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Sweden To Implement More COVID Measures As Omicron Squeezes Healthcare – “The situation has deteriorated, without doubt. The level of infections in Sweden is at a historically high level,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told a news conference. [reuters]

The Italian Rapscallion: Former Bain Boss Vittorio Massone, Who Helped Capture SARS, Lands Plum Job In Milan – Massone, one-time Jacob Zuma whisperer, is now executive director of an Italian-listed digital marketing company. [dmav]

Wits SRC & SAUS Reject Mandatory Vaccinations As Universities Gear Up For 2022 – Wits SRC president Cebolenkosi Khumalo said the university should have adopted a “pro choice” approach in its decision to implement the mandatory vaccination policy. [timeslive]

Multi-Millionaire Killer Robert Durst Dead At 78 – Durst was the subject of an explosive HBO documentary entitled “The Jinx,” which ultimately led to his conviction over one of the three gruesome deaths for which he was believed to be responsible. [news24]

‘100 Invited’ To Downing Street Garden Lockdown Drinks – Witnesses have told the BBC the PM and his wife were among about 30 people who attended the gathering on 20 May 2020. But Boris Johnson has declined to say whether he was among those there. [BBC]

Fourth Wave Appears To Be Receding – According to the Gauteng department of health, on Sunday only 966 new infections were reported, compared to 2 156 on 5 January. [citizen]

A ‘Cursed’ Superyacht, Abandoned In Cape Town Harbour For 20 years, Is Going On Auction – Designed by renowned naval architects, Arthur de Fever and Doug Sharp, in the 1970s, the bland-looking superyacht near Sturrock Dock in Cape Town has lived a troubled and colourful life. [businsider]

The ‘Gates Of Hell’ Could Be Closed After Blazing For 50 Years – Turkmenistan’s “Gates of Hell” – a massive, burning hole in the ground that became an unlikely tourist hotspot – is facing closure after five decades of wreaking environmental havoc. [vice]

Elon Musk Shares Dramatic Video Of Wild SpaceX Launch And Catch Tower – Super Heavy rocket boosters will be welcomed back to Earth with open robotic arms. [cnet]

In A Medical First, A Man With Terminal Heart Disease Gets A Transplant Of Genetically Modified Pig Heart – David Bennett had terminal heart disease, and the pig heart was “the only currently available option,” according to the release. [cnn]

EU Replaces Travel Ban On South Africa With Testing Requirements – European Union member states have agreed to lift the air travel ban on southern African countries, which will allow more travel to resume. [bustech]

Durban Paddler’s Close Encounter With Shark – David Gregory, together with his friends, launched from Westbrook Beach in oThongathi for their kayak fishing expedition. Gregory had hooked a small hammerhead shark, which he began reeling to his paddleski. [iol]

Prince Andrew May Sell Swiss Chalet For $22 Million To Fund Legal Bills – Andrew and Sarah bought a luxury chalet in the ski town of Verbier in 2014, but have only just paid the long overdue final installment to their former friend and previous owner. [dbeast]

Djokovic Says Focused An Australian Open After Overturning Visa Cancellation – Djokovic posted a photo on social media showing him on court in tennis gear in Melbourne with coach Goran Ivanisevic and other members of his support staff. [enca]

Man Utd Ride Luck To Get Some FA Cup Relief– Scott McTominay headed home the only goal after just eight minutes, but Villa were left to rue a host of missed chances and a controversial VAR review that ruled out an equaliser from Danny Ings in the second half. [ewn]

Kate Middleton’s Secret Double Life Exposed In 40th Birthday Interviews – The Duchess of Cambridge turned 40 on the weekend, and a slew of new interviews have revealed she is not at all who we thought she was. [newsau]

‘He’s Broken… Filling A Hole In His Soul’: How Batman’s Darkness Engulfed Ben Affleck – Affleck played his ‘dark’ Batman when his life was falling apart. And now we know the toll it took on him. [tele]

Kendall Jenner Insists She Got Bride’s Approval To Wear THAT ‘Inappropriate’ Gown To BFF Lauren Perez’s Wedding -the 26-year-old supermodel revealed she ‘obviously’ got her friend’s ‘approval in advance.’ [dmail]

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