Slack Shares Jump 60pc To Value Office Chat Service At $25bn –  Shares in Slack jumped by more than 60pc on its market debut as Silicon Valley’s hot streak of giant flotations showed no signs of slowing down. [tele]

Searching For National Inspiration, Ramaphosa Protects Eskom, Preserves The SARB’s Mandate And Dreams Of A Futuristic City –  In a workman-like State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday listed his administration’s priorities — from economic growth, job creation, cutting poverty, boosting education to rescuing Eskom with a R230bn bailout and creating ‘an ethical state’. But the call for hope and aspiration — and for South Africa to dream boldly amid challenges — fell short. [dm]

EU Agrees To Extend Economic Sanctions On Russia Until 2020 – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine, a spokesman for the bloc said. [reuters]

Trump Approves Strikes On Iran, But Then Abruptly Pulls Back – President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions. [nyt]

Naspers To Invest R30 Million In South African Online Cleaning Service SweepSouth – Naspers Foundry says it will invest R30 million in South African tech startup SweepSouth, an online cleaning service that connects clients with domestic cleaners. [biztech]

Your Cute, Overweight Pet Is Probably Suffering From A Number Of Health Problems – Before you jokingly post that “cute” picture of your fat dog on social media, take a minute to think about their health. [here]

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Split From Their Joint Charity With Prince William, Kate Middleton – Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are officially breaking things off with the charity they oversaw with Prince William and Kate Middleton. [huff]

Ten Cities Ask EU For Help To Fight Airbnb Expansion – Cities say short-term holiday lettings market is contributing to soaring long-term rents. [guardian]

Former School Teacher Chris Dawson Charged With Underage Sex After Viral Murder Mystery Podcast – A former Australian high school teacher accused of killing his wife in a decades-old case that has been the subject of a hit crime podcast has been charged with having sex with an underage student in the 1970s and 80s. [tele]

The Obamas Are Visiting The Clooneys In Laglio, Italy But Don’t Expect Many Photos – The biggest event of the year in Laglio, Italy is taking place this weekend. No, it’s not a holiday; it’s a visit from the Obamas. They’re coming into town to see their good friends George and Amal Clooney and the local government has never been so excited. [wmag]

Symcox Hits Out: Cricket SA Has Become Like Eskom – Former Proteas spinner Pat Symcox has hit out at the top brass of Cricket South Africa (CSA) following another Cricket World Cup disaster. [s24]

You Can Leave Your Phone Switched On When Flying With Kulula – kulula.com announced today that all passengers flying on South Africa’s most successful low-cost airline are allowed to start making use of their Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs), during all phases of their flight journey, when flying on its routes across South Africa. [iol]

Google Maps Has A Fake Business Listing Problem – Google Maps is overrun with fake business listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Hundreds of thousands of fake listings appear on Google Maps every month, with the Journal estimating the service currently has about 11 million falsely listed businesses. [verge]

Small Florida City Agrees To Pay $600,000 To Hackers Who Paralyzed Its Networks – The city council of Riviera Beach voted unanimously Monday to approve the ransom payment following a crippling cyberattack. [huff]

Sebastian Vettel Hoping New Evidence Will Help Overturn Canada Penalty – Sebastian Vettel has said he remains dissatisfied with the penalty that cost him victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton was awarded the win but Vettel, speaking before the French Grand Prix where his team face a stewards’ review on the decision on Friday, was hopeful new evidence would prove crucial. [guardian]

PICS: Man’s Body Split In Two After Stepping In Front Of Train Near Fish Hoek – A man’s body was split in two when he stepped in front of a train near the old Clovelly train station in Fish Hoek in the Western Cape on Wednesday. [n24]

Scared Of Going Under The Knife? Here Are Some Non-Surgical Solutions – If you want a bit of a lift, but hate the thought of surgical cosmetic surgery, then here are a few options you might want to consider. [here]

Michael Cohen Is Settling With Stormy Daniels – And Settling Into Prison Life – With some loose ends getting tied up, Cohen is working, reading, working out—and still hoping Trump has his day: “It’s time he answers to the American people for his own dirty deeds.” [vanfair]

Matthew Perry Looks Disheveled With Long Dirty Fingernails – As he emerges for first time in almost two years while his Friends co-stars live it up in Mexico amid hopes of a reunion. [dm]

Porn Age Verification Plans Are Being Put On Hold In The UK Once Again – It’s still possible that one day in Britain, people may have to prove their age in order to watch pornographic content online. [mash]

How An Encounter With The World’s Most Famous Vagina Painting Changed My Life – I knew that staring was rude. But it was hard not to stare at the realistically rendered, X-rated perspective of a splayed vagina on view in one of the most celebrated museums in the world. No face, no legs, no arms, just ladybits. Not a fig leaf in sight. I wasn’t the only voyeur, mind you. People were milling about, snickering or averting their gaze once their brains registered what they were looking at. [huff]

Far From The Shallow: A Dive Into Lady Gaga’s Role In Bradley Cooper’s Breakup – Did Gaga actually turn Cooper and Irina Shayk’s four-year relationship into a bad romance? [vice]

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