KES Pupil Stabbed To Death Outside Sandton Nightclub, 18-Year-Old Arrested – An 18-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed to death in Sandton on Saturday night. [n24]

US Warns Russian Invasion Could See Kyiv Fall In Days, Leave 50,000 Civilians Dead – Internal American assessments say Putin has assembled 70% of the firepower needed for full-scale assault on Ukraine but hasn’t made a final decision on whether to invade. [toi]

Kanye West: Kim Kardashian ‘Accused Me of Putting A Hit Out On Her’ – “These ideas can actually get someone locked up,” rapper writes as he continues to make divorce a public affair. [rollsto]

South African Scientists Copy Moderna’s COVID Vaccine – Researchers at WHO technology-transfer hub complete first step in a project aimed at building capacity for vaccine manufacturing in low- and middle-income countries. [nature]

Levi Bellfield Confesses To Lin And Megan Russell Murders, Lawyer Says – The man serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler has confessed to killing mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell, a lawyer has said. [bbc]

Here’s Something You Probably Didn’t Know About Those “Lolly To Make You Jolly” Shorts – Clifton’s beaches are synonymous with icy cold crystal waters, epic mountain views, and of course, “a lolly to make you jolly”. [here]

Johnson & Johnson Faces Push To Force Global Ban On Talc Baby Powder Sales – Move to hold shareholder vote follows withdrawal of product in US and Canada and lawsuits alleging link to cancer cases. [guardian]

Prince Charles Welcomes News His ‘Darling Wife’ Camilla Will Be Queen Consort After Monarch’s Change Of Heart – The heir to the throne said the nation would ‘continue to be led’ by his mother’s example ‘in the years to come’ as he welcomed news on the future of the monarchy. [inews]

‘President Trump Is Wrong’: Pence Rejects Claim He Could Have ‘Overturned The Election’ – Pence gave a spirited response to his former boss’s attacks, saying, “The presidency belongs to the American people and the American people alone.” [nbc]

Death Of Moroccan Boy Sparks Outpouring Of Heartbreak – Hundreds of people gathered at the well and many more followed online rescue efforts to save five-year-old Rayan Oram. [alja]

Michael Avenatti Convicted Of Stealing $300K From Stormy Daniels – Attorney-turned-criminal Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels. [nyp]

Surfing Legend, Kelly Slater, Wins Pipeline Title A Week Before 50th – Slater, who has 11 World Championships under his belt, defeated local favourite, 24-year-old Seth Moniz with a near-perfect score of 18.77 out of a possible 20. Moniz is also the son of Tony Moniz, one of the Californian’s former rival. [euro]

Tintin’s World Adventure: Comic Strip Hero Joins The Smurfs On New Belgian Passport – Designs for official documents celebrate the country’s heritage – and are hard to forge. [guardian]

A Parrot Stole A GoPro And Inadvertently Recorded Itself Flying Off With It – A New Zealand parrot swiped a GoPro from its owners and managed to film the crime as it flew off, according to local reports. [busins]

Crypto’s Winning Formula: It’s About Investing In Sectors, Not Coins – The idea is to invest across multiple cryptos so that a drop in prices of one does not significantly reduce your overall portfolio’s profitability. [here]

Comedy Is Dying, Says Jimmy Carr After Holocaust Joke Furore – Jimmy Carr has criticised “cancel culture” after the culture secretary suggested bringing in a law to control streaming services following outrage at his joke about the Holocaust. [times]

PETA Outraged By ‘Jackass Forever’ Animal Stunts, Tells Moviegoers To Skip – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging moviegoers to skip “Jackass Forever” while calling for a criminal investigation into the film’s production. [nyp]

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