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Ryanair Afrikaans Test: Airline Drops Controversial South African Quiz – Boss Michael O’Leary said imposing the test “doesn’t make any sense”. [bbc]

War In Ukraine Reaches Pivotal Moment That Could Determine Long-Term Outcome, Intelligence Officials Say – Western officials are closely watching three possible scenarios that they believe could unfold. [cnn]

Parts Of Cape Town Flooded, Left Without Electricity Amid Heavy Rainfall – Cape Town, as well as parts of the Cape Winelands and Overberg, could expect to see between 50mm and 80mm of rainfall over three days. [news24]

In Photos: Cape Of Floods – City residents battle cold and rain as a heavy storm hits Cape Town. [groundup]

I Was Arrested Because I’m A Lesbian, Says Groblersdal Murder Accused – Simoné Papapavlou, who allegedly killed her husband, is seeking support from the LGBTQI+ community. [timeslive]

COVID-19: Parts Of Beijing Placed Under Lockdown After Spike In Omicron Cases – The recent cases – which total more than 300 – are all connected to one superspreader event, where a man visited a dive bar called Heaven Supermarket over the weekend. [sky]

Cheapest Internet Banking Fees In South Africa – We compared the fees charged by South Africa’s major banks for using various common Internet banking services like instant payments, buying airtime, disputing debit orders, and getting emailed statements. [mybb]

Is Ageing Joe Biden Still Up To The Job? Don’t Even Ask, Says White House – Adviser dismisses concerns about president’s 2024 election prospects, saying she has trouble keeping up with the 79-year-old. [tele]

A Brother’s 36-Year Fight Against One Of New Zealand’s Worst Miscarriages Of Justice – Alan Hall spent 19 years in jail for a 1986 murder he did not commit. His brother Geoff speaks out about the emotional toll, and the battle that lies ahead. [guardian]

WATCH: Parly Sitting Gets Heated Over GOOD Sex Parties Scandal – A plenary sitting in the National Assembly took a dramatic turn when the GOOD party’s alleged sex and booze scandal was used to settle political scores on Tuesday. [iol]

The Grind Is Real And Dads Need Coffee – Enter This Deluxe Father’s Day Competition Before Friday – For the dads who enjoy starting their day off with their favourite cup of coffee on the go, and perhaps a bit of a braai-making and adventure on the side, then there’s something special for you. [here]

Springbok Coach Nienaber Clears Up Squad Selections – There were a few surprising omissions when the Springbok squad was announced by coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday, the biggest one being that of the first-choice No 8 Duane Vermeulen. [dailymav]

Darwin Nunez Joins Liverpool In Club-Record £85m Transfer Deal From Benfica – The 22-year-old scored 34 times for the Portuguese side in all competitions last season. [skysports]

Instead Of A ‘Perverse’ Ban, Govt Could Have Treated Cigarettes Like Funeral Spoons, SCA Says – Co-operative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma turned to a “constitutionally perverse” argument in an effort to justify an unsound ban on cigarettes. [businsidersa]

This Is What It’s Like To Drive The 273mph Bugatti Chiron Super Sport – While the acceleration is truly ballistic, the way the $3.9 million Chiron conducts itself the rest of the time, during everyday driving, is truly remarkable. [forbes]

Royals Will ‘Totally Cut Off’ Harry And Meghan If They Share Private Jubilee Details – Meghan, 40, will be releasing a podcast in the summer in addition to working on an “at-home” Netflix docuseries with Harry, 37. [newsau]

BTS Fans Are Inconsolable After Group Announces ‘Hiatus’ – After the K-pop phenoms revealed that they were taking a hiatus to pursue solo work—famous last words for any band—its ARMY has transformed social media into a grief-stricken wake. [dbeast]

EXCLUSIVE: Fears For Tom Hanks’ Health As Hollywood Megastar appears Unable To Control His Shaking Right Hand – While holding a microphone and speaking as he promotes Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis movie. [dmail]

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