Kit Kat Chocolates Recalled Because Of Broken Glass – Nestlé South Africa says it “is initiating a voluntary recall” of some Kit Kat chocolates, for fear they may contain pieces of glass. [busins]

Jesse Hess Trial: Double Murder Accused Lunges At Journalist From Western Cape High Court Dock – Correctional Services officials were forced to intervene when incensed double murder accused David van Boven attempted to lunge at a journalist while in the dock of the Western Cape High Court on Thursday. [n24]

ISIS Leader Killed Himself And Family During Special Forces Raid, U.S. Says – U.S. President Joe Biden said Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi died in the raid in Idlib, Syria. First responders said women and children were among the 13 dead. [vice]

Four Senior Aides To Boris Johnson Resign From No 10 – Four senior aides to Boris Johnson have resigned from Downing Street within hours of each other amid growing pressure on the prime minister. [bbc]

Meta Shares Plunge 20% As Facebook Growth Evaporates – Facebook owner Meta Platforms’ shares plunged more than 20% late on Wednesday after the social media company posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, blaming Apple’s privacy changes and increased competition for users from rivals like TikTok. [tc]

Amazon Shares Soar On Cloud Revenue Beat And Huge Profit Gain From Rivian Stake – Amazon on Thursday said revenue climbed 9% in the fourth quarter and the company reported a gain of almost $12 billion from its investment in electric vehicle company Rivian. [cnbc]

Morocco Rescuers Race To Save Boy Trapped In Well For Days – Rescue effort to save five-year-old Rayan, who fell down a deep well, gripped kingdom with thousands glued to live broadcasts. [alja]

Russia Plans ‘Very Graphic’ Fake Video As Pretext For Ukraine Invasion, US Claims – Officials say they have evidence of plot to mock up scenes of attack using corpses, Turkish-made drones and actors playing mourners. [guardian]

India Launches Last-Minute Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Olympics Over Chinese Soldier – India on Thursday announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing after a commander involved in 2020 border clashes between the two countries appeared as an Olympic torchbearer in the customary torch relay leading up to the Games. [cnn]

Is London Still A 24-Hour City? I Tried To Find Out. – From bowling alleys to casinos, we went out until 7AM to finally agree on whether the UK capital is truly nocturnal. [vice]

How Many South Africans Earn More Than R1 Million A Year – National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have published the 14th annual edition of the Tax Statistics, providing an overview of tax revenue collections and tax return information for the 2017 to 2021 tax years. [btech]

Melinda Gates Drops Plans To Give Bulk Of Her Wealth To Gates Foundation – Melinda French Gates has scrapped a pledge to donate the bulk of her wealth to the foundation she established with her ex-husband, Bill Gates. [times]

Boyfriend Charged With Alleged Murder Of Canadian Teenager Who Flew To UK To Meet Him – Jack Sepple, 23, accused of killing 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth, whose body was found at a house in Essex. [tele]

Prince Harry Says He Needs To Meditate Everyday In His ‘Bumpy’ Road To Self-Care – The Duke of Sussex meditates every day to maintain his ‘mental fitness’ although he admitted ‘none of us have life sorted’ in his chat with tennis ace Serena Williams and Alexi Robichaux, who co-founded the mental health start up BetterUp. [mirror]

We Found The Perfect Cocktail For Each Season – We have four delicious cocktails using four different tonic water flavours to celebrate the vibe of each season. [here]

Emily Ratajkowski Puts On A Very Cheeky Display – The influencer, 30, exhibited her assets as she showcased the latest designs from her Inamorata bikini range on Thursday. [dm]

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