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Police Shut Down ‘Hydra,’ One Of The Largest Dark Web Marketplaces – German authorities seized and shut down Hydra, a Russian-language darknet market, and seized around $25 million in Bitcoin. [vice]

‘We’re Not Finding Soldiers, Just Innocent People’: The Horror Of Russian Occupation Revealed In Borodianka – Borodianka was home to 13,000 people before the war, but most fled after Russia’s invasion. [cnn]

What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Of Mercenaries In Ukraine? – British military intelligence says 1,000 mercenaries from the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, are being deployed to eastern Ukraine. [bbc]

Ivanka Trump Gives Evidence Before Panel Investigating US Capitol Riot – The committee’s chairman says Ivanka Trump was not “chatty” but had been helpful to the probe, adding that she “came in on her own” and did not have to be subpoenaed. [sky]

Twitter Is Adding Elon Musk To Its Board Of Directors After He Bought A 9% Stake In The Company – Shares of Twitter surged more than 5% Tuesday morning following the announcement. [businsider]

Buckingham Palace Tried To Block Photography Of Prince Andrew Escorting Queen Into Prince Philip’s Memorial – The official photographer was initially told he wasn’t allowed to take photos of the queen arriving on Andrew’s arm. [dbeast]

It’s A Total Mess At The SA Post Office – The wheels have been coming off for years and despite numerous rescue efforts and talk of cleaning up its act, things may be too far gone. [here]

The Richest Woman In The World 2022 – She’s not a household name, but the company she helps oversee as a board member has global recognition. [forbes]

Crusade Against ‘The Dark Side’ Of The Church In SA – One woman’s campaign to have a commission of inquiry into sexual offences committed by the clergy across all denominations will step up a gear on Wednesday when she hands her appeal to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa. [timeslive]

The Artists, The Forgers And The Murky Market Of Fake Art In South Africa – While the demand for, and value of, African art is rapidly increasing, the South African art market is notoriously under-regulated and vulnerable to exploitation and the spread of fake art. [dailymav]

Man Gets VIP Ticket For Snorkelling His Way Into Ultra Music Festival – Jack Davidson, who documented the journey on his TikTok, claimed that security guards were so impressed with his idea that they gave him a free pass – and an upgraded ticket. [nme]

Ghislaine Maxwell Siblings ‘Profoundly Shocked’ By Judge’s Rejection Of Retrial – Family says it is ‘optimistic’ about chances on appeal after controversy over juror in first trial. [guardian]

PICTURES | From Gqeberha To Hollywood: SA Group’s Cars Are In Hot Demand In The US – Founded in the mid-1980s, Hi-Tech Automotive specialises in the construction and customisation of replicas of iconic cars, like the AC Cobra, Daytona Coupé, MKII and Ford GT40. [fin24]

Hot Take: Avocados Aren’t Even That Good – Our society’s absolute obsession with not just avocado toast but avocados in general has gotten out of hand, and someone has to speak out. I’m willing to be that someone. [paste]

Tiger Woods Grouped With Louis Oosthuizen And Joaquin Niemann To Start Masters – Five-time champion Woods suffered career-threatening leg injuries in a February 2021 car crash. [iol]

Why Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face Might Render Antibiotics Useless – A growing body of research confirms that pets and owners share bugs with one another, leading in some cases to antibiotic resistance. [tele]

The Evolution Of Black Coffee: From Durban To The Grammys – Black Coffee’s win is not only monumental for the country, but also ultimately expands the scope for genres South Africa could win in the Grammys. [citypress]

Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker Wed In Vegas Amid Pregnancy Rumours – The pair had a wedding ceremony in the middle of the night at a wedding chapel in the notorious city. [citizen]

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