--- title: "While you were sleeping: 16 January 2017" description: "Trump speaks out on NATO, Brexit and Obamacare, six men, own half the world's wealth, and Mourinho wants his team to \"sharpen up\"." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "South Africa" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-01-16-while-you-were-sleeping-16-january-2017/" published: "2017-01-16T05:56:27" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 731 --- # While you were sleeping: 16 January 2017 > Trump speaks out on NATO, Brexit and Obamacare, six men, own half the world's wealth, and Mourinho wants his team to "sharpen up". By John Stupart · Published 16 January 2017, 07:56 SAST ## Content **Monday, 16th January 2017** *“We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of friendly intercourse. 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Opposition parties need to do two things – watch from a safe distance and avoid provoking their own controversies. This is why Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane’s trip to Israel and the party’s handling of the visit is such a faux pas. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Trump speaks out over Nato, Brexit, and Obamacare](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlkhdyy-l-o/) President-elect Donald Trump has had a busy weekend. Speaking to two European papers and a local news outlet in the states, Trump has managed to emit statements calling Nato irrelevant, Brexit "great", and hinted at an Obamacare replacement that involves free health care for everyone. The world's most powerful president will assume his seat this Friday. [Gangs kill 26 in Brazilian prison](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlkhdyy-l-b/) Brazilian gangs in prison have killed at least 26 inmates. Local members appeared to have started the violence at Alcacuz prison, with the killings, mostly by beheading, spreading to other prisons in Brazil. An estimated 100 inmates were killed in violence earlier in January. [Eight men own half the world's wealth](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlkhdyy-l-n/) A new report released by Oxfam has stated that just eight men own half of the world's wealth. The world's poorest 3.6 billion have the same fortune accrued by six Americans, one Mexican, and a Spaniard. These include Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg who co-founded Facebook, and Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. Maybe they can pay for the wall. [Mourinho calls for Man U to 'sharpen up'](http://subscriptions.touchbasepro.com/t/d-l-hlkhdyy-l-p/) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has cautioned his team to cease wasting valuable opportunities. 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