Nairobi DusitD2 Hotel Attacked By Suspected Militants – Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, killing at least six people. The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab said it was behind the attack. [bbc]
British Lawmakers Crush Theresa May’s Brexit Deal By Historic Margin – The margin of defeat — greater than the previous record set in 1924 — means the Prime Minister now faces a deep political crisis with no clear way forward. [cnn]
Saga Continues Of Student On Trial Over Nearly R10m In US Dollars – Her trial has endured several disruptions, with the latest leading to Fayrooz Saleh changing her lawyer. [iol]
Data Costs Are Falling, Say Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom – Ask one of South Africa’s established telecommunications companies if data prices are too high and they’ll tell you that prices have been decreasing. [fin24]
Soldiers Patrol Harare As Shutdown Follows Wave Of Deadly Violence – President Emmerson Mnangagwa says in Moscow the fuel price increase ‘was necessary and still is’. [busday]
Google Under Fire For ‘Pray Away The Gay’ App In The Play Store – Google has come under fire for featuring an app that encourages gay people to seek controversial conversion therapy in its online store. [telegraph]
Trump Keeps Raising Idea of Withdrawing From NATO – U.S. withdrawal from the security pact would be a “gift of the century” for Vladimir Putin, a former NATO chief said. [newsweek]
The South African Drama Series That Everyone’s Talking About – If you like shorter seasons of extremely binge-able criminal content, and you’re keen to see what our finest local talent can produce, then here’s one to watch out for. [here]
Mueller: Manafort Worked With Alleged Russian Agent Even After Criminal Charges – Former Trump campaign chief started communicating with Konstantin Kilimnik on plan for future of Ukraine in 2016. [guardian]
Strict New Rules For Bitcoin Owners In South Africa – The SA Reserve Bank has published a consultation paper on policy proposals for cryptocurrency assets, detailing its recommended regulatory approach to Bitcoin and other tokens in South Africa. [mybb]
MacKenzie Bezos And The Myth Of The Lone Genius Founder – It’s part of a wider pattern of how the stories of tech companies get told, which erases the many individuals who help to build them in favour of highlighting the “lone genius” at the helm. [wired]
How Cartographers For The U.S. Military Inadvertently Created A House Of Horrors In South Africa – The visitors started coming in 2013. The first one who came and refused to leave until he was let inside was a private investigator named Roderick. [gizmodo]
David De Gea Set For New Man United Contract Up To £300k Per Week – The goalkeeper is keen to thrash out fresh terms at Old Trafford and end any lingering uncertainty after another man-of-the-match display in the 1-0 win at Tottenham. [iol]
New York Times Says This 73-Year-Old Italian Star Is “Barely Showing Its Age” – If you’re considering investing in some new wheels, and you want something that is going to deliver on the resale market, you’re in luck. [here]
M. Night Shyamalan Thinks Glass Is Deep. It’s Not – Fans might have to work hard to love Glass, Shyamalan’s dopey dual sequel to the 2000 super-natural thriller Unbreakable and the 2016 multiple-personality hootenanny Split. [time]
Netflix Just increased Prices More Than Ever – According to the Associated Press, prices for all users will increase from 13 to 18 percent and take effect in the coming months. [mashable]
Ewan McGregor’s Model Daughter, 22, Brands Him An ‘A**hole Man’ – Left her ‘goddess of a mother’ after they split. [dmail]
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