--- title: "While you were sleeping: 12th January 2016" description: "Trump's press briefing aftermath, Zapiro hits Daily Maverick's front page, and how stress is linked to heart disease revealed." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Newsdeck" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-01-12-while-you-were-sleeping-12th-january-2016/" published: "2017-01-12T05:57:15" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 644 --- # While you were sleeping: 12th January 2016 > Trump's press briefing aftermath, Zapiro hits Daily Maverick's front page, and how stress is linked to heart disease revealed. By John Stupart · Published 12 January 2017, 07:57 SAST ## Content **Thursday, 12th January 2017** *"I am asking you to believe. 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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Trump lashes out at US intelligence community](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlikhkk-l-k/) President-elect Donald Trump produced a predictable first press briefing. Blaming intelligence agencies and the media for "phoney" information relating to Trump and secret links with Russia, Trump also weirdly accepted that the Kremlin interfered with the US elections. CNN was called "fake news" and a refusal to divest from his businesses, and Trump's tune has not changed one whit. [Zapiro lands on Daily Maverick's shores](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlikhkk-l-u/) South Africa's foremost political cartoonist has had his Daily Maverick debut. Zapiro's first cartoon on DM has been released today. Be sure to check in and have a look at today's offering. 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Although a link was long-suspected, this is the first published article showing just how it was so. — IN NUMBERS 15% The portion of Australia's pizza sales that are Hawaiian. FACT OF THE DAY Today last year saw a **bombing at the Blue Mosque** in Istanbul kill ten and injure 15. **"Genuine Leather"**does not denote authenticity, but rather a grade. It is the second worst type of leather on the market. 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