Snapchat Overtakes Twitter – With 150 million people sending “snaps” every day, Snapchat—the social network that relies on ephemeral, in-the-moment photos and short videos—now has more daily users than Twitter, according a report from Bloomberg citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. [time]
Gupta Company Retrenches Staff, Blames Banks – Gupta owned company Sahara Computers retrenched 40 workers on Thursday after it failed to resolve an ongoing battle with South Africa’s major banks. [br]
‘Where’s Your Bloody Tie!’ Harry Gets Ticking Off From D-Day Vet For Being ‘Under-Dressed’ – Prince Harry was ticked off by a D-Day veteran tonight for not wearing a tie to meet war heroes. [exp]
Johnny Depp’s Assistant Reckons Those Texts Were Heavily Doctored – Johnny Depp’s assistant, Stephen Deuters, tells TMZ, the texts that were posted in which he allegedly apologized to Amber Heard for Johnny’s violent behavior are heavily doctored … and he never said Johnny attacked her. [tmz]
Weak Rand Sours Mood Ahead Of Ratings Review – A feared credit downgrade for South Africa to “junk” could see direct investment in the ailing economy slide further as investors flee to other markets in search of higher returns. [iol]
Pistorius Family Fail To Squash Price-Fixing Case – A case of collusion involving the family of convicted Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is set to proceed after lawyers failed in their bid to have the charges dismissed on Thursday.[f24]
Hillary Clinton Warns That Donald Trump’s ‘Thin Skin’ Would Set Off War Or Economic Crisis – Hillary Clinton delivered a lacerating rebuke on Thursday of her likely Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, declaring that he was hopelessly unprepared and temperamentally unfit to be commander in chief. Electing him, she said, would be a “historic mistake.” [nyt]
Paul Ryan Endorses Donald Trump – House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said he’s voting for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. [cnn]
Trump University’s Star Student: ‘It Was a Con’ – Donald Trump’s lawyers used these students as evidence Trump University was everything they dreamt of and more. Trump’s lawyers made a mistake. [db]
Boxing Great Muhammad Ali In Hospital – Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized and is being treated for a respiratory issue, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said in a statement Thursday. [espn]
UCLA Gunman Mainak Sarkar Had ‘Kill List,’ Wife Found Dead in Minnesota – A former UCLA doctoral student stuffed guns and ammunition in a backpack and drove from his Minnesota home to Los Angeles, where he hunted down a former professor, killed himself, and taunted authorities with a chilling note, the Los Angeles police chief said. [nbc]
Police Surround British Airways Plane After ‘Bomb Threat’ Warning – A British Airways plane landed at a New Jersey airport after receiving a bomb threat, police say. [ind]
Rio Olympics: Zika Concerns Convince Tejay Van Garderen To Pull Out – American cyclist Tejay van Garderen says he will not be competing at the Olympics in Rio this summer because of concerns over Zika. [bbc]
The “Most Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality Gadget” Is Now Available In South Africa – Mind Blown [Video] – Put away the Oculus Rift and let’s chat about the HTC Vive. Seriously guys, this is the one you never thought you would see in your lifetime. [here]
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Paris Shuts Louvre Museum To Evacuate Artworks As Flood Waters Rise – Two of the world’s greatest art museums take emergency action to protect their collections as the level of the River Seine rises to a threatening level. [ind]
Abandoned Japanese Boy Found In Forest – A Japanese boy abandoned in a dense forest by his parents for being naughty was found alive and unharmed on Friday, nearly a week after his disappearance set off a massive search that kept the nation riveted. [ewn]
Clarkson Announces Grand Tour’s First Stop Is SA – Former Top Gear host and presenter of new motoring show The Grand Tour (GT), Jeremy Clarkson, has announced the first location of the new show – it’s South Africa! [w24]
$4.5bn To Zero: How Tech Tycoon ‘Lost’ Fortune – Last year she was America’s richest self-made woman, worth $4.5bn, but this year her wealth has been revised – to nothing. [sky]
AirBnB Host Gets (Rightfully) Banned For Racist Messages – Airbnb banned a North Carolina host on Wednesday after he sent racist messages to a black woman who booked a room with him. [huff]
Vanessa Paradis ‘Worried Sick’ For Johnny Depp’s Health Amid Amber Heard Accusations – Johnny Depp’s ex Vanessa Paradis is terrified he’s going to take his partying to the next level as he copes with his divorce and abuse allegations from Amber Heard. [hl]
Johnny Depp Has A Cheerful And ‘Chatty’ Night Out In Denmark Amid Split Scandal – What drama? Johnny Depp appeared to be enjoying himself after playing a show with his rock band, Hollywood Vampires, in Denmark on Wednesday, June 1, amid reports that he allegedly abused estranged wife Amber Heard. [usm]
Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Split After Seven Months Of Dating – Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are no longer together. The young couple have split after dating for seven months, People has learned. [people]
Tom Cruise ‘Hasn’t Seen Or Spoken To His daughter Suri In 1,000 Days’ – With sources blaming star’s commitment to Scientology as the reason. [dm]
Princess Diana’s Hand-Me-Downs Just Get Pricier With Age – While us mortals are pondering whether or not we can make rent this month, somewhere, someone with a 34-inch bust and 24-inch waist is hoping to be the proud owner of a fabulously ‘80s sea-green, sequined Catherine Walker dress that Princess Diana wore *gasp*! And she wore it several times. [huff]
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