WhatsApp Crosses 2 Billion Users Globally – The US-based company has long become one of the most used mobile applications across the world, with India serving as its largest user base. [entrep]

Bitcoin Smashes Through $10,000 As Bull Run Suddenly Accelerates—Here’s Why – Bitcoin has climbed back above the psychological $10,000 per bitcoin mark for the first time in five-months—though some other smaller cryptocurrencies are leaving it in the dust. [forbes]

Non-Alcoholic Beer Sales Help Heineken To Strongest Growth In A Decade – The Dutch brewing giant said it had rolled out its Heineken 0.0 brand to 57 countries as it reported annual results. [sky]

Barr Agrees To Testify To Congress Amid Growing Outrage Over Roger Stone Case – Washington is reeling from aftershocks of the department’s unusual decision to overrule career prosecutors and seek a lighter prison sentence for the political operative Roger Stone, a longtime friend of the US president. The entire prosecution team resigned in protest. [guardian]

China Coronavirus Toll Exceeds 1,300 As Hubei Reports 242 Deaths – The toll for Wednesday is the highest reported since the outbreak began and more than twice Tuesday’s figure. [alja]

The World’s Biggest Phone Show Has Been Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concerns – The world’s biggest phone show, Mobile World Congress, is no longer taking place this year. After coronavirus threatened to throw MWC into chaos, the GSM Association (GSMA), which organizes the show, has now canceled it. It comes after more than a week of exhibitors and companies pulling out of MWC. [verge]

US Investigates Harvard And Yale Over Foreign Funding – The US has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale universities over suspicions they received undisclosed funds from foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia and China. [bbc]

Goliath Vs Hlophe: Zondo Satisfied Complaints Could Lead To Gross Misconduct Finding – Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has referred the two complaints lodged against each other by Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath to the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC). [dmav]

What The Experts Are Expecting From Sona 2020 – In their own words, this is what some of the country’s leading political experts think we can expect from the president’s state of the nation address on Thursday. [tlive]

Ingrid Escamilla Murder: Mexican Paper Sparks Outrage Over Pictures Of Mutilated Body – Ingrid Escamilla is the latest high-profile case of violence against women in Mexico, which have sparked widespread protests. [sky]

Pope Francis Rules Against Ordaining Married Men In Amazon – Pope Francis has ruled against ordaining married men in the Amazon region as a means of addressing the shortage of Catholic priests. [bbc]

White Supremacist Propaganda In US More Than Doubled In 2019: ADL – Anti-Defamation League recorded more than 2,700 cases of circulated white supremacist propaganda last year. [alja]

Germany Is Investing R400 Million To Expand South Africa’s Giant MeerKAT Telescope – New additions to the MeerKAT telescope will push its computing requirements up 10-fold, requiring an overhaul of its computing hardware. [busins]

Kolisi Hit An Act Of Cowardly Thuggery – Kiwi Scribe – A New Zealand-based scribe has hit out at the Hurricanes for their off-the-ball antics in an opening round Super Rugby defeat to the Stormers at Newlands. [s24]

They Reckon The Camps Bay Tidal Pools Are One Of Cape Town’s Best Kept Secrets – Everyone knows about dipping a toe in the frigid waters at Camps Bay beach, but you could also head to the tidal pools if you want to avoid the crowds. [here]

Woman Documents Her Escape After Amazon Package Traps Her Inside Her House – Being legitimately trapped in your house is practically an introvert’s dream. Just imagine. [mash]

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle are Reportedly Lining Up Work – According to new stories in the British press, Harry is talking to Goldman Sachs and Meghan is sticking with Disney—but it’s still not clear what, or if, they’re profiting just yet. [vanfair]

‘Keep A Smile On Your Face’: World’s Oldest Man Shares Secret To Longevity At 112 – Don’t get angry and “keep a smile on your face.” That’s the secret to living a long life, according to 112-year-old Chitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan. [usat]

Harper Beckham Gets Up On Stage With Justin Bieber At Concert – Victoria and David Beckham’s children are huge fans! [hello]

The Goop Rush: Why Celebrities Are Racing To Build Wellness Empires – Gwyneth Paltrow’s venture is worth $250m – and now Victoria Beckham, Elle Macpherson and Erykah Badu are following her lead. Vagina incense anyone? [guardian]

Rihanna Flashes The Flesh – In barely-there lingerie and lace garter in very saucy Valentine’s Day snap. [dm]

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