Google Fined A Record $5 Billion By The EU For Android Antitrust Violations – Google required to stop ‘illegally tying’ Chrome and search apps to Android. [verge]

Thai Cave Rescue: Trauma Expert Says Journalists’ Questions Could Affect Boys’ Recovery – Journalists had their questions moderated by a child psychologist at the first press conference with the rescued Thai boys. The youth football team left hospital on Wednesday after escaping a cave where they were trapped for more than two weeks. [tele]

Trump Blames Putin Personally For Election Meddling In Latest Reversal – After clashing statements on who was responsible, president claims he told Russian leader: ‘We can’t have this’ [guardian]

U.S. Officials ‘At A Fucking Loss’ Over Latest Russia Sell Out – The White House’s refusal to rule out turning over former U.S. ambassador Michael McFaul to the Russians has current and former State Department officials seeing red. [beast]

New York Is Said To Open Tax Inquiry Into Trump Foundation – The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has opened an investigation into whether the Donald J. Trump Foundation violated state tax laws, a move that could lead to a criminal referral for possible prosecution, according to two state officials familiar with the inquiry. [nyt]

They’re Not ‘Intentionally Getting It Wrong.’ Mark Zuckerberg Says He Won’t Ban Holocaust Deniers – Facebook, which has come under fire a number of times now over “fake news,” conspiracy theories, and offensive content posted on its platform, has traditionally opted for a hands-off approach to deal with problematic content. Now, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reinforcing that mentality, explaining why he won’t ban Holocaust deniers on Facebook. [fort]

KPMG’s Name Has Been Stripped From A Massive New Cape Town Building, Now Renamed After A Piece Of Rope – A huge development in the Cape Town foreshore, once known as KPMG Place, has been renamed The Halyard, a reference to a rope used for raising and lowering the sail on a boat. [busins]

Boris Johnson’s Resignation Speech – Boris Johnson has launched a thinly veiled attack on Eurosceptic colleagues who have remained loyal to the UK prime minister, as he insisted it was ‘not too late to save Brexit.’ [ft]

Australian Scientists Develop ‘World’s First’ Melanoma Blood Test – Scientists from Edith Cowan University say the new test could help doctors detect the skin cancer before it spreads. [alja]

Spain To Introduce ‘Yes Means Yes’ Sexual Consent Law – Under the law, consent would have to be explicit. It states that “yes means yes” and anything else, including silence, means no. Sex without explicit consent would therefore be considered rape. [guardian]

Facebook Is Actually Going To Start Removing Fake News—Or At Least Some Of It – Facebook says it does not want to be the arbiter of truth, and in recent days, various executives, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, have been adamantly defending its policy of letting fake news live on the platform. On Wednesday (July 18), however, the company announced that it will start to take down some forms of fake news—specifically, content that could result in physical harm to real people. [qz]

Burger King Is Dishing Out 5,000 Free Burgers. Here’s How To Get One – Burger King South Africa has just joined its competitors McDonald’s, Debonairs and Steers in rolling out a new app. The app allows you to pay for food, and also to gift Burger King meals to your friends. [busins]

Big News For SA Bodyboarding Fans – It’s going to be a big week for bodyboarders, who take on a notoriously moody wave to try and land South Africa’s premier prize. [here]

‘Silicon Valley’ Actress Says Male Co-Stars Enabled TJ Miller’s Bullying: ‘They Can F*ck Off Forever’ – Alice Wetterling says her former male co-stars were “complicit” in excusing unprofessional behavior from TJ Miller, who was accused of sexual assault last year. [beast]

The Cliff Richard Ruling Is A Blow To Press Freedom And Must Not Stand – Mr Justice Mann has created a precedent whereby a celebrity’s right to privacy trumps the public’s right to know. The BBC has to appeal. [guardian]

Emotionally And Economically, Being A Sports Fan Sucks. So Why Do We Do It? – Millions of French soccer fans are feeling great right now. Billions of supporters for other teams are miserable. [qz]

UK Supermarket To Introduce Quiet Hour To Calm Shoppers With Autism – The supermarket will dim its lights and hush beeping machines for an hour every weekend in a bid to calm customers with autism. [metro]

Kim Kardashian Makes MILLION DOLLARS A MINUTE On New Fragrance Line After Spending $0 On Advertising – Kim Kardashian released the latest in her venture into fragrances. And the only thing it smells like is money. [dm]

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