European Court Backs French Ban On Burka – The European Court of Human Rights has upheld France’s ban on the wearing of full-face veils in public, ending a three-year court battle that has divided Muslim and secular communities. [ft]

No Suprise If Boko Haram Is In South Africa – South Africans should not be surprised if Boko Haram splinter groups are operating in the country, Deputy International Relations Minister Luwellyn Landers said on Wednesday. [tlive]

Oscar’s Defence Continues To Implode – Broken promises, pointless witnesses and delaying tactics: CyberShrink further analyses what he regards as a poor performance by Oscar’s defence team. [h24]

EFF Barred Again Because Of Dress Code – Economic Freedom Fighters representatives in the Gauteng provincial legislature were barred from entering the chamber on Wednesday for being dressed inappropriately, the legislature said. [n24]

Health Dept Building Set Alight – A 54-year-old man poured a flammable substance and set it alight, spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said. [n24]

Australian Regulator Concerned About Woolworths Deals – Australia’s corporate regulator expressed concerns on Wednesday about two takeovers being pursued by South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings Ltd’s, arguing the deals might benefit billionaire retail investor Solomon Lew unfairly. [reuters]

They’re Selling Electric Bicycles On Gumtree Now – The latest transport trend is currently exploding across the world, and it’s nice to see some deals are to be had locally. [here]

China Bans Ramadan: Uighur Muslims Punished For Fasting In Holy Month – The Chinese government has banned Muslims in the Xinjiang region from celebrating Ramadan, a traditional monthlong period of fasting and spiritual reflection. [ibt]

British Jihadist: UK Should Be Afraid Of Terror Skills I’ve Learnt – Man believed to be Nasser Muthana shows images of homemade bombs and says UK should be afraid. [telegraph]

Barcelona Close In On Luis Suárez With £70m Cash Bid To Liverpool – Luis Suárez is close to sealing his preferred move to Barcelona after the Catalan club held a “productive” first meeting with Liverpool and offered around £70m for the controversial forward. [guardian]

HEADS UP – Lottery Has Just Reached R1 Billion Jackpot – We promised you many years ago that we would let you know when the lotteries hit R1 billion. I mean, anything less is a waste of time, right? Get your tickets for this week’s Powerball [here]

French Company BlaBlaCar Raises $100M to Make Ride-Sharing Easy – The makers of the popular European ride-sharing app BlaBlaCar have raised $100 million in venture funding, one of the largest venture investments in a French startup on record. [wsj]

Man With Only One Arm Fined for Riding His Bike With Only One Brake – Bogdan Ionescu was slapped with a £20 fine by police and chastised for riding his bike in Cologne, Germany with only one handbrake, even though he only has one arm. Authorities finally apologized and reimbursed him—three months later. [gawker]

The Facebook Manipulation Study’s Mysterious Connection To The Military – New statements from the U.S. military related to Facebook’s controversial emotion-manipulation study have further muddied the origin of the News Feed experiment some have called “creepy.” [mash]

Silly Dog Just Can’t Understand Why Statue Doesn’t Want To Play A Game Of Fetch [Video] – We can’t stop laughing at this adorably determined dog who doesn’t seem to comprehend why this strange, metal guy won’t pick up the stick and play with him. [huff]

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