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Prince Andrew Denies Close Friendship With Ghislaine Maxwell, In US Court Files – The document also states that Prince Andrew “admits that he met Epstein in or around 1999”, but denies that he participated in any abuse with the late financier. [bbc]

Thulsie Twins Trial: Strict Conditions For Media Coverage Amid Safety Concerns – Brendon-Lee and his twin brother Tony-Lee Thulsie are accused of plotting to bomb the US Embassy, Jewish institutions and the UK High Commission. [news24]

Russia And Ukraine Agree To Continue Ceasefire Talks – Tensions between Moscow and Kyiv are at their highest in years, with a large Russian troop build-up near the shared borders of the two former Soviet republics – spurring fears that Russia could launch an invasion. [cnn]

South Africa’s R16bn Covid-19 Free-For-All Spending Spree Visually Represented For All To See – For the first time it’s possible to see all the parts in the jigsaw of Covid-19 emergency expenditure and to start to deduce some of the patterns. [dailymav]

11 South African Stocks To Watch In 2022, According To Bank Of America– Bank of America Global Research has published the names of 11 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), labelled as ‘buy ideas’ 2022. [bustech]

This Fan Sent Trump His Idea. The ‘Dirty Bastard’ Stole It – A retired entrepreneur claims he gave Trump the idea for “Keep America Great!” What the former supporter found out about Trump is a lesson many little guys have learned—in court. [dbeast]

The Dangerous World Of Anti-Vax Vegans – Most vegans are fully vaxxed, but there’s a loud and influential group of anti-vaxxers within the movement. [vice]

Hugh Hefner’s Widow Says She Destroyed His Stash Of Nonconsensual Photos Of Playmates – Crystal Hefner said she “ripped up” thousands of photos of women after Holly Madison voiced her fears of revenge porn in a new docuseries on Playboy. [huffpost]

4 changes Coming To WhatsApp – Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp is rolling out updates for its app with several new useful features previously only available to beta users. [bustech]

Americans Have Become SA’s Biggest Overseas Tourists – Overtaking Brits And Germans – Prior to the global Covid-19 pandemic, European visitors accounted for roughly 60% of overseas tourists entering South Africa annually. [businsider]

Emails Appear To Show Boris Johnson Authorized Evacuation Of Pets From Afghanistan, Despite Repeated Denials – The emails were released as part of an investigation by a parliamentary committee of the British government’s handling of its August withdrawal. [washpost]

Five Wine Trends To Keep An Eye On This Year – If there is one thing that we can safely predict about the year 2022, it is that a whole lot of wine is going to be consumed. [here]

Infantino Sparks Anger Saying Biennial World Cup Could Prevent Migrant Deaths – “We need to find ways to include the whole world to give hope to Africans so that they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean to find maybe a better life but, more probably, death in the sea.” [timeslive]

German FA Bans Coach For Using Fake Vaccination Papers – Markus Anfang was sacked by second-division club Werder Bremen last November after it emerged he and his assistant coach, who was also fired, had both used forged certificates. [iol]

From Vaginal Laser Treatment To Spa Breaks – It’s The Great Menopause Gold Rush – After centuries of enduring the rollercoaster of physical and emotional symptoms that often accompany it, middle-aged women have never been so well-catered for with products purporting to help. [guardian]

Spotify Takes Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum – Folk-rock star had over six million monthly listeners on the service, which he blames for spreading fake info about vaccines. [WSJ]

Adele Fans Fear She Will NEVER Start Las Vegas Shows – After pulling out at the 11th hour as set is removed and her slot is ALREADY filled. [dmail]

Brad Pitt Is ‘Secretly Dating’ His LA Neighbour Singer Lykke Li – The actor – who is still in the middle of a messy divorce from ex Angelina Jolie – has been hanging out with the Swedish pop star since the middle of last year, a source claimed. [newsau]

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