Manchester United Wins Record 20th Premier League Title – With 75,000 delirious Manchester United fans chanting “Champions! Champions!” at full voice, Rio Ferdinand tugged the back of Robin van Persie’s jersey near the forward’s number and shouted: “No. 20! No. 20!” [yahoo]
Committee Agrees On Final Secrecy Bill Amendments – The widely welcomed amendments to the Secrecy Bill have been unanimously approved by the members of the ad hoc committee finalising the draft Bill. [mail&guardian]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Charged With Using ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction’ – Federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges against the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday. [washpo]
Boston Bomb Suspects Apparently Motivated By Religion; No Terrorist Group Ties Seen – The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by their religious faith but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups. [fox]
Why the FBI Didn’t Make Much of Russia’s Request to Probe Boston Bomber – The FBI had good reason not to make too much of their Russian counterpart’s 2011 request to check out Tamerlan Tsarnaev, U.S. officials tell Eli Lake. [dailybeast]
Dutch Freak Over New Royal Song – Dutch organisers are scrambling to find a new song to mark the upcoming enthronement of the Netherlands’ new king after a serenade written for the inauguration attracted a storm of criticism for its “imbecilic” lyrics. [theage]
New Revolution In Africa Is Wrought By Oil, Gas Industry – From the giant floating platforms of the Gulf of Guinea to the new energy ports of East Africa, sub-Saharan Africa is about to be reshaped by a hydrocarbons revolution. [bdlive]
The Richest People On The Planet 2013 – The ranks of the world’s billionaires have yet again reached all-time highs, both in terms of the number of billionaires (1,426) and record net worth ($5.4 trillion). [forbes]
Reddit Apologises For Boston Bomber Witch Hunt – General manager apologizes for link-sharing site’s “dangerous speculation” in the days following the Boston Marathon bombing. [cnet]
Your R1 Billion Early Warning System – Your R1 billion lotto jackpot warning system has just kicked in. This is to warn you that tomorrow’s Powerball lottery is sitting on R1 billion. So you have no excuses for not buying a ticket. [get here] (works on mobile too)
Two Are Accused in Canada of Plotting Train Derailment – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Monday announced the arrest of two men who are accused of planning to derail a passenger train in an Al Qaeda-linked plot. [nytimes]
Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ Sets YouTube Record For Most Views In Single Day – The video-sharing site announced that “Gentleman” has set the record for the most views ever in a single day with over 38 million hits on April 14 alone. [techcrunch + video]
Bryan Habana Is Back – Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that fit-again Springbok wing Bryan Habana will start in the No 11 jersey against the Hurricanes in Palmerston North on Friday, according to the Beeld website. [sport24]
Dubai Police Gets Ferrari FF – The Dubai Police authorities have unveiled a Ferrari FF as the latest addition to their fleet of patrol vehicles. [luxuo]
Mitch Winehouse: ‘Beyonce Brings Nothing To ‘Back To Black’ – Mitch Winehouse has said that Beyonce “brings nothing” to his daughter Amy’s song ‘Back To Black’, which the singer has covered as part of the soundtrack for the Hollywood version of The Great Gatsby. [nme]
Snoop Smokes Weed On HuffPost [Video] – Snoop Lion joined HuffPost Live on Monday to discuss his new film and album, as well as the famous new name change. He then gave HuffPost a taste–or rather, a smell– of what it’s like to be Snoop when he lit up on air. [huffpo]
Reese Witherspoon Is Very Sorry – Following her arrest with her husband, Jim Toth, early Friday morning after he was pulled over under suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Atlanta, Reese Witherspoon has released the following statement through her rep. [people]
Yesterday Was Earth Day – Celebrate With These Amazing Time-Lapse Videos – Celebrate our home planet’s biggest holiday with these these 10 time-lapse videos that perfectly capture Earth’s breathtaking landscapes. They’ll make you want to rush outside and hug a tree (or, better yet, plant one). [mashable]
Ozzy Got So High, He Thought Sharon Was Trying To Kill Him – Deluded rocker Ozzy Osbourne was so high on drugs and drink he believed wife Sharon was plotting to kill him. [dailystar]
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