Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest And Foreigner Get Into Rock Hall – Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. [ap]
Gigi And Bella Hadid’s Father Sends Racist, Homophobic Messages To Congressman Ritchie Torres – Luxury real estate developer Mohamed Hadid — father of nepobaby models Bella and Gigi — has spent months bombarding Rep. Ritchie Torres with dozens of racist and homophobic messages, according to screenshots obtained by The Post. [nypost]
Zuma’s Russian Connections: A Mystery Fixer, Siberian Forests And A Belarus Address – Former president Jacob Zuma is engaged in protracted discussions about trading carbon credits with a Russian NGO, facilitated by a newly established, yet enigmatic Belarusian entity, while sporting a new Belarusian address for his foundation. [news24]
The World Dumps 2,000 Truckloads Of Plastic Into The Ocean Each Year. Here’s Where A Lot Of It Ends Up – The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running into plastic water bottles, single-use cups and food wrappers. [cnn]
Salman Rushdie warns Young People Against Forgetting Value Of Free Speech – Author also discusses prospect of second Trump presidency and writing about his stabbing in launch event for his book Knife. [guardian]
Rockets Fired Towards US Military Base In Syria As Iraqi Armed Factions ‘Resume Attacks’ On US Forces – At least five rockets are launched from the Iraqi town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria. [sky]
Universal Studios Theme Park Tram Crash Leaves 15 Injured – A tram accident on a tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles has injured 15 visitors on Saturday night. [independent]
