French President Macron’s Steamy Embrace — And Kiss — With Sports Minister At Olympics Raises Eyebrows: ‘Indecent’ – The internet is buzzing about awkward photos showing French President Emmanuel Macron sharing a touchy-feely moment with his sports minister during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony — with some comparing the affectionate display to a lover’s embrace. [nypost]
Strange Connection Between South Africa’s Election Queue Chaos And A Dodgy Starlink Zimbabwe Deal – The supplier of the troublesome voting management devices (VMDs) used in South Africa’s 2024 elections has been linked to convicted fraudster Wicknell Chivayo, the owner of a company that controversially secured “exclusive” Starlink distribution rights in Zimbabwe. [mybroadband]
‘KZN Is A Dangerous Place’: Dean Macpherson On MEC Receiving Threats And Construction Mafias – Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has detailed how KwaZulu-Natal infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer found a bullet casing near his car amid construction mafia threats in the province. [timeslive]
Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Tehran – The killing of Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, “will not pass in vain,” said Musa Abu Marzouk, a member of the group’s political bureau. [cnn]
‘DA Is Making Us Look Bad’: ANC Top Brass Says GNU Partners’ Successes Are Showing Them Up – DA ministers in the government of national unity (GNU) are making the ANC look bad as the DA outperforms them, senior ANC members have complained. [news24]
Turkey Approves Law To Remove Stray Dogs From Streets. Opposition Vows To Fight The ‘Massacre Law’ – Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. [ap]
TikTok HQ Staff Hit By Mass Food Poisoning Incident – Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. [bbc]
