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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of All Three Charges For Killing George Floyd – Chauvin could face up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder and up to 10 years for manslaughter. [cnn]

Table Mountain Fire Contained, Firefighters Celebrated – The devastating fire that started on Sunday, April 18, has been successfully contained thanks to the relentless efforts by our firefighters. [capetownetc]

Cape Town Fire-Starter Suspect Appears In Court – Frederick Mhangazo, a Tanzanian national, was charged with arson. His case was postponed until next week. [timeslive]

‘In Transition’ Cell C Posts R5.5 Billion Loss, Pins Hopes On Recapitalisation – Its gross margin declined by 7% and cost optimisation resulted in overall direct expenses being 9% lower at R7 billion, from R7.7 billion in 2019. [fin24]

Drinks Company Wary Of More Alcohol Bans For South Africa – The Distell Group has published a voluntary performance update for the nine months ended 31 March 2021, detailing how South Africa’s alcohol bans have impacted its operations. [bustech]

Amazon Opens Its First Hair Salon, With Augmented Reality To Try Out Hair Colours – The AR app lets customers see what different hair colours and styles look like on them before they commit, Amazon said. [businsider]

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno Killed In ‘Clashes With Rebel Fighters’ – Idriss Deby Itno’s shock death cut his 30-year political career short and will likely throw Chadian politics into disarray. [telegraph]

Tyrannosaurs Likely Hunted In Packs Rather Than Heading Out Solo, Scientists Find – The new discovery in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument could provide Biden with ammunition to restore the Utah site’s boundaries. [washpost]

Netflix Numbers Fall Short As Pandemic Boost Fades – The streaming giant added just four million paying users in the first quarter compared to a record 15.8 million a year ago. [sky]

Hong Kong Woman, 90, Conned Out Of $32m In Phone Scam – The elderly millionaire fell prey to con artists posing as Chinese security officials who told her she was the victim of identity fraud. [guardian]

Coffee Doesn’t Get More Refreshing Than This – Whilst temperatures are set to cool, Sunday reached into the mid-30s, and the weekend as a whole was dry and scorching. If you want an alternative to piping hot coffee, you’re in luck. [here]

European Super League: All Six Premier League Teams Withdraw From Competition – Manchester City were the first club to pull out after Chelsea had signalled their intent to do so by preparing documentation to withdraw. [bbc]

Cricket In Crisis: CSA Obstructionist Leaders Cling To Power While Cricket Races Towards Cliff – In the battle for the future of cricket, a handful of delinquent provincial presidents continue to hold out against straightforward governance changes. [dailymav]

Facebook Said It’d Stop COVID Anti-Vaxxers, But It’s Letting Them Run Wild – COVID misinformation is flourishing on Facebook, especially in languages other than English. [vice]

Sombre Mood As Grieving Queen Elizabeth II Turns 95 – With the ongoing restrictions curtailing socialising, her birthday – typically marked with a traditional gun salute and the release of a new portrait – will be subdued this year. [ewn]

Kendall Jenner Granted Restraining Order Against Man Who Threatened To Shoot Her – The 25-year-old was allegedly threatened with a gun by Malik Bowker and a judge has now ordered that he must stay at least 100 yards away from Kendall. [mirror]

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