South Africa revokes decision to leave ICC

On Tuesday night, SA revoked its notice of withdrawal from the ICC, after the High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma, International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Justice Minister Michael Masutha to revoke the notice of withdrawal. Notice of Pretoria’s decision to end the withdrawal process was posted on the UN’s treaty website this week, although it does not necessarily spell the end of its bid to leave the Hague-based court.

Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio

Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci. The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route to losing the match in 79 minutes.

Greek Freakology – 2. Patriotism

You have voted for Chapter 3 to be about Sepolia, Giannis’ neighbourhood, so I will be visiting the area and take some fresh pictures in the following weeks . If you happen to know of a place in Sepolia of major significance, please add it as a comment together with a google maps link.

PM will intervene if Trump ban hits Britons – Downing Street

Theresa May does “not agree” with Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven mainly-Muslim countries and she will make representations if it hits Britons, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister arrived back in Britain to a storm of fury after she refused to condemn the US president’s controversial ban, which could affect UK citizens born abroad.

Chris Paul Leaves Game After Spraining Left Thumb

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Thomas Rhett Proves He’s the “Star of the Show,” Extending His 2017 Home Tour Before Its Start

When Teresa Shook, a grandmother from Hawaii, posted “I think we should march” on Facebook on election night, she never expected the response she would get…. – Officials have called off the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after an intensive $160-million effort that lasted nearly thre… The top 2 inches of topsoil on all of Earth’s landmasses contains an infinitesimal fraction of the planet’s water – less than one-thousandth of a percent. Yet becaus… Kearney, Neb.

Roger Corman Back Behind the Wheel with “Death Race 2050”

When Teresa Shook, a grandmother from Hawaii, posted “I think we should march” on Facebook on election night, she never expected the response she would get…. – Officials have called off the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after an intensive $160-million effort that lasted nearly thre… The top 2 inches of topsoil on all of Earth’s landmasses contains an infinitesimal fraction of the planet’s water – less than one-thousandth of a percent. Yet becaus… Kearney, Neb.

Falls Festival woman crushed in stampede in Lorne reveals her horror

Woman ‘framed her husband’s ex and had her jailed for months by claiming she arranged for her to be raped by strangers via Craigslist – and then lied about being pregnant AND having cancer’ Fears for $23million Knicks star Derrick Rose as he VANISHES before game, baffling coach and prompting ‘prayers’ from worried teammates The end of Yahoo: Marissa Mayer to RESIGN and firm to change its name to Altaba if $4.8bn Verizon takeover gets the go-ahead Donald Trump appoints ‘incredibly successful’ son-in-law Jared Kushner to White House as ‘Senior Advisor’ – but he won’t be paid a penny to avoid nepotism laws Look away now, Harry! Intimate new photos emerge of the Prince’s girlfriend Meghan Markle during her wedding celebrations with ex-husband Trevor Engleson Former Fox News host Juliet Huddy who claimed she was repeatedly sexually harassed by Bill O’Reilly got a ‘high six figure’ settlement … (more)

Let’s Play 2: NBA heads to London, Mexico City on Thursday

The league will play somewhat of a unique doubleheader Thursday with games in London and Mexico City, the first time it will stage multiple international games in different countries on the same day in the regular season. Indiana and Denver are the new teams getting to take what’s become an annual trip to Britain, while the Phoenix Suns will be hosting the first of a two-game trip south of the border.

Florida dad denied visiting rights to newborn son because of strange law

ISIS’s top recruiter’s secret Texas family: Wife and three sons of terror warlord are now being sheltered by his American army doctor father after fleeing warzone home he built for them in Syria ‘We are sort of opposites’: Obama uses one of his last interviews to take aim at Trump who he says can’t run the White House like a ‘family business’ and needs to get ‘serious’ after the inauguration Amber alert issued for two boys, 8 and 12, believed to have been kidnapped by their mother from their grandfather’s home Cavaliers star J.R. Smith and his wife Jewel reveal their one-pound baby Dakota was born five months prematurely and ask for prayers SeaWorld San Diego ENDS its killer whale show: Pool performances to finally stop after years of outcry and recent death of orca Tilikum Mother and her boyfriend ‘slaughtered and sexually abused her 14-year-old daughter before chopping up her body in … (more)