Miss USA Program Under Investigation After Contestants Claim Pageant Was Rigged – The Miss Universe Organization has suspended Miss USA President Crystle Stewart and her company, Miss Brand Corporation, pending an independent investigation into allegations that the 2022 Miss USA pageant was rigged. [cnn]

Putin Blasts West, Says World Faces Most Dangerous Decade Since WW2 – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the world faced the most dangerous decade since World War Two as Western elites scrambled to prevent the inevitable crumbling of the global dominance of the United States and its allies. [reuters] Otherwise you well? 

Ramaphosa Responds To US Terrorism Warning – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized the US for failing to discuss a terror alert issued by the American Embassy with local authorities. [btech]

Western Embassies Repeat US Warning Of Possible Terror Attack In Sandton – The South African government has downplayed the US embassy’s warning of a possible terrorist attack in Sandton on Saturday but other Western embassies are taking the threat more seriously and have repeated the warnings. [mav]

Elon Musk Fired Top Twitter Execs Including CEO, Reports Say – According to reports, Musk fired CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, general counsel Sean Edgett, and head of legal policy, trust and safety Vijaya Gadde. [tc]

Deep Teeth Cleaning Isn’t Something To Be Afraid Of – Regular teeth cleaning is an essential part of a healthy mouth and smile, and sometimes, you need to go in deep. [here]

Kanye West — No Longer A Billionaire — Shows Up Uninvited To Skechers Offices, Is Quickly Escorted Out – After Adidas ended its longtime partnership with Kanye West because of his anti-Semitic comments, the former billionaire is going door to door to other major shoe brands. [nypost]

Kanye West Reportedly Wanted To Name Is ‘Ye’ Album After Hitler Instead – And apparently has an ‘obsession’ with the Nazi leader. [busins]

Red Bull’s Budget Cap Penalty To Be Revealed On Friday – The budget cap row that has hung over Formula One for the past three races will finally come to a head on Friday, with the FIA set to announce Red Bull’s punishment for breaking last year’s financial regulations. [espn]

A Look At Pick n Pay’s New Flagship Store – The blueprint for its ‘premium’ revamp across South Africa. [btech]

Missing Indonesian Woman Dies After Being Swallowed Whole By 6.7m Python – Authorities said a missing Indonesian grandmother was swallowed whole by a 6.7m python over the weekend. [scmp]

Some Basic Truths About Your ‘Beach Body’ – When healthy weight loss combines with medical expertise and innovation, beautiful things happen. [here]

Matthew Perry Apologizes For Questioning Why Keanu Reeves ‘Still Walks Among Us’ – There was backlash after outlets shared an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” in which Perry talks about the 1993 death of his friend actor River Phoenix and references another actor, Keanu Reeves. [cnn]

5 Stars: The Beatles: Revolver Special Edition (Super Deluxe) Review – Experimental Genius In Real Time – New details tease out songs’ deeper meanings and reveal their transformational journeys in this expanded, remixed and remastered album. [guardian]

Michael Imperioli Reveals Embarrassing Moment While Filming ‘The Sopranos’ – Michael Imperioli, who stars in the new season of HBOMax’s “The White Lotus,” talks to CNN’s Chris Wallce about his first day on the job alongside James Gandolfini in “The Sopranos,” and how he interpreted the ending of the hit series. [cnn]

Row As Duchess Of York Is Forced To DENY Claims She ‘Made Repeated Contact’ With The Crown Producers – Offering ‘an inside view’ on how her character and the wider royals are portrayed. [dm]

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