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Impeachment ‘Dead On Arrival’ After Most Republicans Signal That Trial Is Unconstitutional – In order to convict Trump at his trial, at least 17 Republicans will need to vote with all Democrats when the trial begins next month. [cnn]
Speculation Rife That Covid Vaccines Have Arrived In SA – A cargo plane, from Mumbai, was spotted at OR Tambo International Airport. [iol]
Goldman Sachs Boss Gets $10m Pay Cut For 1MDB Scandal – 1MDB was an investment fund set up by the Malaysian government that lost billions due to fraudulent activity. [bbc]
COVID-19 In SA: Over 6,000 New Cases, 680 Deaths Recorded – There are currently just over 127,000 active cases in the country. [enca]
William Booth Attempted Murder Accused Pleads Guilty To Drug-Related Charge – A woman who is among those accused of the attempted murder of Cape Town lawyer William Booth, has pleaded guilty to a separate drug-related charge. [citizen]
US Capitol Police Chief Apologises For ‘Failings’ During Deadly Riots – Acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman said the force “failed to meet its own high standards”. [sky]
Boris Johnson ‘Deeply Sorry For Every Life That Has Been Lost’ To Covid – Prime Minister speaks of ‘appalling and tragic loss of life’ as Britain’s pandemic death toll passes 100,000. [tele]
King Of Thailand Reportedly Accused Of Breaking Sister’s Ankles – The King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, known for his furious rages, allegedly broke his sister’s ankles after she was knocked to the floor by one of his dogs. [dbeast]
Grindr Fined £8.6m In Norway Over Sharing Personal Information – Fine from by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority is 10% of Grindr’s global annual revenue. [guardian]
Harrowing Attack Could Have Been A Hit Or Failed Hijacking, Says Ex-Hawks Boss Johan Booysen – “Either way, I’m relieved that I survived. I will definitely be more vigilant. I have been warned about my personal safety, but admittedly became careless.” [dailymav]
South Africa To Crack Down On Bitcoin – South Africa’s finance-industry regulator wants more power to prosecute perpetrators of fraud and oversee dealing in cryptocurrencies after the collapse of a Bitcoin trader, alleged to be the country’s largest Ponzi scheme. [mybb]
Bloodhound’s 1,000 Mph Rocket Car Being Sold For $11 Million – For sale: a rocket-powered car named Bloodhound built specifically to break the land speed record. Theoretical top speed of 1,000 miles per hour. Seats one. Price? A paltry $11 million. [verge]
Debonairs’ ‘Free Delivery’ Promise Lays It On Too Thick, Says Ad Watchdog – “Free delivery” sounds simple, but by the time a panel of advertising experts had sliced up a pizza giant’s offer, it concluded: “The reality seems to be the opposite.” [timeslive]
Finally, A Coffee Company That Takes Eco-Friendly Products Seriously – It’s great to know that there’s a local coffee company pulling out all the stops to play their part in caring for our environment, and making it easy for you to do the same. [here]
Five-Star Man City Move Top Of The Premier League – Ilkay Gundogan scored twice, while Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were also on target as Pep Guardiola’s men moved a point ahead of local rivals Manchester United at the top of the table. [sport24]
Pamela Anderson Announces She’s Leaving Social Media: ‘I Am Free’ – The Baywatch star also urged her followers to ‘find the strength and inspiration to follow your purpose’ and ‘not to be seduced by wasted time’. [independent]
Kellyanne Conway’s Twitter Account Posted A Topless Photo Of Her Teen Daughter – A topless photo of Kellyanne Conway’s 16-year-old daughter was posted on the Twitter account of the former senior adviser to Donald Trump on Monday evening. [vice]
Elliot Page Files For Divorce From Emma Portner – The 33-year-old “Juno” star — who recently came out as transgender — filed for a contested divorce Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. [pagesix]
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