Melania Trump’s Parents Become U.S. Citizens, Using ‘Chain Migration’ Trump Hates – President Trump has repeatedly and vehemently denounced what he calls “chain migration,” in which adult American citizens can obtain residency for their relatives. [nyt]

‘Dear Ivanka’: Celebrities Target Trump’s Daughter In Instagram Campaign – Celebrities including Amy Schumer and Chelsea Handler have launched an Instagram campaign targeted at Ivanka Trump, urging the US President’s daughter to act on the administration’s family-separation policy and calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. [cnn]

West Hollywood Votes To Remove Trump’s Walk of Fame Star – But There’s A Snag – City’s divisive decision is largely symbolic and provides a talking point for conservatives angry at the left. [guardian]

Donald Trump Sets Goal To Create US Military Space Force BBy 2020 – US President Donald Trump’s administration has set a goal of creating a sixth branch of the US military by 2020 known as the Space Force and says it will work to build bipartisan support in Congress for the plan. [abc]

Zimbabwe Opposition Figure Charged After Forced Return – UN accuses Zambia of violating international law after MDC’s Tendai Biti is denied asylum. [guardian]

Tesla To Be Examined By SEC Over Elon Musk’s ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet – Regulator reportedly investigating as pressure builds on Musk to show he has raised $70bn to take company private. [guardian]

Ben Stokes Trial: Cricketer ‘Stepped In’ To Defend Two Gay Men – England cricketer Ben Stokes told a court he “stepped in” to defend two gay men before an alleged brawl. [bbc]

Dropbox Falls Despite Topping User Growth, Earnings Expectations; COO Resigns – Dennis Woodside is leaving the company after playing a critical role in Dropbox’s successful initial public offering in March. [street]

Helicopters Help Evacuate 1,600 Campers After Flooding In Southern France – A 70-year-old man is feared to have been swept away by floodwaters while sheltering in his caravan, as a heatwave ends in storms. [bbc]

An Easy Way To Make The Muizenberg Area A Better Place – Over the past few years, Muizenberg has undergone a serious image revamp. With some extra helping hands, more meaningful change can take place. [here]

Academy Adds Popular Film Oscar Category In Desperate Ratings Move – Marvel and Disney’s “Black Panther” had a major shot at making Oscar history before the addition of a new Oscar category. [iw]

Assange Considers Offer To Appear Before US Senate Committee – WikiLeaks published a letter from the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday which asked Julian Assange to make himself available to testify in person at a closed hearing. [news24]

House Of Fraser Has Less Than Two Weeks To Stave Off Collapse – House of Fraser has admitted to having just 11 days to save 17,000 jobs as the retailer scrambles to secure a lifeline before its cash runs dry. [tele]

Why Casey Affleck’s #MeToo ‘Apology’ Falls Short – The Oscar-winning actor has finally addressed his culpability in a pair of 2010 sexual-harassment lawsuits he settled out of court. But many questions remain unanswered. [beast]

‘A Devastating Scenario’: Brazil Sets New Record For Homicides At 63,880 Deaths – Data show a 3% increase of people killed in 2017 from the previous year; rapes also rose 8% to 60,018. [guardian]

MINI’s Online Showroom Is A Thing Of Beauty – There’s nothing wrong with popping in at your nearest dealer, but for a cracking combo of convenience and class, you can’t beat MINI’s online showroom. [here]

The Truth About Being An Au Pair For A British Family – Summer is au-pair season, when working parents look to a crop of footloose young people seeking adventures away from home to take up the slack in someone else’s, namely by taking care of their children. [tele]

Gum And Candy Billionaire William Wrigley Jr. is Getting Into The Medical Marijuana Business – When you think of the Wrigley name, you probably associate it with the brand’s ubiquitous chewing gum, or Wrigley Field, the company’s eponymous home of the Chicago Cubs. Now, “Wrigley” is about to have a whole new connotation — with medical marijuana, thanks to William “Beau” Wrigley, Jr. [abc]

‘I Was Kidnapped In London And Trafficked For Sex’ – Anna came to London from Romania intending to study, but first she needed to earn some money. She took temporary jobs – waitressing, cleaning, maths tutoring. Then one day in March 2011 she was snatched off the street, flown to Ireland and put through nine months of hell. [bbc]

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