Court Rules Kim Dotcom Can Be Extradited To The US – Kim Dotcom, who has been in the news so often that it’s hard to believe his company MegaUpload was shut down way back in 2012, is running out of lives. [eng]
Stage Actors Rage At Audience Members Watching World Cup On Phones – Actors have vented their fury at two audience members who watched England’s World Cup penalty shoot-out on their phones in the front row of a musical. [bbc]
Thai Cave Rescue: Army Drains Site In Bid To Free Boys Before Monsoon – Hundreds of pumps clearing water along 4km path in hope of avoiding need for scuba gear. [guardian]
Thai Cave Rescue: Former Navy Diver Dies While Exiting Flooded Tunnels – He died due to a lack of air while attempting to return to a command centre deep underground. [cnn]
US Declaration Of Independence Flagged As Hate Speech By Facebook – Facebook was forced to apologize to a local publisher in Texas this week for removing a post containing text from the Declaration of Independence after classifying it as “hate speech.” [nw]
Mayor Says Donald Trump Is A ‘Wasteman’ And Is ‘Banned’ From British City – Magid Magid, lord mayor of Sheffield, lambasted Trump as a “spurting cesspit of hate.” [huff]
Earthquake Shakes Surrey For Third Time In Eight Days – Passengers at Gatwick Airport report feeling tremors, with others saying it felt like “two huge explosions”. [sky]
Emmanuel Macron’s Unconventional Visit To Nigeria Was Low On Policy But High On Culture – On his first trip to Nigeria as president, France’s Emmanuel Macron seemed anti-establishment. [qz]
Naas Botha To Return To SuperSport Studio – Naas Botha will this weekend make his return to the SuperSport studio for the first time since the Ashwin Willemse incident on May 19. [s24]
Beyoncé Just Shared New Photos From Her Family Vacation In France – Beyoncé and JAY-Z always go on the best vacations, so it should come as no surprise that their latest getaway looks like an absolute dream. [popsugar]
Polar Bear Killed Canadian Man Protecting His Children – A father died protecting his children in a rare polar bear attack in Canada’s northernmost territory of Nunavut. [bbc]
Rafael Nadal Reacts To Bizarre Pre-Match Time Violation At Wimbledon – Rafael Nadal admits he was not even aware that he was handed a time violation before his second-round match at Wimbledon. [metro]
‘Bleeding’ Vegan Burger Is An ‘Existential Threat’ To Beef Industry, Warns New Zealand MP – The vegan product requires 95% less land and creates 87% less greenhouse gas emissions, but some politicians are seething. [sky]
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Anderson Reaches Wimbledon 3rd Round – South Africa’s Kevin Anderson has reached the third round of Wimbledon after beating Italy’s Andrea Seppi in their second round encounter on Thursday. [s24]
The Perils Of Ordering Pizza In Durban – You expect a few things from a pizza delivery guy – it arrives at the right place, it arrives in time to be warm, and it arrives without the threat of physical violence. [here]
Tina Turner’s Oldest Son Craig Dies By Suicide At Age 59 – Tina Turner’s oldest son, Craig Turner, has died by suicide, PEOPLE confirms. He was 59. [time]
Sony Pictures Make Huge Faux Pas And Release Entire Film Instead Of Trailer – Someone is going to be in the doghouse at Sony Pictures, as they’ve just made a huge faux pas by uploading an entire film onto YouTube instead of just its trailer. [metro]
The Counterintuitive Tricks To Asking Better Questions, According To Harvard Research – Having the ability to ask a question appears to be a uniquely human trait, one that saves us time and energy as we gather resources and information. It also allows us to develop empathy for others and create bonds of trust, even among strangers. Indeed, people who ask more questions are seen as more likable. [qz]
Agent Drops James Woods Over Politics, Actor Says – James Woods says he has been dropped by his agent because of his hardcore political views. [hollyrep]
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