Apple Opposes Judge’s Order To Back San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone – Apple is opposing a judge’s order to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, calling the directive “an overreach by the U.S. government.” [cnn]
Dear MTN, This Is Why People Would Rather Use Whatsapp Than Text Message – The majority of MTN’s customers have been experiencing a connectivity issue for the past week and, well, it hasn’t bode well for some of their consumers. [more]
Donald Trump Calls Apple “Disgraceful” For Resisting FBI – The Republican frontrunner is trashing Apple, again. Donald Trump is siding with the Obama administration in its fight over encryption with Apple. [fort]
Brilliant – The NPA Are Trying To Prosecute A Dead Person – There are two things certain in this world – death and taxes, the problem is that even in death you’re not safe from the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority), with the level of incompetence displayed by the organisation drawing some sideways looks from local legal experts. [read]
DA Ordered To Leave The House – The Democratic Alliance was ordered to leave Parliament after the party asked the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces‚ Raseriti Tau‚ to recuse himself. [tlive]
RAF Jets Scrambled To Intercept Russian Bombers – The Russian aircraft are in the UK’s “area of interest” and are being escorted south across the North Sea, the MoD says. [sky]
Indian Firm Launches £5 Smartphone, Thought To Be World’s Cheapest – A little-known Indian company is launching a smartphone on Wednesday believed to be the cheapest in the world, targeting a market already dominated by low-cost handsets. [guardian]
Kanye Went Mental Backstage On SNL And Someone Recorded The Audio – You asked for good celebrity meltdown, Jasmine Stone, so here it finally is: Kanye melted down hard. [listen]
UCT Gets Interdict Against 16 Students – The University of Cape Town has got a court interdict against 16 students, including Eskom CEO Brian Molefe’s son, following violent campus protests. [n24]
Donald Trump’s Insane Praise of Saddam Hussein – It’s fine to denounce the Iraq War. But praising Saddam Hussein? One can’t help feeling that Trump kinda likes brutal dictators. [beast]
Desperate Lily Mine Families Seek Supernatural Help – Efforts to rescue the trapped miners are at a standstill and their relatives feel that more than physical means are necessary to get them out. [mg]
Lion Kills Wildlife Park Employee In South Africa – A provincial conservation agency in South Africa says a lion killed an employee at a wildlife park. [fox]
Mos Def & Family To Remain In SA For Another Week – He’s applied to the Western Cape High Court to grant an order allowing his wife, children and mother to remain in the country while the criminal matter’s being heard. [ewn]
SA Water Level At 53% After Restrictions – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says interventions to save water have borne fruit. [enca]
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Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao After Derogatory Comments Toward Gays – Nike announced it has dropped Manny Pacquiao in the wake of the boxer’s controversial remarks where he said those in gay relationships “are worse than animals.” [usat]
Bill Cosby Sues Accuser For Breach Of Confidentiality Agreement In 2005 Lawsuit – While the spotlight was on Bill Cosby’s criminal court hearing earlier this month, the fallen funnyman was quietly pursuing a secret breach-of-contract lawsuit against the woman he allegedly assaulted in 2004. [nydn]
Prince William And Kate Middleton Get Political – The Cambridges have both recently intervened in politically sensitive matters. But can they emulate the light touch of the queen, not Charles’s meddling ways? [beast]
Egypt Orders Arrest Of Facebook Administrator After Unfaithful Wives Comments – Egypt’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a Facebook page administrator whose assertion on a popular television talk show that a third of married women in the conservative country are unfaithful caused a social media uproar. [reuters]
Brazil Court Freezes Footballer Neymar’s Assets – The federal court in Sao Paulo announced it was issuing warrants to freeze almost $50m (£34.5m) worth of assets belonging to the Brazil and Barcelona striker. [bbc]
Kendall Jenner Shows Off Impossibly Toned Figure – As she’s surrounded by male models in new racy Calvin Klein Underwear ads. [dm]
Kim Kardashian Reveals Boob-Taping Secrets In The Most Peak Kim K Photo Known To Man – If you are anything like us, you’ve spent hours trying to figure out if Kim Kardashian has breast implants. [huff]
Prince’s Passport Photo Is Exactly What You Think It Would Look Like – Listen, let’s just engage in some real talk right now—Prince’s passport photo just you-know-what on yours. [eonline]
Hailey Baldwin Smoking Hot For H&M – Even though it’s approximately minus 20 degrees outside, Hailey Baldwin’s been showcasing her new collection of Spring/Summer fashion over on instagram and oh looooord, we want to be wearing it all now. [scape]
Sorry, Kanye! Kylie Jenner Confirmed To Collaborate With Puma On New Campaign – The 18-year-old star will be fronting Puma’s spring/summer 2016 campaign, after her brother-in-law Kanye West declared on Twitter that there would “never be a Kylie Puma anything,” because she’s completely dedicated to his Adidas x Yeezy collection. [sn]
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