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Oscar Pistorius Up For Parole In Reeva Steenkamp’s Murder – At a hearing in Pretoria on Friday, a parole board will decide if the Blade Runner would be let out early – almost a decade after serving his 13-year sentence. [ewn]

Sam Bankman-Fried Accused Of Chinese Bribe – In new charges unveiled in the US, officials accuse the entrepreneur of authorising a bribe of “at least $40m” (£32.5m) to try to gain access to trading accounts frozen by Chinese authorities. [bbc]

Elon Musk And Other Tech Leaders Call For Pause In ‘Out Of Control’ AI Race – Some of the biggest names in tech are calling for artificial intelligence labs to stop the training of the most powerful AI systems for at least six months, citing “profound risks to society and humanity.” [cnn]

Witness In Prince Harry’s Case Against Daily Mail Owner Unreliable, Say Lawyers – Associated Newspapers lawyers argue key witness’s ‘retraction’ reason to dismiss phone hacking allegations. [guardian]

Woman Reportedly On The Run With Rapist Thabo Bester Suspended From Practicing As Doctor, Says HPCSA – The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) says the woman believed to be the partner of rapist and killer Thabo Bester has been suspended from practising as a doctor – and, if she is still practising, it is a criminal offence. [n24]

Advocate Representing Men Allegedly Linked To AKA Murder Slams Police – An advocate representing the four men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, has slammed police for how they’ve handled the matter of their arrest. [iol]

Charles Bronson Claims He Now ‘Hates Violence’ In Angry Voice Note From Prison – Charles Bronson will learn on Thursday whether he will be freed from jail but the parole panel is expected to reject his plea. Bronson has told a public hearing he is now a “man of peace” and has not been violent for “many years”. [sky]

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