A 25-Year-Old Rookie Just Won $8.1 Million In The World Series Of Poker – A New Jersey man with a degree in accounting is this year’s World Series of Poker champion. [time]

Molefe And Singh’s 92% Pay Raise – In the 2017 financial year Eskom not only gave its now fired chief executive Brian Molefe and current, embattled chief financial officer Anoj Singh hefty increases, it also backdated long-term incentive awards in a way that would see them profit handsomely come 2018. [mg]

Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary – Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned Friday after telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier, as his new communications director. [nyt]

Trump Says He Has ‘Complete Power’ To Pardon – President Trump on Saturday asserted the “complete power to pardon” relatives, aides and possibly even himself in response to investigations into Russia’s meddling in last year’s election, as he came to the defense of Attorney General Jeff Sessions just days after expressing regret about appointing him. [nyt]

US Commissions Largest-Ever Warship: What Does It Mean For Asia? – The United States has just sent “a 100,000-ton message to the world,” says US President Donald Trump. [cnn]

Let’s Chat About Rooftop Decks In Cape Town – It took a while for Cape Town to catch on, but rooftop decks are all the rage right now. It’s not exactly hard to see why, especially during the summer months. [here]

Nigeria’s President Buhari Seen In London – Nigeria’s president has been pictured in London for the first time since he left his homeland almost 80 days ago. [bbc]

Madiba Family’s Fury Over New Book By Doctor – The executors of Nelson Mandela’s estate and his grandson, Mandla, have distanced themselves from a tell-all book soon to be published by Mandela’s doctor. [tlive]

Elon Musk Says He Has ‘Verbal Approval’ To Build New York-DC Hyperloop – Elon Musk says he “just received verbal [government] approval” to build a new underground hyperloop network that can shuttle commuters between the two cities, about 230 miles apart, in 29 minutes. [cnn]

Jordan Spieth Wins Open For Third Major Title – Jordan Spieth is The Open champion, just as it was expected. But not as anyone could have imagined. [espn]

Tour De France 2017: Chris Froome Wins Yellow Jersey For The Fourth Time – Britain’s Chris Froome won the Tour de France for the fourth time as Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory in Paris on the 21st and final stage. [bbc]

The Crooked Playboy Who Courted Naomi Campbell, Threw A Birthday Bash For DiCaprio, And Rented A Yacht To Beyoncé – Kola Aluko, who used to make headlines in Variety and on Page Six, is on the lam somewhere in the Caribbean—in an over-the-top luxury yacht. [beast]

World’s First Floating Wind Farm Emerges Off Coast Of Scotland – The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland. [bbc]

Linkin Park Cancel Tour After Chester Bennington’s Death – “The Linkin Park One More Light North American Tour has been canceled and refunds are available at point of purchase,” Live Nation announces. [rollsto]

This Six-Day Road Trip Through Europe Looks Like A Lot Of Fun – Every now and then, a group of like-minded individuals hit the road to share their love of cars with the rest of the world. This year’s trip was a goodie. [here]

The Beatles’ Accountant 50 Years On: ‘They Were Scruffy Boys Who Didn’t Want To Pay Tax’ – In The Beatles’ 1966 song Taxman, George Harrison berates Harold Wilson’s proposed 95pc “supertax” on the UK’s highest earners. “If 5pc appears too small,” he sings bitterly, “be grateful I don’t take it all.” [tele]

Justin Bieber Banned From China For ‘Bad Behaviour’ – Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing’s Culture Bureau. [bbc]

John Heard, Star Of Home Alone, Cutter’s Way And The Sopranos, Dies At 71 – John Heard, the actor who was best known for his role as the father in the Home Alone movies, has died. He was 71. [guardian]

Sorry For Not Wearing A Top! – Thirsty Justin Bieber goes shirtless to grab a Slurpee during late night 7-11 run in LA. [dm]

Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off Killer Physique In White Two-Piece Bathing Suit – And on Saturday, Emily Ratajkowski did not stray away from tradition in a series of snaps shared to Instagram. [dm]

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