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While you were sleeping: 22 November 2016
Trump to cancel TPP on day one, Aussies scramble to create new squad, and Pokemon card gets enormous amounts of cash at auction.
Tuesday, 22nd November
“I see you’ve confused what you’re learning in school with actual education.”
Khaled Hosseini
STORY OF THE DAY
Op-Ed: Ajay Gupta and the interview that supposedly never happened
By STEPHEN GROOTES
On the 16th of February this year, I conducted an interview with Ajay Gupta. I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to do so, only to be completely frustrated and angry that I was then not allowed to talk about
The president-elect was in full swing overnight. Donald Trump announced via a video feed that he would pull the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on “day one”. This falls in line with the president’s promise to protect American jobs. No major announcements for his cabinet were forthcoming, however, leading to another day of frantic speculation by media.
Australia team selection hints at panic stations
Six changes have been made to the Australian squad ahead of Thursday’s third Test match against the Proteas. The changes were the first clean out of such magnitude for Australia since 1977. In doing so, the Aussies are hoping something will stick, and that a seemingly
Rare Pokémon card gets record bid
The ‘Pikachu Illustrator’ has sold for a whopping $54,970. Included in a sale in Beverley Hills, the card, one of 39, depicts a yellow Pikachu lightning rodent with drawing tools. There are only 10 such cards in the world known to be in mint condition.
British teens drink a bathtub of sugary drinks
The Cancer Research UK organisation has revealed that British teenagers consume a full bathtub of sugary drinks every year; 234 cans of sugar-sweetened soft drinks appeared to be the average. The organisation recommended that, like South Africa, a sugar tax be introduced to prevent the ridiculous amounts of sugar being consumed by teens.
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FACT OF THE DAY
Today is Oscar Pistorius‘ birthday. The convicted murderer will spend it behind bars.
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