Ukrainian Intelligence Shows Moscow Is Plotting ‘Terror Attack’ On Nuclear Plant, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Claims – Vladimir Putin has told graduates of military academies that Russia’s new generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles will soon be deployed for combat duty. [sky]

Vatican Pursues New Leads In Emanuela Orlandi Cold Case – Vatican reopens case employee’s daughter that disappeared 40 years ago after denying any involvement. [aljazeera]

‘Rust’ Weapons Supervisor Charged With Dumping Drugs On Day Of Alec Baldwin Shooting – The weapons supervisor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” was charged Thursday with evidence tampering for allegedly passing drugs to someone else on the day of the shooting. [ap]

South African Start-Up Named On TIME 100 Most Influential Companies! – Lexie Hearing is included on the prestigious list for transforming accessibility to quality, affordable hearing solutions. [goodthingsguy]

It Is Not A Disaster If SA Is Kicked Out Of AGOA – ‘Republicans are uncomfortable with South Africa’s cosiness with China, and Democrats are uncomfortable with South Africa’s cosiness with Russia’. [moneyweb]

Restaurant Claims Its Reservations Have Gone ‘Through the Roof’ After Banning Vegans – A chef in Australia had a harsh reaction to a vegan customer complaining about a lack of plant-based options. [robbreport]

Hunter Biden Deducted Payments To Prostitute, Sex Club From His Taxes: Whistleblower – Hunter Biden illegally deducted tens of thousands of dollars in payments made to a prostitute and a sex club from his taxes, according to bombshell IRS whistleblower testimony to Congress released on Thursday. [nypost]