Grant Thornton CEO Steps Aside Pending Outcome Of Sexual Harassment Probe – Paul Badrick has voluntarily stepped aside pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him. [timeslive]
US Quits UN Human Rights Council – The move, which Trump has threatened for months, came one day after the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights slammed the separation of children from their parents at the US-Mexico border as “unconscionable”. [cnn]
Migrant Family Separations: Republicans Scramble As Border Crisis Grows – The Republican-controlled Congress is under pressure to curb the policy after it sparked widespread condemnation. [bbc]
Corey Lewandowski Mocks Child With Down Syndrome Taken From Mom At Border – Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has no heart. [mashable]
Meanwhile, north of the US border…
Canada Just Legalised Marijuana – It’s the second country in the world to legalise pot, following Uruguay. [vox]
Embattled Rand Slumps To Zuma-Era Level As Global Trade War Escalates – Fears of full US-China trade war hit the local currency, while domestic drivers add to weakness. [businessday]
May Faces New Battle In Parliament Over Brexit – She faces a showdown with rebels in her Conservative party after refusing to accept demands for parliament to have a “meaningful vote” on Brexit that could stop Britain crashing out of the EU. [reuters]
Load Shedding: Schedules, Info, And How It Affects You – The power utility on Sunday said a “full recovery” of the power system will take approximately 10 days and urged the public to use electricity sparingly. [enca]
What Eskom Workers Really Earn – But remember the bonuses… [moneyweb]
Fan Dies In Parking Lot After Watching Boks Beat England – A rugby fan who watched the Springboks beat England in Bloemfontein last Saturday died a few hours later after an alleged freak accident. [sport24]
‘She Has At Last Found Peace – Dutch Queen Maxima Opens Up About Sister’s Suicide. [time]
The DA’s Great Mayoral Meltdown – One-fifth of all DA mayors in the Western Cape have lost the confidence of their caucuses over the last year. [dailymav]
Watch Emmanuel Macron Scold French Teen For Calling Him ‘Manu’ – Macron admonished the boy, who appeared to sing a line from the left-wing anthem “The Internationale” before saying “How’s it going Manu?” [time]
How R50 Can Turn You Into An Investment Mogul – Sometimes I pretend to be on the phone, talking about big deals and share sales, just to feel important. Shouldn’t have bothered, because getting involved is pretty simple. [here]
The Story Behind Saturday’s Bok Mascot – Flying the flag for all the brave little ones fighting the biggest battles. [goodthingsguy]
England Smash ODI World Record, Make 481 In Australia’s Biggest Ever Defeat – Australia were bowled out for 239 in the 37th over to lose by 242 runs – their heaviest margin of defeat in 914 games. [nzherald]
10 Things We Have Learned From The First Round Of World Cup Games – With every team having played at least one match, Guardian writers in Russia offer their first impressions. [guardian]
Five Superfoods That Every Man Should Be Eating – Taking care of yourself is important, and it doesn’t have to be a slog. These five superfoods will set you on the path to better health. [here]
Inside An Alleged Abusive Emo ‘Sex Cult’ – ‘None of These Poor Girls Could Say No’ [dailybeast]
Angelina Jolie: A Letter From Mosul – Jolie recounts her personal experience of the horror in Syria. [huffpost]
XXXTentacion: The Slain Rapper’s Feud With Drake – News that controversial rapper XXXTentacion (pronounced X-X-X-ten-tay-shi-on) was shot and killed, aged 20, on Monday has ricocheted through the hip-hop world. [telegraph]
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