Stormy Daniels’ Strip Club Arrest Charges Dropped – Charges against US adult film star Stormy Daniels have been dropped less than 24 hours after she was arrested in a strip club in Columbus, Ohio. [bbc]
Nedbank Golf Challenge Tournament Director Falls To His Death Off Sandton Building – Sun International’s tournament director of the Nedbank Golf Challenge fell to his death off a Sandton building on Thursday afternoon. [tlive]
Donald Trump: US President Meets Theresa May At Blenheim Palace – US President Donald Trump has been welcomed to Blenheim Palace by Theresa May, on the first day of his UK visit. [bbc]
North Koreans Are No-Shows At Meeting To Discuss U.S. Soldiers’ Remains – North Korean officials did not show up on Thursday for a meeting with Americans at the inter-Korean border to discuss the return of remains of United States soldiers killed in the Korean War, officials said. [nyt]
Trump Claims NATO Victory But Details In Dispute – President Donald Trump capped off his tumultuous two-day visit at NATO headquarters on Thursday by boldly declaring that all NATO members agreed to increase their defense spending after he told them he was “extremely unhappy.” [cnn]
Fiat Workers Call For Strike Over Big Bucks Ronaldo – Juventus fans may be excited to have footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad but Fiat Chrysler workers are not. [mg]
Meteorite Hunters Find Remains Of Last Month’s Botswana Fireball – Last month, a fireball lit up the skies over Botswana just hours after scientists first spotted the space rock hurtling toward Earth. Researchers from Botswana, South Africa, Finland, and the United States have now found pieces of the meteorite. [giz]
People Are Tearing Absa’s New Logo To Shreds – Rebranding an institution the size of Absa is no small task. When it comes to the reaction to the new logo, social media users smell blood. [here]
These Photos Of England’s Manager Hugging His Wife Post-World Cup Loss Will Hit You Right In The Heart – On Wednesday, after England lost the World Cup semi-final game to Croatia, fans, players, and team manager Gareth Southgate were completely heartbroken. [mash]
Celebs At Wimbledon And The Best Point Of The Tournament – Wimbledon always makes for great celeb sightings courtside, and this year’s event has been no different. Plus, you won’t see a better rally than this. [here]
Sex, Taboos And #MeToo – In The Country With No Word For ‘Vagina’ – Burmese doctor is changing attitudes to women’s rights and sexual health. [guardian]
Parents Can Inherit Dead Daughter’s Facebook Account – German Court – Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday that Facebook should grant a grieving mother access to her dead daughter’s account, in a landmark judgement for how social network data is treated after its owners pass away. [n24]
Blenheim Palace: The Stately Home Hosting Trump’s UK State Dinner – When President Donald Trump and the first lady arrive for a black-tie dinner in the UK this evening, the guards will march, the bands will play and the Royal Regiment of Scotland will pipe the couple away at the end of the evening as they retire to the US ambassador’s residence in Regent’s Park in London. [cnn]
This Sun-Chasing Robot Looks After The Plant On Its Head – Back in school, I remember learning that plants are “heliotropic,” meaning they grow toward light. I always found this oddly touching, as if those green tendrils stretching out to the sun proved the plant was yearning to live. And why not? That is why they do it. [verge]
‘Endangered Blue Whale’ Slaughtered With Harpoon Off Coast Of Iceland – An Icelandic whaling company has been accused of slaughtering an endangered blue whale in a “deplorable act”, provoking anger and condemnation from the international marine conservationist community. [tele]
Where To Donate Your Old Clothes And Other Goodies For Mandela Day – Every cupboard and wardrobe needs a good clearing out from time to time. Given that Mandela Day is just around the corner, you might want to get on that. [here]
Mira Sorvino: Casting Director ‘Gagged Me With A Condom’ At 16 – The Oscar-winning actor claims that during one of her first auditions she was tied to a chair, bruised and gagged. [guardian]
This Garment-Sewing Robot Is Trying To Help The Fashion Industry – Sewbo is a garment-sewing robot that wants to help the fashion industry. The company hopes this robot will allow manufacturers to create higher-quality clothing at lower costs. [mash]
Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations – This is the first time HBO hasn’t led all nominations in 18 years. [hollyrep]
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