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Masks To Stay As Govt Announces Limited Covid-19 Regulations Before Current Ones Expire – The regulations, which are in effect from Thursday, have emphasised the public will still be required to wear a face mask when entering and being inside an indoor public place. However, this does not apply to children at school. [news24]

Otoniel: Colombia Drug Kingpin Extradited To US – His capture in October ended a seven-year manhunt and last month Colombia’s Supreme Court approved the extradition. [bbc]

Eskom Explains How We Consume Power During Winter In South Africa – And Why The End Of May Is A Big Concern – Load shedding expected to intensify due to an anticipated spike in demand during winter. [bustech]

Brazil President Lashes Out At Leonardo DiCaprio After Actor Tweets About Amazon Rainforest Protection – “So, DiCaprio better keep his mouth shut instead of talking nonsense.” [cnn]

U.S. Officials Warn Of New Nightmare As Putin Hits Peak Desperation – Vladimir Putin is starving for a win to boast of on Russia’s Victory Day holiday—and he may soon go to unprecedented lengths to get one. [dbeast]

John Deere Dealership Remotely Locks R80m Worth Of Farm Vehicles, That Were Stolen By Russian Troops – The remote access technology of the equipment, which allows for GPS tracking and some of the vehicles to be remotely operated, prevented them from being used. [businsider]

Two Dead Elephants Raise Questions On Relocation From Mpumalanga ‘Sanctuary’ – The two animals were sedated before a move to the Western Cape, but never woke up. They have been buried without an autopsy. Why? [dailymav]

Fast, Cheap, And Out Of Control: Inside Shein’s Sudden Rise – The Chinese company has become a fast-fashion juggernaut by appealing to budget-conscious Gen Zers. But its ultralow prices are hiding unacceptable costs. [wired]

Stop Using A Knife To Remove An Avocado Pit. Here’s How To Do It Safely – One Insider analysis estimated nearly 9,000 avocado-related visits to the ER in the US during 2018 — that’s almost 25 people a day. [cnet]

Groote Schuur Leads Another Breakthrough Medical Procedure – After she suffered a stroke last year, Ingrid Barge, 40, from Claremont never regained sensation to her right eye, except persistent irritation. [timeslive]

Why This SA Clothing Brand Is Going From Strength To Strength – We know we can no longer bury our heads in the sand when it comes to the environmental impact of the products we buy and use. [here]

Items Belonging To Madeleine McCann ‘Found In Camper Van’ Of Suspect Christian Brueckner – Portuguese police could travel to Germany within days in light of the possible significant breakthrough. [tele]

Jim Ratcliffe Still Pursuing Chelsea Bid Despite Rejection – British businessman Jim Ratcliffe remains interested in buying Chelsea despite having his late bid for the London club dismissed, according to a director of his petrochemicals company Ineos. [iol]

Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ World Cup Jersey Sells For Record $8.9 Million – While information on the buyer has yet to be released, the jersey was put up for auction by former England midfielder Steve Hodge, who swapped shirts with Maradona after the game.  [si]

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie And More – This year’s ceremony, which takes place on Nov. 5 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, will mark the first year in the Hall’s 37-year history that six female acts (across all induction categories) will be inducted in one class. [paste]

The Meme-Ification Of The Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Trial – TikTok fancams and #megapintofwine videos inspired by the court livestream are just the tip of the very troubling iceberg. [vice]

Piers Morgan Ratings Dive As TalkTV Struggles To Attract Viewers – Flagship show audience down 80% after launch and rating agency detects ‘zero viewers’ for other key slots. [guardian]

Tom Cruise’s Brutal Joke About James Corden’s ‘Firing’ – Tom Cruise cracked a joke during an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden this week, offering to give the talk show host money since he got “fired”. [newsau]

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