Second Woman: George H.W. Bush Groped Me – Earlier this week, actress Heather Lind said in a now-deleted Instagram post that former president George H.W. Bush had sexually assaulted her. “He touched me from behind from his wheelchair with his wife Barbara Bush by his side,” she wrote. “He told me a dirty joke. And then, all the while being photographed, touched me again.” [ds]
Namibia Wants To Regulate Hotel Disruptor Airbnb – Airbnb may be growing in Africa, but not without scrutiny. Namibia has become the latest country that requires Airbnb hosts to register with the country’s tourism authority. [qz]
Trump Punches Back At Flake And Corker, Claims A ‘Love Fest’ Of Support In Senate – President Trump on Wednesday defended himself against the extraordinary criticism leveled by two Republican senators, insisting that support on Capitol Hill for his presidency amounts to “a love fest” and accusing the senators of acting “so hurt & wounded.” [washpo]
Clinton Team And Democrats ‘Bankrolled’ Trump Dirty Dossier – US President Donald Trump has seized on reports that Hillary Clinton’s team bankrolled a sleazy dossier of allegations linking him to Russia. [bbc]
North Korea Ramps Up Threat To Test Hydrogen Bomb Over Pacific – Foreign minister’s suggestion about airborne nuclear test should be taken ‘literally’, says diplomat. [guardian]
The Lawyers Are Coming For The Weinsteins – The first legal ramifications of the Harvey Weinstein fallout: a $5 million lawsuit brought against the Weinstein Company. [van]
Dominique Huett Claims Harvey Weinstein Forced Oral Sex On Her, Sues Weinstein Co. – Actress Dominique Huett claims Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her — and that the Weinstein Company knew what he was doing. [nydn]
And The Winner Of SA Fashion Week’s New Talent Search Is… – One of the biggest fashion events on the continent, SA Fashion Week opened its doors last night with the country’s freshest talent. Only one could come out tops. [here]
No Stopping Rand/Dollar Runaway Train At The Moment – The rand extended its losses as markets digested Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s maiden medium-term budget. [f24]
Eminem Rip-Off Costs New Zealand’s National Party $415,000 – A judge said Eminem’s lyrics “You own it, you better never let it go” turned out to be prophetic after ruling a New Zealand political party breached copyright by using a song similar to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” in its campaign ads. [nbc]
‘Battle Of The Dictionaries’ Ends In Victory For Casino As Court Rules Star Poker Player Cheated To Win £7.7m – A casino and a punter’s long legal wrangle over the definition of “to cheat” ended in the Supreme Court yesterday as victory was awarded to the gambling firm. [tele]
Fats Domino: Rock And Roll Legend Dies Aged 89 – Fats Domino, one of the most influential rock and roll performers of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89. [bbc]
The Queen’s Former Chef Reveals Her Basic Go-To Breakfast – When it comes to breakfast, it turns out Queen Elizabeth is just like many of us. [huff]
Kylie Jenner Cut Out of Equal Shares Of KUWTK Income By Kardashians – She may be a star in her own right, but Kylie Jenner is not a thoroughbred Kardashian. So she gets less of a new $150m deal than her big sisters. [beast]
Mel B Appears In 20 Sex Tapes That Will Be Used As Evidence In Upcoming Divorce Trial – But the Spice Girl will claim she was drugged by Stephen Belafonte throughout marriage and did not consent to all of them. [dm]
Katie Holmes Steps Out With A Very Dramatic New Haircut – The actress has had the chop for an upcoming film role. [hello]
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