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‘Latin America, Asia And Europe Want To Become Members Of BRICS’ – SA Ambassador – The BRICS group of nations is solidifying its influence as even European countries now want to join the ever-expanding global formation. [news24]
‘The Office’ Gets An Australian Reboot With A Female Boss – More than 20 years after British comedian Ricky Gervais gave insufferable middle manager David Brent global fame, an Australian version of the hit show “The Office” is being made, this time with a female lead. [cnn]
‘The Situation Is Becoming Unbearable’: Criminals Dump Bodies In Cape Town Suburb Beset By Power Outages – Councillor pleads for intervention by President Cyril Ramaphosa. [timeslive]
Selling Stolen Watches ‘Now More Lucrative Than Drugs’ – And Some Victims Fear For Their Lives – The number of stolen watches recorded in England and Wales has nearly doubled to more than 11,000 in the past eight years. It comes as the value of premium timepieces has skyrocketed. [sky]
This Hypersonic Drone Just Flew With The World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Afterburners – The Destinus drone could be the prototype for a hydrogen-powered, hypersonic jet that will travel from Memphis to Frankfurt in 2.5 hours. [robbreport]
New Details Of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death And The Frantic Aftermath Revealed In Records Obtained By AP – Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running. [ap]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accuses Liqour Giant Diageo Of Racism In Lawsuit – The music producer and rapper accused the spirits company of neglecting their business agreement because of his race, decrying Diageo’s public image promoting itself as a leader on diversity. [ewn]
Stork ‘Butter Spread’ Label Appeal Dismissed As Misleading – Manufacturer Siqalo Foods must stop the sale and distribution of the offending packaging and related materials within seven days. [moneyweb]
Catatonic Woman Awakens After 22 Years – The young woman was catatonic, stuck at the nurses’ station — unmoving, unblinking and unknowing of where or who she was. [washingtonpost]
‘Mongolian Rhapsody’? Handwritten Lyrics Suggest Freddie Mercury Considered Alternative Title – Never-before-seen draft lyrics of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” suggest that Freddie Mercury considered giving his mock-opera anthem a somewhat different title: “Mongolian Rhapsody.” [cnn]
Taylor Swift Fans Report ‘Amnesia’ Following Eras Show – You’ve paid hundreds of dollars for a ticket and braved the pouring rain to watch your favourite artist perform in what should be an unforgettable evening. [bbc]
AI Drone ‘Killed’ Human Operator In Surreal Military Simulated Test – An AI-licensed drone trained to cause destruction turned on its human operator in a simulated test, a top Air Force official reportedly revealed at a London summit. [nypost]
Man Robs Convenience Store With Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ Pistol – Flashing a NES Zapper in his pants, the man stole $300 from a cashier before being caught nearby with the fake gun. [vice]
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