‘We Begin Our Fight Now.’ Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Rape – The battle lines in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal case grew sharper on Tuesday as the movie mogul pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in New York and his lawyer promised a fight. [time]

Peter Stringfellow Dies – The nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow has died aged 77, his spokesman has said. [sky]

Trump Intervenes In Inmate Case After Kardashian Pressure – The reality TV star hails Trump’s “inspirational” move to reduce the sentence of the 63-year-old woman serving life in prison. [sky]

Melania Trump Appears In Public As President Attacks ‘Vicious, Fake’ Rumours – First lady appears in Washington at hurricane briefing as Trump says ‘she went through a little rough patch but she’s doing great’ [guardian]

The Holiday Resort With A Dark Past That Will Host Historic Trump-Kim Summit – After weeks of negotiations, North Korea and the US may not have progressed towards a deal on nuclear weapons, but they have at least decided on a luxurious setting for their leaders to meet next week – the Capella hotel on the Singaporean island of Sentosa. [tele]

London Hotel Fire – Huge blaze tackled at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge. [ind]

Disney World, Legoland Employees Arrested In Child-Porn Sting – A Disney annual pass holder, a Boy Scout driver, and a 16-year-old are also accused of being part of a sick ring that involved images of child victims as young as 3 years old. [beast]

Prince Charles Will Give Evidence To Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Over Paedophile Bishop – The Prince of Wales has been asked to give a witness statement to a public inquiry about a paedophile bishop convicted and jailed for abusing young men. [tele]

France’s Punk Rock Bank Robber Walks Free After 30 Years On The Run – Gilles Bertin, lead singer of Camera Silens, was part of a gang that got away with millions and was subsequently declared dead. [guardian]

What SARS Shortening The Tax Season Means For You – Some people are go-getters, and others tend to leave things to the last minute. If you fall into the latter category, then you’ll need to pay attention. [here]

Chow Some Mushrooms And You Can Win R5 000 – Not all mushrooms are created equal, but there’s plenty to be said about the benefits of being a fungi. Fun guy – get it? Sheesh, tough crowd. [here]

Nearly A Quarter Of SA Tenants Are Behind On Their Rent – Unsurprisingly, the difficulties are most pronounced in the lowest rental bracket and least severe in the highest bracket, of R15,000 and above. [bday]

President Obama Had A Run-In With A Rodent At Buckingham Palace – When President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stayed at Buckingham Palace during a state visit in 2011, the couple had a glamorous experience, eating off of gold plates and admiring some of Queen Elizabeth’s “bling.” [huff]

Emirates Looks To Windowless Planes – Emirates Airline has unveiled a new first class suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows. [bbc]

Mass Police Chase As Soldier Takes Armoured Vehicle On 60-Mile ‘Joyride’ In Virginia – The driver eventually surrendered because its tank-like caterpillar tracks could only push it to 45mph. [sky]

Watch Trump Bungle His Way Through The Lyrics To ‘God Bless America’ – Donald Trump, the president, either does not know or does not care about the lyrics to “God Bless America.” [mash]

French Open Quarter-Finals – Nadal comeback against Schwartzman halted by rain – as it happened. [guardian]

Kick Off Your First Thursday With This 2-For-1 Booze Special From 5PM To 7PM – Drinking on a Thursday is always a good time, but at least you have a decent excuse if it’s the Friday after First Thursday. [here]

Anne Hathaway Steals ‘Ocean’s 8.’ If Only The Rest Was As Much Fun – There’s no denying the pleasure of seeing Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Rihanna share the screen. They’re so good together you even forgive the film’s biggest sins. [beast]

Colbert To Clinton: ‘Why Were You Surprised’ To Be Asked About #MeToo? – Stephen Colbert pressed former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday to explain why he had reacted defensively to questions on NBC’s “Today” show about his affair in the late 1990s with Monica Lewinsky. [nyt]

French My Million Lottery Player Scoops Second €1m Jackpot – A man from south-east France has won the country’s “My Million” lottery for the second time in less than two years – a feat that mathematicians say has odds of one in 16 trillion. [bbc]

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