The Madoff Tragedy Continues With Andrew Madoff’s Death – The almost impossible to believe tragedy of Bernard Madoff continued on Wednesday with the death of the convicted Ponzi schemer’s only surviving son. Andrew Madoff had been battling mantle cell lymphoma. He was 48. [forbes]
Russia To Hold Major Exercises Of Strategic Missile Forces – Russia will conduct major exercises in September of the strategic missile forces responsible for its long-range nuclear arsenal, RIA news agency quoted the Defence Ministry as saying. [reuters]
Jennifer Lawrence Hacker Threatens To Release More Nude Pictures – The hacker, who is responsible for leaking several nude images of A-List celebs, has threatened to release more intimate pics of Jennifer Lawrence after he was forced to go on the run from FBI agents. [toi]
Admiral Lord West Labels Jihadi John A ‘Dead Man Walking’ – A former security minister says ‘Jihadi John’ will be hunted down and ‘killed like Osama Bin Laden’. [metro]
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The Bride of ISIS Revealed – The shocked parents of a young woman from Scotland say she’s been recruiting Western ‘sisters’ to join ISIS. Will the next waves of suicide bombers include women? [beast]
Tech Companies Halt Spread Of Grisly Video – Tech companies were better prepared to scrub the Web after a second grisly video showing the beheading of an American journalist by Islamic State militants was released, a Silicon Valley insider said Wednesday. [ap]
Extreme Sports Star Alex Duncan Killed While Wingsuit Flying In Swiss Alps – Alex Duncan died doing what he loved. The 26-year-old, from Manly, was new to the international wingsuit scene but had been involved in extreme sports since he was a teenager. [smh]
Zille To Attend ‘Spy Tapes’ Handover – DA leader Helen Zille will be in Pretoria on Thursday for the deadline of the handing over of the so-called “spy tapes”. [n24]
Jub Jub Demands Apology For Sex Prison Scandal Report – The Press Ombudsman on Wednesday ordered Drum magazine to publish front page apologies to convicted murderer Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and Zenith Mia. [tlive]
Michael Bloomberg To Return to Lead Company He Founded – Michael R. Bloomberg has decided to reassume the leadership of his business empire only eight months after ending his final term as mayor of New York. [nyt]
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Clooney To Direct Film On Phone Hacking Scandal – George Clooney says the lies, corruption and blackmail behind Britain’s phone hacking scandal will be brought to the big screen. [sky]
This Tribe Wants To Kick Rich People Out Of The Hamptons – The Shinnecock Indians have lived on Long Island’s famed East End for thousands of years. The story of what has happened to this proud tribe over the past century and a half involves some fundamental questions about the American project. [vice]
Gay Teen Disowned By Parents Receives Almost $100,000 In Donations – A gay US teen whose horrific coming out video went viral has received more than $90,000 in donations after he was disowned by his parents. [sbs]
Take a Look at Baidu Eye, China’s Version of Google Glass – Chinese Internet giant Baidu publicly unveiled its version of Google Glass for the first time Wednesday. [mash]
Man Deflated After Sex Party Turns Out To Be A Scam – A sex party enthusiast from Gauteng is fuming after he drove to Pietermaritzburg for a “sex party” that allegedly turned out to be a scam. [news24]
Cameron Diaz Says Release Of Nude Images Is ‘Gross Violation’ – Hollywood star calls release of naked images of celebrities “a gross violation” as a trailer for her latest film Sex Tape appears on a leaked intimate video of the Downton Abbey actress. [tele]
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Hollande’s Jilted Lover Valerie Trierweiler Tells All – Seven months after France’s philandering president broke up with her, Valerie Trierweiler is back with a vengeance, publishing her top-secret shock memoir. [beast]
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