William Shatner Says Prince William Is ‘Missing The Point’ Of Space Tourism – William Shatner is firing a rhetorical rocket back at Prince William after the future king criticized space tourism. [cnn]

The Gambler: Zuma’s Casino Spotting Provokes Strong Reactions – A day after Jacob Zuma said his ‘colonial-apartheid government’-like parole conditions prevented him from addressing his supporters in person, he was seen leaving a casino in Durban with former SAA chair Dudu Myeni and others. [dmav]

Lalela Mswane Crowned Miss South Africa 2021 – Lalela Mswane who is a model, dancer and holds a law degree beat nine other finalists to clinch the Miss South Africa title. [ewn]

Bill And Melinda Gates Walk Daughter Jennifer Down The Aisle For Her Second Wedding Ceremony – After she secretly married Nayel Nassar yesterday in Muslim service: Father and daughter then dance to ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ at $2M reception. [dm]

Sir David Amess: MP Murder Suspect Held Under Terrorism Act – The man arrested by police following the killing of the MP Sir David Amess has been named as Ali Harbi Ali. [bbc]

Macron Condemns 1961 Massacre Of Algerians In Paris As ‘Unforgivable Crime’ – French president attends memorial for those killed at bridge over the Seine by police. [bday]

Australian Police Seize Record $140m Heroin Shipment – The 450-kg (990-pound) shipment was detected in a sea freight container of ceramic tiles sent from Malaysia. [alja]

Group Of 17 Missionaries And Family Members Kidnapped In Haiti – Five children were among group of 16 US citizens and one Canadian abducted by gang members after orphanage visit. [guardian]

Convicted Murderer Robert Durst Has COVID, Is On Ventilator – Real estate heir Robert Durst, who was sentenced this week to life in prison for murdering a friend in 2000, has COVID and is on a ventilator, his lawyer told the Los Angeles Times. [reuters]

China Surprises U.S. With Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile Test, FT Reports – The report late on Saturday said the Chinese military launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through low-orbit space, circling the globe before cruising towards its target, which it missed by about two dozen miles. [cnbc]

Butler’s Pizza Is Now Available In A Restaurant! – It’s true – you can now enjoy Butler’s Pizza in an actual restaurant setting. Café du Cap in Newlands has pizza on their new menu, and it’s delivered by your favourite Butler! Only this time it’s served on a plate, on Newlands’ coolest deck, with smooth tunes and ice cold beverages on hand. Enjoy! [cafeducap]

Colombia Sterilises Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ – Charismatic animals and their toxic faeces pose one of world’s ‘greatest challenges of invasive species’ [ind]

English Council Urges Parents Not To Allow Children To Watch Squid Game – Bedfordshire safeguarding team issues warning after reports children are copying Netflix show’s violent challenges. [guardian]

Man Who Was 13 When He Killed A Four-Year-Old Boy Granted Parole After Decades Behind Bars – Smith lured Derrick Robie into the woods and struck him on the head with a rock in the New York village of Savona. [sky]

Hoërskool DF Malan One Step Closer To Changing Its Name Following Vote On Preferred Name Change – Hoërskool DF Malan is one step closer to changing its name in an attempt to move away from its namesake, a former prime minister of South Africa when the foundations for apartheid were laid. [n24]

People Keep Getting QR Codes Tattooed On Their Body – “I think it’s a kind of human evolution, that we’re slowly transitioning into cyborgs.” [vice]

Daniel Craig Appears As Surprise Guest Alongside Rami Malek On SNL – Daniel Craig appeared alongside his ‘No Time To Die’ co-star Rami Malek on the show.[ind]

Sean Penn’s Wife Leila George Files For Divorce After 1 Year Of Marriage – The Oscar-winning star’s wife, actress Leila George, has filed for divorce after just over one year of marriage, the 29-year-old Aussie filing the dissolution in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, People reports. [p6]

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