Trump Officials On Comey Memo: ‘Don’t See How Trump Isn’t Completely F*cked’ – The president reportedly asked the FBI director to stop investigating Trump’s top national-security aide—a bombshell that has an already-beleaguered White House begging for mercy. [beast]

Special Counsel Named To Head Russia Investigation; White House Caught By Surprise – The Justice Department on Wednesday named a special counsel, former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, to take over the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion between Russian agents and associates of President Trump. [lat]

Trump Claims ‘No Politician In History’ Has Been ‘Treated Worse Or More Unfairly’ – President Trump offered a robust defense of his presidency Wednesday, arguing that he has been treated unfairly by the Washington media amid a series of deepening scandals that have engulfed his administration. [washpo]

Chelsea Manning, Who Gave Trove Of U.S. Secrets To WikiLeaks, Leaves Prison – Chelsea Manning, the transgender Army private who passed a trove of sensitive government documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, walked out of the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., on Wednesday morning after serving an abbreviated sentence in connection with one of the most notorious leaks of classified documents in U.S. history. [washpo]

Brazil President Endorsed Businessman’s Bribes In Secret Tape, Newspaper Says – A food company executive secretly recorded President Michel Temer of Brazil endorsing the executive’s payment of hush money to a once-powerful politician jailed for corruption, a Brazilian newspaper reported Wednesday night. [nyt]

France’s Macron Selects His Government From Left, Right And Centre – New president carried out his promise to appoint the same number of women as men – but just one gets a top role. [guardian]

SABC Awarded Irregular Contract To Stop Irregular Expenditure – The SABC irregularly appointed a company to help them sort out irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. [mg]

Classic!

Japan’s Princess Mako Becomes A Commoner So She Can Marry ‘Beach Tourism’ Worker – Japan’s Princess Mako is getting married to an ocean lover who can ski, play the violin and cook. The Imperial Household Agency declined to confirm the report about the granddaughter of Japan’s emperor. [metro]

Oh my God. What has become of this world!

Cannes Film Festival: Will Smith And Pedro Almodovar Clash Over Netflix – The row over Netflix’s place at Cannes has been reignited by its jury on the first day of the prestigious festival. [bbc]

Google Photos Can Now Make Physical Books – Google Photos is getting new sharing and printing powers, in the biggest upgrade to the photo-storing service since it launched two years ago. [cnn]

These Sunset Photos Will Put Yours To Shame – Everyone has a few sunset snaps saved on their phone, so when we asked for your best efforts we weren’t disappointed. It’s winner announcement time. [here]

Richard Branson Says Scammers Are Using His Name To Dupe Investors – Virgin billionaire says people told him they were led to believe he was involved in investments that turned out to be fake. [guardian]

Were Henri Van Breda’s Injuries Self-Inflicted? Doctor Who Examined Him ‘Cannot Say’ – Henri van Breda had cuts on his forearm‚ facial bruises‚ back injuries and scraped knees when he was examined by a doctor on the morning his parents and brother were found murdered. [tlive]

Grade 2 Girl Allegedly Raped By Grade 7s At Randburg School – Three Grade 7 boys have allegedly raped a girl in Grade 2 at a primary school in Randburg, Johannesburg police spokesperson Captain Walter Spencer has said. [n24]

Africa’s Millionaires Are Snapping Up Cape Town’s “Big Five” Property Hot Spots – Since the rand has weakened, a whole new group of property mogul have made their way to Cape Town. They have their sites set on a few spots in particular. [here]

You Can Now Get A Tattoo That Actually Plays Back Your Pre-Recorded Audio – Tattoos can often carry a sentimental or personal significance — one only needs to look at the multiplicity of “Mom” tattoos or Justin Bieber’s face ink as proof. However, if you’re looking to get a tattoo that goes to the next level, consider the audio tattoo, which is exactly what it sounds like — ink that actually plays back sound. [time]

This Gigantic Vending Machine Spits Out Actual Ferraris – Car parks that are actually massive vending machines are a thing. In Singapore, a used car seller claims it has the world’s “largest luxury car vending machine.” [mash]

3D-Printed Ovaries Allow Infertile Mice To Give Birth – The creation of artificial ovaries for humans is a step closer after birth of healthy pups from mice given ‘ovarian bioprosthesis’ [guardian]

Susan Sarandon, 70, Steals The Spotlight From The Young Models – As she flashes her assets in jaw-dropping green velvet gown with a racy thigh-high split at Cannes Opening Gala. [dm]

Cheating In The 21st Century – My cheating started slowly, like a car rolling downhill. With a push, it then slowly built up speed over time until it hurtled into a fire-choked crash. [huff]

Katy Perry Went Full Fangirl at Paris Hilton’s House Party – Katy Perry may be one of the world’s biggest pop stars, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her own moments of idolizing other icons. Over the weekend, the “Bon Appetit” singer attended a party at the home of none other than pioneering reality star, DJ, and fragrance entrepreneur Paris Hilton — and Perry Snapchatted her way through the whole experience, from hanging out in Hilton’s legendary dog palace to posing with a larger-than-life mosaic of Hilton’s face that adorns one of her walls. [time]

Surprise! Five Guys Is Now America’s Favorite Burger Chain – Five Guys is now the favorite burger chain in the United States, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. [huff]

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