China Banned The Sale Of Tiger Bones So Traders Are Importing South African Lion Parts Instead – The ban on tiger trading in China is causing importers to use South African lion parts to make traditional tiger-based medicines, according to a report by the Environment Investigation Agency (EIA). [qz]

Trump Says Transgender People Will Not Be Allowed In The Military – President Trump abruptly announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military on Wednesday, blindsiding his defense secretary and Republican congressional leaders with a snap decision that reversed a year-old policy reviled by social conservatives. [nyt]

Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore ‘Joke’ Goes Down As You’d Expect – “Trump is now musing about whether he should be on Mt Rushmore while also insisting that’s not what he’s really doing.” [huff]

Foxconn Announces New Factory In Wisconsin In Much-Needed Win For Trump And Scott Walker – Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, unveiled plans Wednesday to build a $10 billion factory in southeastern Wisconsin, delivering a much-needed win for President Trump and Gov. Scott Walker. [washpo]

Britain To Ban Sale Of All Diesel And Petrol Cars And Vans From 2040 – Plans follow French commitment to take polluting vehicles off the road owing to effect of poor air quality on people’s health. [guardian]

Grace Mugabe Admits ‘Sleepless Nights’ As Sons Go Wild In SA… Suspects ‘Evil Spirits’ – Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has reportedly admitted that her two sons – Robert Junior and Chatunga Bellarmine – have become wild and have taken to beer binges and drugs. [n24]

DA Confident Motion Of No Confidence In Helen Zille Won’t Succeed – The Western Cape Provincial Legislature will see a debate in a motion of no confidence in Premier Helen Zille on Thursday. [ewn]

Bank Of Baroda Sets Deadline To Shut Guptas’ Accounts – Complicating the closure of the Gupta accounts by Baroda is the extent of the loans it has made to the family. [bd]

Rihanna Suits Up To Meet Brigitte Macron At The Residence Of The French President In Paris – Rihanna, it appears, can go anywhere. Earlier in the year she accepted the humanitarian of the year award at Harvard University and who could forget the selfies she took at the White House back in 2014. [vogue]

Quincy Jones Awarded $9.4 Million in Royalties Over Dispute With Michael Jackson’s Estate – A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” ”Thriller” and more of the superstar’s biggest hits. [time]

Facebook Posts $3.89bn Quarterly Profit, Up 71% From Last Year – Shares hit record high after figure is much higher than expected, with total revenue climbing 44.8% thanks to increased mobile video ad sales. [guardian]

Blue Is A Dating App For Verified Twitter Users – A new app is looking to romantically match folks who are verified Twitter users. Blue, by Loveflutter, has launched a new version of their existing dating app that only allows Twitter users with that little blue tick to search for love, and only amongst their fellow blue-tick holders. [tc]

NASA Moves Ahead With Plans To Build A Quiet Supersonic Jet – NASA’s dreams of a quiet supersonic jet are one step closer to fruition. The agency tells Bloomberg that it’ll start taking bids to build a larger (94-foot) real-world demo version of the aircraft that it tunnel-tested in June, and we now have a clearer sense of how well it’ll perform in real life. [eng]

Design The Ultimate South African Road Trip And These Guys Will Make It Happen – What would your ultimate South African road trip entail? With your help, these guys are recruiting your wisdom to find the best spots in South Africa. [here]

Kylie Jenner Accused Of Copying British Artist’s Work In New Reality TV Trailer – Kylie Jenner is being sued for allegedly copying a British artist’s “lip bite” work. [bbc]

The Secret Princess – Diana’s Brother Reveals the Private Side of His ‘Incredibly Brave’ Sister. [people]

James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ Documentary Will Explore The Film’s Historical Accuracy – It’s been almost 20 years since Titanic was released, and even now the film still prompts a lot of discussion. [mash]

If Your Business Isn’t Rocking Fibre Yet You’re Being Left Behind – Good luck trying to succeed in this day and age with a rickety workplace Internet connection. Come now, it’s 2017 and we just want to help. [here]

Alice Cooper Discovers Andy Warhol Classic In Storage Locker – Alice Cooper discovered an Andy Warhol silkscreen print that could be worth millions of dollars “rolled up in a tube” in a storage locker. [rollsto]

Netflix’s Next Animated Comedy Is An “Adult Fantasy” From The Creator Of “The Simpsons” – Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama and perhaps the most coveted name in animation, has landed at Netflix. The streaming giant announced that Groening’s Disenchantment, an “adult fantasy,” will be the next show added to its already impressive repertoire of animated comedies. [qz]

Former Supermodel Stephanie Seymour, 49, Flashes Her Bare Breasts – As she strips naked for steamy LOVE magazine shoot. [dm]

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