A French Fitness Blogger Has Died From An Exploding Cream Dispenser – French authorities are investigating the death of a fitness blogger reportedly hit by an exploding whipped cream canister. [newsau]

Trump Says He Did Not Tape Comey Conversations – President Trump cleared up one of the capital’s least suspenseful mysteries on Thursday, acknowledging that he did not record conversations with James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director he fired in anger over an investigation into his campaign’s possible ties to Russia. [nyt]

Donald Trump Officially Nominates Woody Johnson, The New York Jets Owner, As UK Ambassador – Donald Trump has formally nominated Woody Johnson, the billionaire owner of the New York Jets American football team, as US ambassador to Britain, the White House announced on Thursday. [tele]

Fascinating!

Toxic Family Feud As Germany Mourns Unifier Kohl – And in the chamber beneath the great glass dome, there was a sombre atmosphere as German politicians paid tribute to the country’s longest-serving post-war chancellor, who died on Friday at the age of 87. [bbc]

And The World’s New No.1 Airline For 2017 Is … – Qatar Airways was tabbed as the world’s best airline in 2017, according to the annual World Airline Awards published by Skytrax. [usat]

Zuma Says Secret Ballot Not Fair – Jacob Zuma told the National Assembly on Thursday that he is not convinced by arguments in favour of parliamentarians voting in secret. [ewn]

Caxton’s Bid To Halt Media24/Novus Merger Dismissed – The Competition Tribunal has rejected publishing house Caxton’s application to stop the Media24 merger with printing group Novus Holdings. [f24]

Zimbabwe Begins Mass Transfer Of Animals To Mozambique – The animals won’t travel two-by-two, but thousands of safari stalwarts will soon begin their journeys from Zimbabwe to Mozambique in one of Africa’s largest ever wildlife transfers. [n24]

Your New Favourite Lunch Spot – Cool French tunes, warm heaters and daily gourmet hot lunch ‘Plat du Jour’ served in the heart of Cape Town’s CBD (113 Loop Street). It’s no wonder Cafe du Cap has become a daily regular for travel-loving  Capetonians. Enjoy the latest issues of FT Weekend, Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest and Monocle whilst you’re at it. [CafeduCap]

Johnny Depp Makes Controversial Trump Joke At Glastonbury – “When Was the Last Time an Actor Assassinated a President?” “I want to clarify, I’m not an actor. I lie for a living,” the Oscar nominee told a crowd gathered at the music festival in England. [hollyrep]

Bill Cosby Plans To Teach Young People How To Not Get Accused Of Sexual Assault – Just days after his sexual assault case ended in a mistrial, spokespeople said the disgraced comedian will embark on ‘town halls’ about the issue. [guardian]

Rule #1: Don’t drug women and have sex with them when they’re passed out.

John McEnroe: The Royal Family Should Bow And Curtsey To The Players At Wimbledon – Wimbledon tennis players should not bow to the royal box, John McEnroe has said, in a new autobiography in which the famously combustible sportsman turns his fire on Tim Henman, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. [tele]

Siri Storm Caused By Economist’s Comments – A leading economist has inadvertently caused a storm by saying he preferred the voice on the iPhone Siri virtual assistant to be male because he felt that made it more trustworthy. [bbc]

Ricky Gervais Defends AIDS Joke After Twitter Backlash – Following criticism for a “dead babies” joke earlier this year, Gervais has now sparked controversy with an online joke on AIDS. [sky]

In North Carolina, Women Can’t Withdraw Consent After Sex Begins – “North Carolina is the only state in the U.S. where no doesn’t mean no,” says a state senator who’s trying to change that. [huff]

Diddy Breaks His Election Silence: ‘We Don’t Really Give a F*ck About Trump’ – The rapper and hip-hop mogul opens up about his new doc, ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,’ police brutality, and the importance of black celebs giving back to their communities. [beast]

How Do Women Fall In Love With Killers Like Ian Brady And Charles Manson? – Pondering her own fascination with bad men of history, author Laura Elizabeth Woollett began to write stories about the women who were attached to them in real life. [guardian]

Every Michael Bay Movie, Ranked From Worst To Best – Love him or hate him, director Michael Bay has spent the last two decades completely dominating the box office. [busins]

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