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While you were sleeping: 9 January 2017

Golden Globes kicks off in style, Israel truck attack kills four, and SpaceX delays it's Monday launch.
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John Stupart
By John Stupart
9 Jan 2017
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Monday, 9th January

“Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life.”
Kate Chopin

 
 
Op-Ed: Independence of Western Sahara is an inalienable right

The ANC’s 105th anniversary celebrations went off without a hitch – in that nobody got booed, no structures collapsed due to adverse weather, and supporters turned up in large numbers and stayed for the duration of President Jacob Zuma’s speech. All boxes ticked; no major embarrassments or disasters to have to explain away. The big talking point was not Zuma’s speech – not that it ever is – but the ANC Women’s League’s (ANCWL) surprise announcement on Saturday night that Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was their presidential candidate. So, welcome to 2017, the year of the ANC succession battle. 

 
 
 

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

La La Land and The Crown big winners at Golden Globes

The first major awards show of 2017 has kicked off in style, with La La Land scooping many awards. Ryan Gosling, Viola Davis and Aaron Taylor-Johnson all won acting awards, with Netflix's The Crown grabbing best television series.

 

Truck attack kills four in Israel

A truck attack on Sunday January 8 killed three women and a man at a popular tourist spot in Jerusalem. The attacker, identified as a Palestinian, was also called an ISIS support by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

Clinton never to run for president again

A close friend to Hillary Clinton has indicated on Sunday that the former Secretary of State will not run for president again. Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress stated on Sunday that Clinton will instead focus on work revolving around children and families. It may also have something to do with the very real possibility that funding a Clinton campaign again would be rather tricky.

 

SpaceX launch delayed

A planned launch on Monday for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been delayed. Horrid weather conditions – heavy wind and rain, has been plaguing the California launch site. The next available launch site for the rocket, carrying Iridium NEXT communications satellites, is January 14.

 
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IN NUMBERS

5-400

The range of years it can take for a cigarette butt to decompose.

 

FACT OF THE DAY

Today in 1916, the Battle of Gallipoli concluded.

There is an app in Iceland to verify whether the person you're dating is a relative or not.

 

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