Walkie-Talkie Explosions Spark Fresh Day Of Chaos In Lebanon – Just as crowds had gathered to mourn some of those killed in Tuesday’s wave of pager-bomb attacks, an explosion sparked chaos in Dahiyeh, Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut. [bbc]
South African Wins WorldSkills International Competition Award – From Rugby World Cup wins and Paralympic gold medals to Grammy Awards, South Africans have been representing the country on the world stage in the best ways. [jacarandafm]
WhatsApp ‘View Once’ Messages Are Far More Permanent Than You Realize – Researchers discovered a worrying vulnerability, then another. [mashable]
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Held A Secret — And Scientists Just Discovered The ‘Hidden Turbulence’ – “The Starry Night,” the 1889 hallmark artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably congruent to the astronomic principles of our sky, atmospheric scientists recently discovered. It also alludes to the artist being well ahead of the scientific minds of the 19th century. [nypost]
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Crime Charge In New Indictment – Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to committing a criminal sex act, according to multiple outlets, the latest charge in New York against the disgraced Hollywood producer, which was brought in a new grand jury indictment after an earlier conviction was overturned. [forbes]
Four Undocumented Workers And HR Manager Arrested At Tang Restaurant In Sandton – The raid comes after a video by a disgruntled Babel former employee expressing her dissatisfaction over her employer’s treatment and alleging that the restaurant is violating the Labour Relations Act. [iol]
Ex-Eskom Boss Koko Targets R5bn Investigating Directorate, ABB Settlement Deal – Former Eskom chief executive Matshela Koko has launched a High Court application seeking to set aside a R5-billion settlement agreement between the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID) and multinational company ABB. [news24]
Pollution And Waste Have Soet River In A Chokehold – Illegal dumping into the stretch of the Soet River that flows through Lwandle and Nomzamo in Strand continues to be a headache for the City, which spends at least R1.5 million per year to clean up this waterway. [capetownetc]
R350k To Play Golf With Paul Mashatile At ANCYL Fundraising Event – Organisers aim to raise funds for provincial elective conference. [sowetan]
Tupperware Files For Bankruptcy As Its Colorful Containers Lose Relevance – Its popularity exploded in the 1950s as women of the post-war generation held “Tupperware parties” at their homes to sell the containers as they sought empowerment and independence. [reuters]
Swedish Children To Start School A Year Earlier In Move Away From Play – Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028. [guardian]
Huge! Europe’s Largest Ancient Megalith Remains A Mystery – The Dolmen of Menga is larger than Stonehenge, yet it’s received only a fraction of the attention. [artnet]
11 Golf Accessories You Need Right Now – Golf can be a humbling sport. You spend hours perfecting your swing, only to chunk your shot into the nearest sand trap (don’t worry, we’ve all been there). But just like having the right tools can turn a DIY disaster into a masterpiece, having the best golf accessories can elevate your game from “embarrassing dad swing” to “weekend warrior legend.” [ladbible]
Trump-Loving Billionaire Threatens To Pull His Money From The Market If Harris Wins The Election – John Paulson has boldly claimed Trump would be better for the middle class. He did not mention the ex-president’s pledge to keep taxes low for the richest people in the country. [vanityfair]
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Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in the US, UK, or Hong Kong to deliver overseas online purchases too. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]
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Affordable Cane Furniture– If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import directly from Malawi. [here]