Maties Academics, Staff Support English Plan – A group of more than 220 academics and professional support services staff at Stellenbosch University have come out in support of the proposal to have English as the primary language of instruction at the institution. [n24]

Mental Patients Are Thrown Hospital Pass – Funding cuts could force more than 2000 psychiatric patients onto the streets and they could end up in prison. [tlive]

Quick-Thinking Engineer Stops Smoke In Plane Cabin – A quick-thinking engineer flying home from Ethiopia averted possible disaster when he saw smoke billowing out of a bag in the cabin. [n24]

Bullets, Grenades Fly During Paris Siege – French police commandos fired more than 5 000 shots into an apartment near Paris on Wednesday during a raid against a heavily armed jihadist group that lasted seven hours and turned the area into a war zone. [iol]

ISIS Says It Has Killed Norwegian, Chinese Captives – The Islamic State group said Wednesday that it has killed Norwegian and Chinese captives after earlier demanding ransoms for the two men. [mshble]

‘ISIS Supporters’ Stab Jewish Teacher In Marseille Sparking Fears Of Fresh Wave Of French Terror Attacks – It is unclear exactly where in the city the teacher was attacked, but the incident has sparked fears of a fresh wave of terrorist assaults across France. [metro]

R9.6bn To Keep Prisoners Behind Bars – It has cost the Department of Correctional Services R9.8bn to keep prisoners behind bars as well as monitor those on parole in the past five months, a committee in Parliament was told on Wednesday. [n24]

Pope Francis: World War III Has Begun – Pope Francis has invoked World War III, saying that it has begun in a piecemeal fashion. The Third Secret of Fatima could provide Christians a framework for considering this terrifying new development. [ct]

15 Dead After Two Young Female Suicide Bombers Attack Market In Nigeria – Two female suicide bombers—one as young as 11—blew themselves up at a crowded mobile phone market in the city of Kano, in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 15 people, a day after a bomb blast elsewhere in the country left more than 30 dead. [gwkr]

Frans Matlala Makes It To Four Months As SABC CEO – Now He’s Suspended – The SABC on Wednesday announced the suspension of its Group CEO Frans Matlala, four months after he was appointed. [tlive]

Neyya Smart Ring Puts Notifications At Your Fingertips, But Would You Wear It? – Smart rings have been around for a few years now, mostly suffering from obscurity as early adopter curiosities. But as wearable tech accessories like the Apple Watch capture the mainstream, the public is slowly catching on. [mhble]

Israeli Military Chiefs Face Arrest In SA – South Africa has pledged to enforce Turkey’s issuing of arrest warrants against four Israeli commanders from the Israeli Navy and the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). [iol]

Prisons Still Operate In Shadows, Says Expert – A toothless prison watchdog has dragged the Correctional Services Department back to the days of apartheid, when electrocutions, water torture and assaults on prisoners were common. [tlive]

Iran Cutting Back On Nuclear Programs, U.N. Says – The U.N. report shows that Iran has reduced the number of centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium. [time]

Inside the ‘House of Cyn,’ Britain’s Most Notorious Brothel – France’s most notorious brothel was probably the sophisticated Le Chabanais near the Louvre in Paris, renowned for famous visitors like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Mae West. [vice]

Use The Guns On Your Hips – Popcru – “Enough is enough, this should stop. Comrades these guns on your hips should be used. These guns are not toys, use them.Popcru deputy president Nkosinathi Mabhida encouraged police to use the guns on their hips when faced with criminals. [more]

Razor Sharp Nadal Cuts Murray Down To Size – Rafael Nadal dominated against Andy Murray and is all but sure of a place in the semifinals. [ewn]

McCaw Hangs Up His Rugby Boots – Richie McCaw, who captained New Zealand to two Rugby World Cup triumphs and was one of the best players ever to grace the game, brought an end to his 14-year international career by announcing his retirement on Thursday. [iol]

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