- US government warns of an imminent terror attack in Sandton.
- Kanye West turned away from Skechers HQ.
- Liverpool qualifies for final 16 of the Champions League.
Gay pride, comedy show potential ‘targets’ of Islamic State terror attack in Sandton – News24 (for subscribers)
News24 reports that a gay pride event and theatre production by Jewish comedian Nik Rabinowitz were potential targets of a terror assault in the heart of Sandton, causing the US Embassy to issue an urgent alert on Wednesday. “Three independent sources – within the police and the Crime Intelligence Division – who spoke on condition of anonymity said that American authorities had warned of the looming attack and identified seven individuals believed to be part of a cell aligned to the Islamic State (ISIS).” Read more here
Hey Skechers, got room for me??? Kanye West shows up uninvited at HQ – TMZ
Kanye West is making a swift move to locate a new home for his Yeezy sneakers, visiting the Skechers headquarters in an attempt to speak with the company’s executives, but he was turned away, TMZ reports. “Ye arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles. Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation,” a source told TMZ. Read more here
Liverpool, inter ease into last 16 as Barcelona exit with whimper – EWN
According to EWN, Liverpool qualified for the final 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday, as Jurgen Klopp’s squad defeated Ajax 3-0, while Inter Milan eliminated Barcelona, who suffered a meek loss to Bayern Munich. Read more here
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