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All Contact Sport In Schools Suspended With Immediate Effect – Announced by the Department of Basic Education on Wednesday, the move comes after a surge of Covid-19 infections related to school sports was reported during the last week of term. [dailymav]

Hamas Predicts Mideast Ceasefire ‘Imminent’ Amid Growing Global Pressure – Concerns have been growing over the worsening humanitarian situation, as the conflict raged for a 10th day Wednesday, pushing the Palestinian death toll to more than 220 people. [cnn]

Belgian Manhunt For Heavily Armed Far-Right Soldier – He is said to have made threats in the past against virologist Marc Van Ranst, who led Belgium’s public health response to coronavirus. [bbc]

One Of SA’s First Legal Dagga Farmers Was Just Valued At R15 Million In An All-Share Acquisition – Labat Africa, a JSE-listed holding company, said it would pay R11.25 million for a 75% stake in Leaf Botanicals. [businsidersa]

Russian Oligarch’s Ex-Wife Hires Ex-Military Team To Seize His Megayacht – It’s the latest twist in what’s believed to be the world’s biggest, and most bitter, divorce. [dbeast]

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‘Madman, Racist, Sexist Pig, Lunatic’: President Obama’s Secret Insults For Trump Revealed In New Book – ‘He’s a madman,’ 44th president reportedly said of his successor when speaking to donors. [independent]

Cecil Rhodes Statue At Oxford College Should Go, Says Independent Report – An independent commission set up to examine the future of Oxford University’s controversial statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes has recommended its removal. [guardian]

World’s Biggest Iceberg Just Broke Off Antarctica’s Ronne Ice Shelf – A humongous chunk of ice, almost 75 times bigger than Manhattan, has calved off Antarctica’s Ronne ice shelf.  [cnet]

Scottish Game Ranger Student Critical After Goring By Black Rhino – According to IPSS Medical Rescue, the student was training on foot at an undisclosed game farm in KwaZulu-Natal when he was trampled and gored by the rhino. [timeslive]

The Future Of Rhinos: What It Will Take To Save An Endangered Ancient Species – The outline of a conservation framework begins to emerge to offset the alarming decline in the number of wild rhinos in South Africa, where most live. [dailymav]

Elon Musk Jets In To Britain As Ministers Seek Site For New Car Factory – Tesla founder spends two days in the UK, stoking speculation that the electric car company could make vehicles in Britain. [tele]

Liverpool Close In On Champions League Thanks To ‘Semi-Final’ Win At Burnley – Roberto Firmino and Nathaniel Phillips struck either side of half-time before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain smashed home two minutes from time. [iol]

Gerda Steyn Answers The Call Of The Tokyo Olympics – The new holder of the South African marathon record has had a remarkable career despite a late start in running. Now she has her sights on her most ambitious and toughest goal – Olympic success. [newframe]

Canadian PM Trudeau’s Fake Apple MacBook Picture Is Rather Embarrassing – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being mocked on social media for an image that appears on his party’s website. [here]

Sex-Crazed Cicadas Are Set To Have Psychedelic Orgies Yet Again – A fungi containing psilocybin and bath salts could turn millions of the bugs into horny zombies. [vice]

Princess Diana: Investigation Into How BBC Landed Explosive Interview Expected To Be Published Today – The report will conclude whether journalist Martin Bashir’s actions influenced Diana’s decision to give the Panorama interview. [sky]

Sinead O’Connor Calls Prince A ‘Violent Abuser Of Women’ –  Claims he ‘terrorized’ and physically assaulted her at his mansion 30 years ago in new memoir. [dmail]

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