Silvio Berlusconi Breaks Up With Longtime Girlfriend To Date Even Younger Woman – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has reportedly split from his longtime girlfriend and has started dating an even younger woman – 53 years his junior. [fox]

Death Toll From Coronavirus In Italy Rises To 148 – The country reported the highest number of deaths outside of China, as world steps up efforts to tackle COVID-19. [alja]

Surprising Stats About The Sale Of Soft Drinks In SA – Despite our sluggish economy (that’s putting it mildly), South Africa’s carbonated soft drinks market is still doing alright. There’s a crafty reason for that. [here]

Coronavirus Strikes In SA: What We Know About The KZN Father Infected With The Virus – The first confirmed coronavirus victim has been revealed to be a 38-year-old father of two who had returned from Italy, where he was with a group of 10 people. [n24]

Harry And Meghan In First Official UK Appearance Since Royal Split – Couple appear at the Endeavour Fund awards as they begin final round of public engagements. [guardian]

Harvey Weinstein Moved To Jail After Having Heart Surgery – Harvey Weinstein has been moved Rikers Island jail in New York City after undergoing heart surgery. [bbc]

Dubai Ruler Ordered Kidnap Of His Own Children, Damning Court Ruling Finds – The ruler of Dubai ordered the kidnapping of two of his own children and conducted a ‘campaign of fear and intimidation’ against his former wife, the High Court has ruled. [metro]

Self-Driving Car Guru Ordered To Pay Google $179 Million – A former employee of Google and Uber credited as being one of the top engineers in the self-driving vehicle space, Anthony Levandowski, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy after he was ordered to cough up $179 million to settle with Google over an apparent contract breach. [giz]

Before Clearview Became A Police Tool, It Was A Secret Plaything Of The Rich – Investors and clients of the facial recognition start-up freely used the app on dates and at parties — and to spy on the public. [nyt]

Ronaldinho Under Investigation In Paraguay Over ‘Fake’ Passports Claims – Brazilian former soccer star Ronaldinho is under investigation after Paraguayan authorities claimed he and his brother entered the country using fake passports. [cnn]

Song Of The Silent Forest – As I watch Yo-Yo Ma’s hands dancing up and down the strings of his cello, my eyes catch glimpses of kelp glistening on the ocean behind him. [seachange]

S&P 500 Chart Shows Perfect Symmetry Beneath Chaotic Market – In a world of virus-driven financial market chaos, one number appears to have set a harmonious tone for the S&P 500. [bloom]

Barista Tips On Making The Perfect Cup Of Coffee At Home – Make your morning cuppa the best part of your day with these simple hacks from baristas. [here]

‘Susan Knew Her Killer’: Five Years In The Making, Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Finally Begins – “I’m not going to lie to you guys, this is not going to be short,” prosecutor John Lewin told a jury in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. [beast]

Nazi Photo Album Made From Death Camp Victim’s Skin Found At Antiques Market – A photo album made from the skin of a Nazi extermination camp prisoner was spotted by a collector who noticed the cover had a ‘tattoo, human hair and a bad smell’. [metro]

Emily Ratajkowski Dances In A Bra And Undies – While calling her lingerie line ‘sexy and supportive’… after voting for Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday. [dm]

“We Treat Our Stuffed Animal Like A Real Child. Is That Whackadoodle Stuff?” – Time for your weekly edition of Drew Magary’s Funbag. Today, we’re talking about toast, elevators, shirtless sports, cooking your own baby, and more. [vice]

Japanese Chef Carves Food Into Incredible Pieces Of Art – It’s easy to see why Takehiro Kishimoto, chef by day and food carving Instagrammer by night, has amassed a huge social media following. [cnn] Very cool

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