UK Heatwave: Britain Soars Towards Hottest Day Ever As Met Office Says All-Time Record Of 38.5C Could Be Broken – Sweltering Britain is soaring towards what could be the hottest day ever, as trains are delayed to prevent tracks from buckling in the heat and reservoirs run dry. [tele]

Spotting CNN On A TV Aboard Air Force One, Trump Rages Against Reality – On the first couple’s recent trip overseas, Melania Trump’s television aboard Air Force One was tuned to CNN. President Trump was not pleased. [nyt]

Trump Hits Out At Cohen For Taping Playboy Discussions – Donald Trump has attacked his longtime adviser Michael Cohen after a tape was leaked to CNN of the two men discussing an apparent payoff for a Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with the now-president. [beast]

President Trump Delays Putin Visit Until 2019 Due To Mueller Probe – President Donald Trump’s proposed Washington meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been delayed until 2019. [time]

People Can’t Get Over Trump Demanding A Coke In Secret Tape – A secret tape featuring Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen discussing a payment for Playboy model Karen McDougal’s story was aired on CNN Tuesday night. [mash]

Oksana Shachko, Co-Founder Of Femen, Found Dead In Paris – Femen co-founder and Ukrainian artist Oksana Shachko, 31, was found dead in her Paris apartment on Monday, July 23. The feminist group posted to their blog announcing the news on Tuesday morning. [cut]

Facebook Plans Innovation Hub In China Despite Tightening Censorship – Facebook has set up a subsidiary in China and plans to create an “innovation hub” to support local start-ups and developers, the social media company said on Tuesday, ramping up its presence in the restrictive market where its social media sites remain blocked. [reuters]

Zimbabwe Is Getting Ready For A Very Close Election And A Test Of Its Democratic Future – Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF hope a credible victory in the July 30 election will legitimize the power (both party and state) they gained from the “soft coup” that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe last November. [qz]

Vodacom, Kulula, And Unisa’s Websites Are Now Being Declared Insecure By Google’s Browser – A properly updated version of the hugely popular Google Chrome browser now declares insecure the websites of Vodacom, kulula, EWN, and Unisa, as Google pushes for a safer internet. [busins]

The Global Heatwave Is About To Hit Your Wallet – Scorching weather across the globe makes fields too dry for crops, rivers too warm to cool power plants, and leaves wind turbines idle – and it’s pushing commodities prices higher. [bloom]

New Zealand Tells Australia: Stop ‘Copying’ Our Flag – New Zealand’s acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has accused Australia of copying his country’s flag, telling its neighbor to get its own design. [cnn]

Pirelli 2019 Calendar: Gigi Hadid Shot By Albert Watson – Pirelli has announced the cast and concept behind their 2019 calendar, photographed by Albert Watson. [bbc]

If You’re Single, You’re Probably Guilty Of ‘Gatsbying’ On Instagram – You’re doing it for the ’gram — but mostly to score brownie points with your crush. [huff]

Facebook ‘Watch Party’ Is Now Available Worldwide – With so much in the news about data leaks and misinformation, the most recent announcement from Facebook is actually a breath of fresh air. [mash]

Sandy Hook Victim’s Parents Ask Mark Zuckerberg To Stop The ‘Proliferation Of Hate’ On Facebook – In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg published Wednesday, the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim urged the Facebook CEO to remove harassment and conspiracy theories from the platform, accusing him of “providing a safe haven for hate.” [time]

He Slept With Cary Grant And Spencer Tracy—And Changed Hollywood History – Scotty Bowers ran a brothel out of a gas station and slept with dozens of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Inside his ‘Secret History of Hollywood’ and why we should believe his stories. [beast]

Man With No Penis Admits Sexually Assaulting Two Women Who Thought They Were Having Sex With Him – A man who has no penis has admitted assaulting two women who thought they were having sex with him. [tele] Sorry.. what?

‘I Wasn’t Ready To Get Sober’: How Demi Lovato Faces Her Demons Squarely – The pop star’s battles with addiction and mental illness have been fought in the public eye, charted in documentaries and songs. For that, she deserves respect and compassion. [guardian]

Pamela Anderson, 51, Reveals Why ‘Group Sex And Threesomes’ Never Worked For Her – Pamela Anderson has been one of America’s top blonde bombshells for the past three decades thanks to her starring role on Baywatch and her Playboy covers. [dm]

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