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Putin Flirts Again With Grim Prospect Of Nuclear War – This Time He Might Mean It – Russian leader’s speech marks biggest escalation of Ukraine war, and raises fears of unprecedented disaster. [guardian]

More Than 1,300 Arrested After Putin’s Mobilisation Announcement Sparks Protests Across Russia – Demonstrators shouted “No to war” in a show of defiance as some were pinned to the ground or dragged away after being detained by armed police. [sky]

Ramaphosa, Ministers Still ‘Deliberating’ On Load Shedding Crisis – The president held a scheduled Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, which was expected to discuss various issues, but the country’s energy crisis was the most important. [news24]

Mkhize Kick-Starts Epic Battle Against Ramaphosa – The political campaign of former health minister Zweli Mkhize to become ANC president took off formally on Wednesday, after Ethekwini, the ANC’s largest region in the country, endorsed him for the position. [citypress]

DOJ Can Resume Criminal Probe Of Classified Documents From Mar-A-Lago, Appeals Court Says – A federal appeals court is allowing the Justice Department to continue looking at documents marked as classified that were seized from Trump. [cnn]

Wanted Urgently: South Africans To Work A Four-Day Week On Full Pay – A coalition of South African organisations is now recruiting for a”pioneer pilot” in 2023, when employees at participating companies will work 80% of their current hours for 100% of their current pay. [businsider]

An Exploding King: Why Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin Was Lined With Lead – Queen Elizabeth II’s winding final trip weighed heavily on the eight soldiers who bore her coffin at several key moments in the journey — in part because it was lined with lead. [washpost]

South Africa’s Organised Crime Climbs To Italy’s Levels, Racing Past Mexico, Somalia And Libya  – The chart shows that South Africa is now moving up the quadrant of criminality and has raced past Mexico, Somalia and Libya. It is in the sphere of Guatemala, Brazil and Russia. [dmav]

How To Customize Your iPhone’s App Icons – By creating your own icons from photos or other art, you can add your individual style to your homepage. [verge]

SAA-Takatso Deal To Be Finalised By End Of March – Public enterprises deputy director-general Jacky Molisane says regulatory bodies are working on the deal. [timeslive]

Second Victory For Amazon’s New Headquarters In South Africa – The developers behind the R4.6-billion multi-purpose River Club complex in Cape Town that will house Amazon’s new headquarters in South Africa have scored another victory. [mybb]

What Does It Take To Achieve Your Matric As An Adult Learner? – More people are returning to their studies and technology allows us the convenience to participate wherever we are. [here]

Cannabis Plant Was Decriminalised In 2018, But No Progress Has Been Made To Regulate It – Dagga activist Myrtle Clark launched the Trial of the Plant 2.0 (TOTP) where they will reopen and continue with the original TOTP. [citizen]

‘Springboks Are Treating This One Like A Final’, Says Lood De Jager Ahead Of Argentina Clash – it is a long time since the Boks won the Rugby Championship when it has not been compromised by it being staged in a World Cup year. [iol]

The Fake Sex Chats Fuelled By An Elaborate Scam – Men across the world, like this one, pay hundreds of dollars on adult websites to chat with what they think are attractive young women, but could in fact be anyone. [bbc]

Meghan And Kate Totally Ignored Each Other For All 10 Days Of The Queen’s Funeral Rituals – The royal wives are ‘not known’ to have even spoken a word to each other while mourning the queen, reports say, underlining the fragility of the truce. [dbeast]

The Ultimate Power Ranking Of Horny Celebrities Sliding Into DMs – If social media has taught me anything about celebrities, it’s that most famous people are just like the rest of us: horny, bored, and glued to Instagram. [vice]

Olivia Wilde Confirms That Harry Styles DID NOT Spit On Chris Pine At The Don’t Worry Darling Premiere In Venice – ‘People will look for drama anywhere’. [dmail]

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