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Angelina Jolie Loses Legal Bid To Throw Out Ex-Husband Brad Pitt’s Claim She Sold $64M Stake In Miraval Vineyard To Russian Oligarch Without His Agreement – Brad Pitt has been handed the latest victory in the battle to control the French vineyard he owned with ex-wife Angelina Jolie in the latest twist in the so-called ‘War of the Rosés’. [mailonline]
Mashatile Slammed Over Apartheid Comments – Mashatile was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces when he said the government of the African National Congress (ANC) has delivered most of the basic services that were denied to black communities during apartheid. [iol]
Deadly China Restaurant Blast Rocks City Near Beijing – A deadly suspected gas explosion ripped through a residential neighborhood in northern China on Wednesday, leaving a scene of devastation. [cnn]
Paul Alexander – ‘The Man in the Iron Lung’ – Dies After 70 Years Living In Tank – Paul Alexander, widely known as “Polio Paul”, contracted the viral disease in the summer of 1952 when he was six years old and was left paralysed from the neck down. He was rushed to hospital in Texas – and woke up inside the metal cylinder where he would spend the rest of his life. [sky]
US House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok Nationwide – The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. [bbc]
Billy Baldwin Viciously Claps Back At Sharon Stone Over Her ‘Sliver’ Sex Claims: ‘I Have So Much Dirt On Her’ – Billy Baldwin barked at Sharon Stone on social media Tuesday after the actress claimed that producer Robert Evans pushed her to have sex with the actor while they were filming “Sliver” in 1993. [nypost]
Roman Polanski To Face Trial In US On Rape Lawsuit In 2025 – Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault. He will face a civil trial in Los Angeles in 2025 for allegedly raping a teenager in 1973. [euronews]
SAA’s R3bn Deal With Takatso Collapses – Pravin Gordhan makes the announcement following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. [businesslive]
This Ultra-Rare Stamp Could Fetch A Record $5 Million At Auction – The historic lot is coming to market for the first time in 26 years, alongside other rarities at Siegel Auctions. [robbreport]
A Red Flag For Food Prices In South Africa – Dryer and hotter-than-usual weather across South Africa’s main summer crop growing regions is hurting the outlook for the key corn harvest and raising risks for higher food-price inflation, according to a farm-industry group. [businesstech]
Uh, YouTube? Spotify Just Added Full Music Videos – They’re not just those looping short videos either. [mashable]
South Africa’s Private Rail Rules Coming Soon – Africa’s biggest freight rail market is on the cusp of being transformed by private operators, the head of the operator of the continent’s largest rolling-stock fleet said. [mybroadband]
The Internet Dusts Off Prince William And Rose Hanbury Affair Rumors Amid Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories – As you might have noticed, a certain Marchioness with a hard-to-pronounce name has once again found herself in the news! Naturally, we’re talking about Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. [cosmopolitan]
Air Defence For $13 A Shot? How Lasers Could Revolutionize The Way Militaries Counter Enemy Missiles And Drones – Britain this week showed off a new laser weapon that its military says could deliver lethal missile or aircraft defence at around $13 a shot, potentially saving tens of millions of dollars over the cost of missile interceptors that do the job now. [cnn]
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