South Africa Football Chief Denies Paying World Cup Bribe – A South African football official on Sunday admitted the country had paid out $10 million dollars in 2008 but denied that it was in any way a bribe to FIFA for the 2010 World Cup. [tlive]
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Says Corruption Probe Won’t Lead To Him – Invigorated by his FIFA election win, association president Sepp Blatter dismissed any suggestion on Saturday that the American investigation into soccer corruption could lead to his door. [mash]
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison – Ross Ulbricht, founder and mastermind of the Silk Road, has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of narcotics conspiracy and other charges earlier this year. [verge]
Tutu: SA Is Humiliated – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko’s report on Nkandla, in which he found President Jacob Zuma does not have to pay for the R246 million upgrades to his KwaZulu-Natal homestead, has humiliated South Africa and its people. [ewn]
Beau Biden, Son Of US Vice-President Joe Biden, Dies Of Brain Cancer At 46 – Biden, 46, was former Delaware attorney general and national guardsman. [grdn]
Snapchat Raises $537.6 Million In New Funding As App Makes Media Push – Snapchat raised $537.6 million in new venture capital funding, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. The ephemeral messaging service could raise as much as $650 million. [frbs]
SA Cleans Up At Comrades Marathon – South Africa has come out tops at the Comrades Marathon with Gift Kelehe winning the men’s race and Caroline Wostmann winning the women’s race. [ewn]
Australia Faces Gay Marriage Pressure – Australia’s opposition Labor party introduced a bill into parliament on Monday aimed at legalising same-sex marriage, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on the issue. [bp]
Calls To Refer To God As A Woman As Female Bishops Take Up Posts – Support is growing within the Church of England to rewrite its official liturgy to refer to God as female following the selection of the first women bishops. [tele]
Top Hotel, Apartment Block For Cape Town’s CBD – The face of Cape Town’s lower city centre is set for a major change with the development of a new R1bn five-star hotel and apartment block. [bdl]
Islamic State Sets Up ‘Ministry Of Antiquities’ To Reap The Profits Of Pillaging – Looting priceless artefacts has raised tens of millions of dollars for Isil – a sum comparable to the profit the terrorists have made by the kidnap and ransom of Western hostages. [tele]
John Kerry To Stay Overnight At Geneva Hospital After Bike Accident – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right femur in a cycling accident in Scionzier, France, on Sunday morning, State Department spokesman John Kirby said. [cnn]
Apple I Discarded – As junk sells for $200,000; mystery woman stands to get half. [mn]
Enrique Iglesias Sliced His Fingers On A Drone And Finished His Concert Covered In Blood – Badass isn’t exactly a word that comes to mind when thinking about Enrique Iglesias, but what he did at a show last night in Tijuana certainly fits the description. [sg]
Paul McCartney Has Given Up Marijuana – After having spent decades (and a few days in jail) as one of the world’s most famous users of marijuana, Paul McCartney claims that he has given it up. In a new interview, he says that he quit in order to be a better role model to his descendants.[ucr]
Real-Life Horror Film – Terrifying dash cam footage catches the moment a motorist is stopped by a hooded man. [dm]
Jaden Smith Wears Dress to Prom – Attends with ‘Hunger Games’ Actress Amandla Sternberg. [eto]
Ronaldo In St. Tropez With His Shirt Off – The 30-year-old soccer stud was showing his buddies some moves aboard a yacht in St. Tropez. It’s unclear if it’s rooted in martial arts or The Village People, but either way he looks good for sure. [tmz]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: 12 Interesting Facts You Probably Never Knew – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a household name long before he even hit the big screen. [mash]
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