British Prime Minister Theresa May fired a surprisingly reconicliatory opening salvo against the EU. Laying out her intentions for Brexit negotiations, May highlighted that she wanted EU citizens to remain in the country, thereby allowing them to remain. Those staying longer than five years would gain “settled status”. The issue of what Britain wanted to do with EU citizens on Brexit day one was a key concern. So far so good then.

After keeping the revised health care bill secret, Republicans unveiled the troubled document on Thursday to the Senate. Facing a united opposition from Democrats and four rebel Republicans, the bill is already in danger of falling on its face. Maternity care, hospital benefits, and the requirement for Americans to have insurance in the first place are all removed, potentially, from the new bill. The “war on Medicaid” as Democrat leaders called it, has officially resumed.

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord made even more famous through Netflix’s series by the same name, is planning to sue. El Chapo’s attorneys argue that the series depicts Guzman in an unfavourable light, committing crimes for which he has not been convicted of. It appears as though the American spirit of rampant litigation has rubbed off on Guzman during his stay in a New York prison.

Electric auto-driving car maker Tesla is considering entering the streaming music space. Having already partnered with Spotify, it appeared as though Tesla was looking to break out on its own, to provide a quality streaming service that would be compatible with your car. Since Spotif — and Tesla vehicles — are chronically unavailable in South Africa, this can only be good news.

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