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Brad Pitt Granted Joint Custody In Bitter Divorce Battle With Angelina Jolie – Brad Pitt has scored a major victory in his bitter, years-long legal battle with Angelina Jolie over the custody of their children. [huffpost]

Race Against Time As Court Postpones Steinhoff Case Ahead Of Imminent Creditor Vote – Trevo, registered in Mauritius, is claiming R2.15 billion from Steinhoff; and Hamilton, headquartered in Ireland, is claiming R14 billion against the retailer. [fin24]

Why Amazon Just Spent More Than $8 Billion On MGM – MGM, a classic Hollywood brand synonymous with “The Wizard of Oz” and Leo the roaring lion, was purchased for $8.45 billion on Wednesday by Amazon. [cnn]

Public Transit Worker Fatally Shot 8, Then Killed Himself At San Jose Rail Yard – The shooting rampage shook this city in the heart of Silicon Valley and reverberated across a country painfully familiar with devastating gun violence. [washpost]

Covid: Biden Orders Intelligence Report On Virus Origin – Recent US media reports suggest growing evidence the virus could have emerged from a laboratory in China. Beijing has condemned reports and suggested it could have come from a US laboratory instead. [bbc]

HELEN ZILLE: Biased Media Fails To Reflect DA’s Growth – Analysis of recent by-elections gives the lie to accounts that say the party is declining. [busday]

Giant Tortoise Found In Galápagos A Species Considered Extinct A Century Ago – Ecuador confirms turtle found two years ago on Fernandina Island is a Chelonoidis phantasticus species. [guardian]

Bitcoiners Aren’t Thrilled With Elon Musk’s New Mining ‘Council’ – “I hope he sells his Bitcoin and goes away,” said Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did podcast. [vice]

UFOs Are Real But That Doesn’t Mean We’ve Been Visited By Aliens – The Pentagon’s UFO videos have us excited about extraterrestrials but don’t expect to meet aliens anytime soon. [cnet]

Zuma Pleads Not Guilty, Won’t Disclose Basis Of Defence In Corruption Trial – The court has heard that Zuma is pursuing a special plea calling for the removal of lead prosecutor advocate Billy Downer. [timeslive]

Boris Johnson Wanted To Be Infected With Covid On Live TV ‘To Show It’s Nothing To Be Scared Of’ – Johnson also said he would rather have “bodies pile up” than lockdown a second time, according to his former aide. [businsider]

Uber Finally Recognizes UK Driver Union In Historic Agreement – Unfortunately, Uber Eats couriers aren’t included. [verge]

13 Spectacular Pics Of The ‘Super Blood Moon’ Eclipse From Around The World – In the wee hours of Wednesday morning on the East Coast of the United States, Earth’s shadow enveloped the Moon in darkness. [gizmodo]

‘It’s Not A Successful season’ – Only Trophies Matter At Manchester United, Says Beaten Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – United lost the Europa League final 11-10 on penalties following a 1-1 draw against Villarreal, leaving the club without a trophy since 2017. [iol]

Zidane Resigns As Real Madrid Coach: Reports – The Frenchman’s reported departure comes at the end of a disappointing campaign for the 13-time European champions, who also lost to Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals. [ewn]

Harry Reunites With Oprah To Drop More ‘Truth Bombs’ In New Interview – Described as a virtual town hall, several experts and advisors are also due to appear for a conversation during Friday’s show to talk about mental health and emotional well-being. [mirror]

School Of Rock Drummer Kevin Clark Dies In Bike Accident – Clark was a teenager when he was in the 2003 film and, although it was his only acting role, the love of music stayed with him. [sky]

The One Where The ‘Friends’ Reunion Is A Disaster – We could fill 18 pages—front and back—with the ways the boring, overly earnest “Friends” reunion is a letdown. And this is coming from a “Friends” superfan! [dbeast]

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