though Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have stepped down as senior royals, they’re still getting invitations to high-profile events. [cosmo]

Africans Face Most Expensive Internet Charges In The World, New Report Says – Consumers in African countries are paying some of the highest rates in the world for internet access as a proportion of income, according to a new report released Tuesday. [cnn]

Meet The Children Being Armed To Defend A Mexican Village From Drug Cartels – “We are preparing the children because if they lose their parents, who is going to defend them?” [vice]

Inside The 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Dining on In & Out, sipping champagne, and ducking into the photo booth—see how Hollywood celebrated Oscar night with Vanity Fair. [vanfair]

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