Here’s Why People Are Freaking Out That Meghan Markle Closed Her Own Door – Humble and down to earth — but not a protocol breach, experts said. [huff]

‘Disaster’: Trumpworld Starting To Sweat Over Brett Kavanaugh’s Mounting Sexual Assault Allegations – The president is publicly running to his embattled nominee’s defense. But his team is sending out signals that all may not be well. [beast]

Trump: ‘I Could Be Persuaded’ To Change Mind On Kavanaugh After Hearing – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the outcome of the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday could cause him to change his mind about sexual misconduct allegations against his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. [cnbc]

Brett Kavanaugh Attended Parties Where Girls Were Gang Raped In The Eighties, Claims Third Accuser – A third woman has publicly accused Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, of sexual misconduct, claiming he was present at parties as a teenager where girls were “gang raped”. [tele]

Donald Trump Says UN Crowd Wasn’t Laughing At Him, But With Him – The president insisted that the United Nations crowd was just “having fun” during his Tuesday speech. [huff]

Distracted Boyfriend Meme Is Sexist, Rules Swedish Ad Watchdog – Popular image of man ogling another woman deemed degrading and discriminatory. [guardian]

Please Can We Stop Using The Word ‘Glamping’? – If I hear the word ‘glamping’ again, I think I might curl up into a ball and rock myself to sleep, crying. People see a duvet instead of a sleeping bag and they lose it. [here]

Ecuador Gave Julian Assange Diplomatic Role At Its Moscow Embassy, Says MP – WikiLeaks founder’s failed plot to leave the UK aided by minister, according to classified documents [guardian]

Murdoch Tunes Out Of British TV As Disney Hands £11.6bn Sky Stake To Comcast – Rupert Murdoch has bid farewell to the British television industry after 21st Century Fox agreed accept Comcast’s bid for Sky. [tele]

Scientists Want To Put A Horrifying Caterpillar Robot Inside Your Body – Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong have created a new robot. Upside: it could help deliver drugs inside the body, keeping patients healthier. Downside: it looks like a terrifying bug you wouldn’t want anywhere near your insides. [fut]

Man Removed From Plane After Trying To Charge Phone In Cockpit In India – A passenger who tried to enter the cockpit of an IndiGo Airlines aircraft in India’s Mumbai airport to charge his mobile phone was offloaded. [ind]

Probably The Biggest (And Easiest) Health Benefit We’re All Ignoring – I’m the first to admit that I can be a walking, talking contradiction – especially when it comes to what I prioritise in terms of spending. It’s often to my detriment. [here]

Men Wanted For Killing And Torturing Kangaroos In Australia – Three men accused of torturing and killing kangaroos are being hunted by police in Australia, just days after a man was arrested for intentionally mowing down emus in another high-profile animal cruelty case. [n24]

Hotel Workers Fret Over A New Rival: Alexa At The Front Desk – The bosses haven’t yet introduced facial recognition technology at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. But from her perch behind the front desk at the pink neo-Moorish palace overlooking Waikiki Beach, Jean Te’o-Gibney can see it coming. [nyt]

Trevor Noah’s New Show Features Some Of SA’s Finest Stand-up Comedians – It’s always lekker to be reminded that Trevor hasn’t forgotten his roots, which is evident from his new 13-part comedy show. [here]

The Apprentice Fans Bemused By Weird BBC Photo – The Apprentice candidates always bring a unique set of skills to the boardroom; fancy degrees, prior business success and, most important of all, quirky personalities. [digispy]

Golfing Partners Hit ‘One In 17 Million’ Double Hole In One – To hit a hole in one is something quite special. For a player’s partner to then step up and hit another is nothing short of miraculous. [yahoo]

Gisele Bündchen Says She Battled Panic Attacks So Extreme She Considered Suicide – Gisele Bündchen is ready to blow up the perception that her life is as perfect as it looks. [people]

F**k You All!’ Entourage Actor Jeremy Piven Stuns Domestic Violence And Human Trafficking Survivors – By going on foul-mouthed rant after his vulgar and sexual jokes fall flat while hosting charity event. [dm]

‘Most Beautiful Girl In The World’ Steps Out After PFW Show In Paris On The Arm Of Boyfriend Oscar Bimes – She was dubbed the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ at just six years old and has dazzled on countless red carpets in the decade since. [dm]

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