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Pressure Builds As Shanghai, A City Of 25 Million, Remains Locked Inside – No one is allowed to leave their residential compounds, even to buy food, meaning we rely on the government or private delivery drivers stretched thin by the massive demand. [cnn]

Jacob Zuma Admitted To Hospital For Tests, Under Strict Observation – Manyi – He was speaking shortly after Zuma’s corruption trial was postponed to 17 May. [news24]

Eskom Suspends Power Cuts, Warns Constrained Supply To Persist Through The Week – The country was hit with the rolling blackouts on Monday night, with Eskom saying that it took the measure to protect the national grid. [ewn]

Russia Airs Its Ultimate ‘Revenge Plan’ For America – Battered and infuriated by sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Putin’s henchmen are plotting their master plan for revenge on live television. [dbeast]

Ukraine President Warns Of ‘New Stage Of Terror’ As West Probes Chemical Weapons Claims – Volodymyr Zelenskyy taking chemical weapons threat ‘seriously’ as Mariupol mayor says thousands have died in devastated port city. [guardian]

Russian Spy Chief ‘Thrown In Jail’ As Vladimir Putin ‘Turns On Security Officials’ – Sergei Beseda said to have been moved to high-security prison amid concerns over leaks about Russia’s faltering war effort. [tele]

The Top Universities In South Africa To Study Engineering, Tech And Science – The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject has been released, ranking South African universities with engineering, tech and science courses. [bustech]

What Is Going On With Elon Musk And Twitter? – It has been a busy week for Elon Musk and Twitter. [verge]

A Dinosaur That May Have Died The Day An Asteroid Hit Earth Has Been Found, Perfectly Preserved – Scientists claim to have found a fossil of a dinosaur killed on the day an extinction asteroid struck the Earth 66 million years ago. [businsider]

Government Urged To Remove Tariffs And VAT To Relieve ‘Chicken Price Tsunami’ – The cost of an average household food basket had increased by 10.2% year-on-year between March 2021 and March 2022. [dailymav]

Officers Confused As They Pull Over An Empty Self-Driving Car – The incident, which took place on a street in San Francisco earlier this month, was caught on video by a passing pedestrian. [digitaltrends]

This Spirits And Mixers Pairing Guide Will Make Your Life A Lot Easier – One can easily feel like an overwhelmed kid in a candy shop when walking into the bottle store. Here’s a guide to help you choose wisely. [here]

‘OnlyFriends’ Is A Website Focused On Real-World Connection. It Left Me Looking For Real People – Instead of paying for a dating app, OnlyFriends is designed to connect you to people who might actually give a shit. [vice]

Senzo Meyiwa: Gerrie Nel Says Police Now Know Who Masterminded The Murder – Nel said he is informed that the police investigations are at an advanced stage, and there is an idea of who masterminded the murder of the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper. [iol]

Artem Severiukhin: Russian Karting Driver, 15, Sacked And Under FIA Investigation After Appearing To Make Nazi Salute On Podium – Artem Severiukhin pounded his chest and raised his right arm in the gesture before laughing. [sky]

Chris Rock Finally Talks About Will Smith’s Slap During Stand-Up Show – The comedian has suggested he will properly discuss what happened one day. [hello]

Johnny Depp’s $50m Defamation Lawsuit Against Amber Heard Begins – Jury selection under way as former couple face off in Virginia court in case centered on allegations of domestic violence. [guardian]

Kim Kardashian Shares Loved-Up Photos With Pete Davidson – Kim Kardashian has posted new photos cuddling up with her boyfriend Pete Davidson, as she revealed why their relationship is different. [newsau]

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