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While you were sleeping: 18 October 2016

Trump cries foul, Assange loses his internet privileges, and Mourinho hails glorious draw against Liverpool.
John Stupart
By John Stupart
18 Oct
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Story of the Day

Seven days in October: How two women bookend the beginning of the end for Jacob Zuma 

It began on Saturday October 8 with the sudden death of Fezekile Kuzwayo, the woman who accused Jacob Zuma of raping her in 2005. It ended on Friday October 14 when outgoing Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, obtained a preservation order in the Pretoria High Court for her final report into state capture by the Gupta family. Sandwiched between these two bookends, a sequence of dramatic events occurred that marked the beginning of the end for the disastrous term of office of President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, the 13th President of the ANC and the fourth to lead post-apartheid South Africa. These seven days in October will do down in history. By MARIANNE THAMM.
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While you were sleeping

Trump blames media and Clinton for losses

Donald Trump lashed out on Monday over what he now calls a "rigged election". Charging Hillary Clinton and the media with "felony corruption" for the manner in which he has been portrayed, Trump and his wife have come out swinging against ongoing claims of lewd comments and actions. For the Orange Menace, at least, toys have been firmly thrown out the cot. Read More

Ecuador cuts Assange's internet

His Ecuadorian hosts have cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's internet. This was in response to his organisation's publishing of hacked emails belonging to Hillary Clinton. Bereft of his wifi, Assange is now as organisationally useful as an udder on a bull. Read More

WWF warn of oceanic decline

The WWF has cautioned that the ocean environment in Melanesia is expected to degenerate. Citing overfishing, overpopulation and climate change, the environmental organisation has advised urgent changes to address the decline, lest the critical ocean ecosystem go the same way as the Great Barrier Reef. Read More

Mourinho praises draw for Man United

Manchester United manager José Mourinho has argued that his team highlighted Liverpool's weaknesses after holding the team to a 0-0 draw. Mourinho, who stated his intention to "win" before the season's start, is evidently now satisfied with a glorious draw. Liverpool had 14 shots on goal, compared to Man United's one. Read More

In Numbers

18 minutes

The total amount of 'action' seen at your average baseball game.

Facts of the Day

Today in 2007 saw the tragic murder of Lucky Dube in a botched hijacking.

An entire species of bird, the Stephens Island Wren, was hunted to extinction by Tibbles the cat. Tibbles remains the only single animal, human or feline or otherwise, to single-handedly eradicate a species.

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