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Charlie Hebdo: Fourteen Suspects To Face Trial Over Paris Massacre – They are accused of helping the militant Islamist attackers who shot dead 12 people in and around Charlie Hebdo’s offices in January 2015. [bbc]
Third Cop Arrested In Connection With Nateniël Julies’ Murder – Julies, 16, was allegedly shot dead by police in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, on Wednesday last week. [timeslive]
Trump And His Doctor Say Mini-Stroke Did Not Prompt President’s Trip To Walter Reed Last Year – The specific assertion that Trump had “mini-strokes” has not been verified or independently reported by reputable news outlets. [cnn]
Covid-19 In SA: 114 More Deaths, 1 218 New Infections And Recovery Rate Hits 87% – The Department of Health said it had now tested over 3.7 million people in the private and public sector, with over 11 600 tests conducted in the past 24 hours. [iol]
Facebook Says Russian Influence Campaign Targeted Left-Wing Voters In US, UK – Facebook said the operation – partly focused on U.S. politics and racial tensions in the run-up to the US presidential election – centred around a pseudo media organisation. [reuters]
U.S. Says It Won’t Join WHO-Linked Effort To Develop, Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine – That’s in part because the World Health Organization is involved, a decision that could shape the course of the pandemic and the country’s role in health diplomacy. [washpost]
Butler’s Pizza Has Some Great News For Vegans – Cape Town’s number one pizza spot wants to make sure that vegans still get to enjoy all that cheesy goodness. [here]
Melania Trump Used Private Email Accounts While In The White House, Says Former Colleague – The messages contained discussions of government hires and contracts, detailed schedules for the president, and more. [washpost]
Here’s The Real Reason You Miss The Nokia 3310 – The iconic mobile phone, which turns 20 years old today, is a reminder of less-connected times. [wired]
Pakistan Blocks ‘Immoral’ Tinder, Grindr And Other Apps – Dating platforms told they are breaching laws against extramarital relationships and homosexuality. [guardian]
Tentacles Of Love: My Octopus Teacher, A Story Of An Astonishing Friendship – Netflix’s first original South African documentary, My Octopus Teacher is the true story of a man who falls in love with a mollusc. [dailymav]
OnlyFans Confirms New Caps On Tips And Pay-Per-View Content, Says Changes Unrelated To Bella Thorne – A $100 cap on tips for a creator’s first four months. [verge]
The Real Story Of The World’s Biggest Tanzanite Find – This is not a rags-to-riches story; it is a riches-to-riches story. [mg]
South African Rugby Teams Given The Go-Ahead To Resume Full Contact Training – SA Rugby’s confirmation is the best of news for the four Super Rugby franchises and the Cheetahs since March. [timeslive]
30 Proteas – Men And Women – Express Concern Over CSA’s Governance Crisis – South Africa’s leading cricketers condemned what they described as “politics and self-interest” in the administration of the game. [sport24]
World’s Most Famous Doodler Has A Funky Collaboration Out – Sam Cox, or Mr Doodle as he has come to be known, is a professional doodler from England. Yeah, I didn’t know that was a career choice, either. [here]
Ed Sheeran Announces Daughter’s Birth – And Reveals Unusual Name – Singer Ed Sheeran says his wife, Cherry Seaborn, gave birth last week, and that both mum and baby are “doing amazing”. [sky]
Bradley Cooper Reveals One Critical Reason He Didn’t Break Quarantine – The “A Star Is Born” actor got real about his coronavirus self-isolation. [huffpost]
Kylie Minogue, 52, Looks Sensational In A Black Mini Dress And Jewelled Garter With Matching Gloves – She gears up to release her 15th studio album. [dmail]
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