‘Drone’ Hits British Airways Plane Approaching Heathrow Airport – A plane approaching Heathrow Airport is believed to have hit a drone before it landed safely, the Metropolitan Police has said. [bbc]

Ecuador Earthquake: State of Emergency Declared After At Least 272 Killed – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook Ecuador’s northwestern coast soared to 272 on Sunday, and hundreds more pepole were wounded, the office of the nation’s president said. [nbc]

Feeling The Heat: Gordhan To Meet Ratings Agencies – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says that a lowered global outlook on growth by the IMF and the World Bank has put extra pressure on South Africa to prove that it can make tough decisions and has the will to do so. [stimes]

First Lady’s House Backed By Guptas – With a price tag of R5.2 million, the sprawling yellow house is right at home in Waterkloof Ridge, one of Pretoria’s most exclusive suburbs. [cp]

Pope Takes 3 Families Back To Vatican – Pope Francis spoke of empathy and mercy as he met Saturday with migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos. Then to demonstrate his message, he took 12 of them to the Vatican with him aboard the papal plane. [cnn]

Brazil Lawmakers Vote To Impeach Country’s President – Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted late Sunday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, delivering a major blow to a long-embattled leader who repeatedly argued that the push against her was a “coup.” [fox]

Islamic State Income ‘Falls 30 Per Cent As It Loses Territory’ – The Islamic State’s revenue has been cut by almost 30 percent in the past year as it has lost control of territory and people to tax a new report estimates. [tele]

Japan Quake Victims In Shelters As Toyota Grinds To Halt – Car maker to gradually stop production at most plants across the country due to parts-supply constraints. [wsj]

Trump Welcomed With Open Arms On Staten Island – As presidential candidates scramble for votes in New York ahead of the state’s Tuesday primary, GOP front-runner Donald Trump was given a hero’s welcome on Staten Island, greeted Sunday by a boisterous crowd and an endorsement from a police veterans group. [cbs]

Royals Retrace Diana’s Steps At Taj Mahal – The royal couple pose on the same bench where Diana sat alone 24 years ago, shortly before her break-up with Charles. [sky]

Semenya Wins 400m, 800m And 1500m – On Same Day! – Caster Semenya made South African athletics history at Coetzenburg Stadium yesterday when she became the first person to win the 400m, 800m and 1500m at a single South African Senior Athletics Championships, in one day. [tlive]

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Fatal Mauling Of ‘Tiger Whisperer’ Prompts Investigation At Florida Zoo – Stacey Konwiser, 38, had worked with Palm Beach zoo’s four Malayan tigers for more than three years and followed strict safety protocols, a spokeswoman said. [guardian]

Uber And Lyft Have Devastated L.A.’s Taxi Industry, City Records Show – The rise of Uber and Lyft has dealt a swift, brutal blow to the Los Angeles taxi industry. [lat]

Perhaps The Single Greatest Invention Ever For Pizza Fans Around The World – Pizza and marijuana are pretty much lovers, so when a delivery service decides to marry the two the result is proving popular. [here]

Prince’s Jet Makes Emergency Landing As Singer Taken To Hospital – Prince was rushed to a hospital early Friday morning after his jet made an emergency landing in Illinois. [tmz]

Jay Z Storms Out On Beyonce! – Jay Z had 99 problems but Beyonce is no longer one! RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that – as the 34-year-old “Single Ladies” superstar prepares for her world tour – her rapper husband has left their shared home for some time alone. [radar]

Jungle Book Roars At Weekend Box Office – The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Jungle Book” opened with $103.6 million in North America, making it one of the biggest April debuts at the box office. [time]

How Apple Recovers Millions In Gold From Recycling Old iPhones And iPads – Apple has revealed how it recovered almost a ton of gold [metric] from recycling products such as iPhones and iPads last year. [tele]

Nadal Beats Monfils, Wins Ninth Monte-Carlo Title – Rafael Nadal captured his ninth Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters crown on Sunday as he defeated Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 in an enthralling final on Court Ranier III. [atp]

Head of British Spying Agency Apologizes For Its Treatment Of Gays – The chief of Britain’s digital espionage agency has apologized for the organization’s historic prejudice against gays, saying it failed to learn from the treatment of the World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. [nyt]

Axl Rose Steps In As AC/DC Frontman – Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose will join AC/DC for the rest of their Rock or Bust tour to replace singer Brian Johnson, the rockers have confirmed. [wt]

Chrissy Teigen Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl With John Legend – Their baby girl is here! Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed their first child together. The couple welcomed a daughter on Thursday, April 14. [usm]

Kylie In Louis Vuitton Swimsuit – New day, new look! Kylie Jenner showed off her banging body in a Louis Vuitton swimsuit as she spent time with her boyfriend, Tyga, at Coachella on Sunday, April 17. [usm]

Amber Heard Has To ELBOW husband Johnny Awake In Court – As he nods off while she pleads guilty to falsifying documents in dog smuggling case. [dm]

Taylor Swift Danced At Coachella And Attended A Friend’s Wedding 1,200 Miles Away In One Single Day – It’s no secret that the “Shake It Off” singer has been enjoying part of her weekend in Indio, Calif., at the Coachella Music Festival. Whether showing off her new bleach blond hair or posing for “family photos” with her BFFs, all signs point to a great weekend in the desert. [eol]

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