Inside Bannon’s Plan To Hijack Europe For The Far-Right – Bannon is moving to Europe to set up The Movement, a populist foundation to rival George Soros and spark a right-wing revolt across the continent. [beast]
Trump Finds It ‘Inconceivable’ Lawyer Would Tape A Client – Donald Trump said Saturday he finds it “inconceivable” that a lawyer would tape a client, as the president weighed in after the disclosure that in the weeks before the 2016 election, his then-personal attorney secretly recorded their discussion about a potential payment for a former Playboy model’s account of having an affair with Trump. [washpo]
Here’s Why Michael Cohen Could Be Trump’s “Biggest Vulnerability” – Michael Cohen once billed himself as the “fixer” who could make Donald Trump’s most vexing problems disappear. Now, he’s poised to become one of the president’s biggest problems. [vice]
CIA Official: China Wants To Replace US As World Superpower – The goal of China’s influence operations around the world is to replace the United States as the world’s leading superpower, the CIA’s Michael Collins said Friday. [cnn]
Facebook Is Working On An Internet Satellite – According to emails obtained from the Federal Communications Commission in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by WIRED, and confirmation from the company itself, Facebook is officially one of them. [wired]
Indonesia Girl Jailed For Abortion After Being Raped By Brother – A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her older brother has been jailed for six months for having an abortion, an official said on Saturday. [guardian]
South Africa Shooting: Eleven Taxi Drivers Killed In Ambush – The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired at. [bbc]
Wiese: This Is The First Time I’ve Been Sued By SARS – SA billionaire businessman Christo Wiese maintains his tax affairs are in order and says this is the first time he has ever been sued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). [f24]
Elon Musk Reaches Deal With Artist In ‘Farting Unicorn’ Image Row – ‘It’s clear there were some misunderstandings,’ says mug designer. [ind]
Yet Another Reason Why You Should Be Learning To Code Python – If I could roll back the years, I might be tempted to upskill in the coding department. There is serious cash to be made if you get it right. [here]
New York Times States Case For Leaving Twitter, Twitter CEO Responds – New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman wrote about why she’s taking a break from Twitter on Friday, including a laundry list of reasonable examples explaining why the app has become an unbearable experience for her and others. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hit back with his own take on the situation in a multi-part thread. [mash]
Usain Bolt’s Football Dream Keeps On Running But Reality Fails To Keep Pace – The Jamaican sprint star was linked to a trial with A-League side Central Coast Mariners but once again the hype machine overtook both sporting and financial considerations. [guardian]
Francesco Molinari Shoots Final-Round 69 To Win British Open At Carnoustie – Francesco Molinari, a 35-year-old from Turin, Italy, played the steadiest round of all the contenders in the final round of the 147th British Open, firing a bogey-free 69 to post eight under for the championship and claim his first major title — and his country’s. [golf]
German Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Wins After Sebastian Vettel Crashes Out – Lewis Hamilton took a sensational victory in a thrilling, rain-hit German Grand Prix as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed out to gift the Mercedes driver a 17-point lead in their championship battle. [bbc]
See Prince George’s Official 5th Birthday Portrait – Prince George turns five years old on July 22. And to celebrate, Kensington Palace released a new official portrait of the little royal. [vogue]
Singapore Airlines Crowned Best In The World – Here’s Why – Singapore Airlines has clinched the title of the world’s best airline, thanks to a number of outstanding features, services, and more. Let’s have a look. [here]
The World’s Most Controversial K-Pop Group – Korean pop music—better known as K-pop—has grown into a $5 billion industry and its sounds, stars, fashion, and lifestyle have taken the world by storm. But while K-pop’s fanbase has diversified, most of its stars haven’t—so what happens when non-Koreans try to become K-pop idols? [vice]
Simpsons Creator’s Netflix Cartoon Disenchantment Fights The Power In New Teaser – While The Simpsons continues to rumble on as always, its creator Matt Groening has also been working on a new animated series for Netflix. [digispy]
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