Time Magazine’s Bold Cover Answers Walter Scott Shooting: ‘Black Lives Matter’ – As the media collectively covers the South Carolina shooting death of Walter Scott and the subsequent murder charges filed against the police officer who killed him, Time magazine published a provocative cover to spotlight the issue. [wrap]
Richie Benaud, Former Australia Cricket Captain, Dies At 84 – The former Australian leg-spinner, cricket captain and commentator has died after a long illness.
Rhodes Statue Taken To ‘Safe Location’ – Thousands of students and onlookers swamped the University of Cape Town’s upper campus as the statue of Cecil John Rhodes fell – or more accurately, was removed. [cp]
White Backlash As Colonial Statue Comes Down In South Africa – Black students celebrated the fall of a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town Thursday, as some white groups protested what they see as threats to their heritage. [tlive]
‘Oil Worth £300bn’ Discovered Under London’s Gatwick Airport – UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) claims up to 100 billion barrels of oil have been found beneath Gatwick Airport, believed to be worth more than £300 billion. [rt]
Man Kills Judge, Two Others On Rampage Through Milan Courthouse – A trial defendant shot dead a judge and two others on Thursday on a rampage through a Milan courthouse, casting a harsh spotlight on public security measures that Italy tightened earlier this year. [reuters]
Why Your Traditional Agency Will Never Really Understand Digital – If you compare the techniques of advertising between its “golden era” in the 1940s and ‘50s and today, little has changed, surprisingly. [mash]
Masters 2015: Rory McIlroy Seven Shots Behind Leader Jordan Spieth – World number one Rory McIlroy is seven shots behind leader Jordan Spieth after the opening round of the 79th Masters at Augusta. [bbc]
Mbeki Denies Abuse Of Power Accusations – Former president Thabo Mbeki has rejected Willie Hofmeyr’s allegations that his administration abused its power to plot Jacob Zuma’s downfall. [mg]
Facebook Sued By 25,000 People Over EU Privacy ‘Violations’ – Facebook will be sued by 25,000 people in a class action lawsuit beginning today over alleged privacy violations. [itv]
Jewellery Heist ‘Likely An Inside Job’ – A former Flying Squad commander says it is “astonishing” how easily raiders gained access to the vault of a safe deposit box firm. [sky]
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Dershowitz Hits Prince Andrew’s ‘Sex Slave’ With Defamation Charges – A judge threw out allegations of sexual abuse against the Duke of York and renowned attorney Alan Dershowitz. Now an accuser’s being sued. [beast]
South African Cannabis Round Table – Discussion on use of cannabis in South Africa to be held 9 to 10 April 2015. [more]
Amazon Gets Green Light From U.S. Regulators For New Drone Tests – Amazon.com Inc has won approval from U.S. federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, less than a month after the e-commerce powerhouse blasted regulators for being slow to approve commercial drone testing. [huff]
Iran: No Signing Final Nuclear Deal Unless Economic Sanctions Are Lifted – Iran will sign a final nuclear agreement only if economic sanctions against the nation are removed on the first day of the deal’s implementation, President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday. [cnn]
Real Money Trade Hits World Of Warcraft Game – The introduction of a way to use real money to buy virtual cash for World of Warcraft has prompted a big change in the value of the game’s gold. [bbc]
Kentucky Derby Bans Drones And Selfie Sticks – In a loss for annoying people everywhere, Churchill Downs has banned selfie sticks from the Kentucky Derby and Oaks races. [time]
LA Law Actor Dies – Richard Dysart, a character actor who specialized in lawyers, doctors and other authority figures — most notably Leland McKenzie, the founding partner of the law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney & Kuzak, on the soapy-serious prime-time drama “L.A. Law” — died on Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 86. [nyt]
Taylor Swift Reveals Her Mother Andrea Has Cancer – Taylor Swift revealed today that her mother, Andrea Swift, has been diagnosed with cancer. [abc]
Kim Jong Un Learned To Drive At 3, According To A North Korean Teacher’s Guide – Kim Jong Un is an extraordinary human being if a teacher’s guide being sent to North Korean schools is any indication. [huff]
50 Cent Says He Wants To Be The Adidas Of Headphones – The rapper’s company, SMS audio, is betting that more partnerships are the way to success. [fortune]
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