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Kulula And British Airways Operator’s Certificate Suspended Indefinitely – As the 24-hour suspension drew close to an end, the Authority said it recognised Comair’s efforts to resolve the matter as speedily as possible. But the Authority found that there are risks that Comair must attend to immediately. [fin24]

War In Ukraine: What Happened On Day 18 Of Russia’s Invasion – On day 18 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a military training base in the western city of Yavoriv was struck by a barrage of cruise missiles. [bbc]

Ukraine War: Russia Says There Has Been ‘Substantial Progress’ In Peace Talks And ‘Joint Position’ Could Be Reached Soon – The possible breakthrough comes after Ukrainian negotiator and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak also said he thought progress could be made in the talks with Russia in a “matter of days”. [sky]

China Shuts Down City Of 17.5m People In Bid To Halt Covid Outbreak – Authorities adopt a zero tolerance policy in Shenzhen, imposing a lockdown and testing every resident three times. [guardian]

Former President Barack Obama Tests Positive For Covid-19 – “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” he said on his official Twitter account. Obama also said that his wife, Michelle Obama, has tested negative. [cnn]

Coronavirus Command Council To Meet On State Of Disaster – The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet on Monday but it is unlikely to scrap the state of disaster as there is disagreement in the government over how to manage Covid-19 without it. [timeslive]

iOS 15.4: The iPhone Update Is Coming Soon. Here’s What To Expect – From new emoji to Face ID updates, we’ll explain what you should know about Apple’s next iOS. [cnet]

NASA Waited 50 Years To Unseal These Precious Moon Rocks – The last time anyone set foot on the moon, in 1972, astronauts plunged metal tubes into the lunar ground. They captured soil and rock and then sealed off the precious extraterrestrial material. [mashable]

‘I’m Writing This Post Now And Crying’: Russians Bid Farewell To Instagram Before Midnight Ban – Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, officially banned Instagram on Friday and gave Russian users a 48-hour grace period to say goodbye. [washpost]

ANC’s Inner Strife Cause Of SA’s Instability Since 2009 – Even Greater Violence Coming Our Way, Study Finds – “Rather than a revolt of the poor, the rise in conflicts since 2009 is more likely the consequence of revolts in the ANC,” state the authors. [dailymav]

A Folk Song Remixed By SA’s The Kiffness Has Raised Over R200,000 For Ukraine’s Govt So Far – The song is a remix of a folk song used in a previous war. It is aimed at uplifting and comforting Ukraine during the war.  [businsidersa]

Tanks, Bombs, Shootings: Ukrainians Describe Russian Takeover Of Villages – Witnesses describe soldiers shooting people dead in the street and confiscating phones and laptops. [guardian]

The Golden Lining Of High Inflation – You can’t predict wars or pandemics, but you can use safe-haven assets to secure value against the market. [here]

NFL Legend Tom Brady Backtracks On Retirement And Confirms Return To Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 2022 – Brady has announced he will return to Tampa Bay next season, just six weeks after indicating he was retiring from the NFL. [skysports]

Princess Charlene Returns To Monaco After Nearly A Year Away – The royal has now reunited with her children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabrielle. [hello]

Queen Elizabeth May Miss Prince Philip’s Memorial Service, Reportedly Too Frail To Walk Corgis – The paper says the 95-year-old monarch has “ruled out” using a wheelchair, and wants to walk for as long as possible. [dbeast]

Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Dating 25yo Actress With Ukrainian Roots – He’s been forced to break-up with Chelsea but things are reportedly going a little better in Roman Abramovich’s love life. [newsau]

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