Russia Declare Interest In Hosting Euro 2028 Despite International Ban – Russia have declared an interest in rivalling the UK and Ireland for the right to host Euro 2028 despite their current ban from international football. [f365]

Nato Countries Set To Give Ukraine Kit To Defend Against Nuclear And Chemical Attacks – Secretary general says equipment would be ‘to protect against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats’. [guardian]

Ukraine Starts Using Facial Recognition To Identify Dead Russians And Tell Their Relatives – Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says the tech will help provide transparency about how many Russian soldiers are dying in the war. Critics say the use of facial recognition in war zones is a disaster in the making. [forbes]

Private Jets Are Stealthily Flying Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine – Most private flights involve rescue missions. “It’s a war as opposed to a natural disaster,” says one relief organization about the secrecy. [rr]

How Much Money Kings And Other Traditional Leaders Get Paid In South Africa – South Africa now has eight kings officially recognised by the government – with president Cyril Ramaphosa recognising Prince Misuzulu Sinqobile Zulu as king of the AmaZulu Kingship in March 2022. [btech]

From The Slammer To A Superyacht – SA’s ex-jailbird sets his sights on luxury boatbuilding. [timeslive]

Warhol Painting Of Marilyn Monroe Expected To Fetch $200 Million At Auction – A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie’s announced on Monday. [reuters]

Stadiums Remain Closed For PSL Matches – The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has released a statement addressing the football-loving public’s questions about whether soccer stadiums will finally open after president Cyril Ramaphosa announced relaxed State of Disaster regulations for sporting events. [dv]

Prince William Expresses His ‘Profound Sorrow’ About Britain’s Role In The Slave Trade: ‘The Pain Runs Deep’ – “Slavery was abhorrent. And it should never have happened,” the Duke of Cambridge said in a landmark speech in Jamaica on Wednesday. [people]

Ashleigh Barty: World Number One Makes Shock Call To Quit Tennis – World number one Ashleigh Barty has shocked the sporting world by announcing she will retire from professional tennis at just 25. [bbc]

Boris Becker Offered His Wedding Ring To Pay Debts, Court Told – Boris Becker, the six-time Grand Slam tennis champion, offered his wedding ring in a bid to pay off his debts, a court has heard. [bbc]

‘Lots Of Great Actors Are Not Exactly Oil Paintings’ – Valérie Lemercier on her ‘horrifying’ Céline Dion biopic. [guardian]

Scientists Capture Best Images Yet Of Unexplained Ring Structures In Space – Odd Radio Circles (ORCs), which stretch across more than a million light-years, have perplexed scientists for years. [vice]

Remember These Five Tips For Your Next Wine Tasting – Wine tasting is usually a relatively chilled affair, and so it should be, but that doesn’t mean etiquette can be thrown out the window. [here]

‘People Are Begging Us To Sell.’ Africa’s Richest Man Opens Huge Fertilizer Plant As Food Crisis Looms – Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote opened the continent’s largest fertilizer plant this week as war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from Russia, threatening a global food crisis. [cnn]

Billionaire Ryan Cohen Buys Another $10 Million In Stock As Shares Skyrocket – GameStop Chair and Chewy cofounder Ryan Cohen disclosed he purchased more than $10 million in shares of the brick-and-mortar game-seller on Tuesday as the stock skyrocketed more than 30%—a disclosure that helped the so-called meme stock surge another 15% in after-hours trading. [forbes]

Lewis Hamilton Sported A Stylish IWC Watch After His Historic Podium Finish This Weekend – The Mercedes driver finished third at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. [rr]

A Guide To Surviving The Online Apocalypse – Are We doomed? – Why you keep turning to social media for the answer — and ways to cope. [mash]

Miley Cyrus’ Plane Forced To Make Emergency Landing After Being Struck By Lightning – Miley Cyrus was on her way to Paraguay when her flight had to make an emergency landing. [cnn]

Amelia Gray Hamlin Slips Into A Bikini To Model Boots On A Malibu Beach – As her career continues to reach new heights after Scott Disick split. [dm]

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