India Reports More Than 6,000 Daily Covid Deaths — Highest Ever In The World – India’s daily reported death toll from the coronavirus crisis reached a record high on Thursday, with more than 6,000 people succumbing to the disease. [cnbc]

Nearly 9,150 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded In SA In 24 Hours As Third Wave Sets In – Figures from the past seven days, according to the NICD, mean the third wave of infections has officially hit the country. [tlive]

We Finally Know What Was Sold In Wuhan’s Markets Before The Pandemic – A study filled crucial gaps in our knowledge about the live animal trade in China that some have blamed for causing the pandemic. [vice]

‘I Demand An Acquittal’: Zuma Says State Cannot Present Corruption Evidence Against Him – Former president Jacob Zuma has demanded that he be acquitted of arms deal corruption – without ever facing trial – because the State has “lost the constitutional legitimacy to present the evidence against me”. [n24]

Man Who Slapped French President Macron Jailed For Four Months – Damien Tarel attacked Emmanuel Macron when he was shaking hands with members of the public during a walkabout in France’s Drome region. [alja]

Wife Of El Chapo Pleads Guilty To Drugs Charge – The wife of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs. [bbc]

Musk Shows Off Tesla’s Fastest Car Yet, The Model S Plaid – Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk showed off the Model S Plaid, the electric car-maker’s quickest vehicle to date, at an event for customers at the company’s factory in Fremont, California. [bloom]

State Funeral Request For Shaleen – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting a special provincial funeral for late veteran actress Shaleen Surtie-Richards. [dv]

Mainstream Media Ignores Lewd Hunter Biden N-Word Texts To His Lawyer – The news this week that first son Hunter Biden routinely used a racial slur in conversations with his white attorney as recently as early 2019 has been studiously ignored by the mainstream media. [nyp]

Lesotho Diplomats Expelled From SA Over ‘Illicit Trade In Duty-Free Alcohol’ – The Lesotho government has confirmed “several” of its SA-based diplomats had been expelled from the country for “illicit trade in duty-free alcohol”. [tlive]

OldOS App Lets You Pretend You’re Still Using An iPhone 3G – Feeling nostalgic about the good old days of home buttons and bubbly icons? Well, there’s a way to bring it all back. [mash]

Health Experts Are Unsure About TikTok’s Latest Coffee Trend – The world is full of weird and wonderful advice on how to get jacked, or give your body the boost it needs to operate at peak performance, and social media is no different. [here]

Why It Is No Longer Cool To Be A Crazy Rich Asian In China – Is 650 yuan ($101; £72) enough to cover a day’s meals? [bbc]

Half Of Adults In UK Watched Porn During Pandemic – Research shows PornHub has bigger audience than BBC News – and people increasingly live lives online. [guardian]

Murder, Mormons, And Money: The Wild Story Behind The Most Audacious US Forgery – The book’s creator, Mark Hofmann, is a convicted murderer who’s still in prison. [vice]

During Trump’s Disastrous 2020 The Name Donald Hit Record Low Popularity – The name Karen also took a hit last year. [rollsto]

‘When He Started To Deteriorate, The Band Went Downhill’ – Noel Gallagher believes Oasis were at their best when his estranged brother Liam was ‘at his peak’ [dmail]

How Kim Kardashian Feels About Kanye West And Irina Shayk’s Relationship – Multiple sources exclusively told Page Six on Thursday that the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star has no issues with her ex, Kanye West, moving on with supermodel Irina Shayk. [p6] Gotta love ‘multiple sources’.

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