James Small’s Dodgy Death – James Small, the legendary former Springbok who passed away this week, was found naked and unconscious in a strip club hours before his death. [cp]
The US Government Is Fining Facebook $5 Billion For Privacy Violations, And Wall Street Thinks That’s Great News – Because a $5 billion fine won’t change Facebook’s business. At all. [vox]
China GDP Growth Slows To 6.2% In Second Quarter – China’s economy grew at 6.2 per cent year on year in the second quarter, its slowestpace since the early 1990s, as a trade war with the US hit investor sentiment. [ft]
France To Create Space Command Within Air Force: Macron – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he had approved the creation of a space command within the French air force to improve the country’s defense capabilities. [reuters]
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Press Machine – How the financier tried to rehab his image post-conviction with donations and pay-for-play journalism. [busins]
Prosecutors Accuse Jeffrey Epstein Of Tampering With Witnesses – Prosecutors argued Friday that financier Jeffrey Epstein should be denied bail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls, fearing that he will tamper with witnesses. [cbs]
A US Flight Was Evacuated After Someone Mass-AirDropped A Suicide Vest Picture To Other Passengers – A JetBlue flight was reportedly evacuated after a photo of a suicide vest was AirDropped to passengers on a Florida-bound flight Saturday morning. [busins]
YouTuber Emily Hartridge Killed In UK’s First Fatal Electric Scooter Crash – Emily Hartridge dies the day before she was due to hold a mental health meetup for women in London. [sky]
Anheuser-Busch InBev Asia Cancels World’s Largest IPO Of 2019 – Anheuser-Busch InBev said on Friday it will not proceed with the initial public offering of its Asia Pacific unit, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. [cnbc]
New Leak Claims Trump Scrapped Iran Nuclear Deal ‘To Spite Obama’ – Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal to spite Barack Obama, according to a leaked memo written by the UK’s former ambassador in the US. [bbc]
‘Just A Matter Of When’: The $20bn Plan To Power Singapore With Australian Solar – Ambitious export plan could generate billions and make Australia the centre of low-cost energy in a future zero-carbon world. [guardian]
Very Simple Guide To Connecting Your Computer And Your TV – If you have a decent TV, but you’re still watching series on your laptop or PC, then it’s time to get out of the dark ages and bring the two together. [here]
State Capture Inquiry: Will Zuma Finally ‘Relish’ His Moment? – On Monday, former President Jacob Zuma will finally get his time at the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture when he makes his appearance. [n24]
Simona Halep Beats Serena Williams To Win First Wimbledon Title – The Romanian wins her first Grand Slam on grass, beating Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. [sky]
Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer In Longest Wimbledon Singles Final – Novak Djokovic saved two championship points in Wimbledon’s longest singles final to retain his title in a thrilling win over Roger Federer. [bbc]
Lewis Hamilton Celebrates A Record Sixth British Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton claimed a thrilling victory at Silverstone on Sunday to win a record-breaking sixth British Grand Prix. [cnn]
The Netflix Cash Machine Needs The Kind Of Hits That Money Can’t Buy – It is worth $166bn and has 150m users. But as it loses the rights to other networks’ best shows, it must create its own classics. [guardian]
New York Power Cut: Supply Restored In Manhattan – Energy company Con Edison said more than 70,000 homes and businesses lost power in Manhattan, the most densely populated of the city’s five boroughs. The outage lasted for about five hours. [bbc]
Brad Pitt Wins Breakthrough In Messy Divorce – As Angelina Jolie lets him have kids for the summer while she’s filming. [sun]
Five Excellent Reasons Not To Get Married In Summer – Planning a wedding is helluva stressful, but with a few little changes to the norm, you can get everything you want with less effort and cost. [here]
Robbie Williams Reveals He Was ‘Unable To Leave The Sofa’ For Three Years – Robbie Williams has revealed he was ‘unable to leave the sofa’ for three years as he battled with the crippling disorder agoraphobia. [dm]
Leggy Beyoncé And Husband Jay-Z Give Parenting Advice To Meghan And Harry – As the Duchess and popstar share a HUG and chat about their children at The Lion King’s European premiere. [dm]
Who Is Kendall Jenner’s Matching Mystery Man at Wimbledon? – Today, a wide range of stars gathered in London for the Wimbledon tennis tournament’s men’s final, where Roger Federer faced off against Novak Djokovic. In addition to royal spottings, such as Kate Middleton, top model Kendall Jenner was also at the game—she was even seen entering the arena with a matching boy in tow. [vogue]
Cara Delevingne Spotted With Ring Amid Ashley Benson ‘Engagement’ Rumours – Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson shared a passionate kiss this weekend, as engagement rumours continued to swirl around them – after the model was seen rocking her ‘engagement ring’ at British Summer Time Hyde Park this week. [metro]
Spotify, YouTube And Others Get Reimagined As Retro Anime Tech – One artist has imagined what these services would look like if they were actually made for that bygone era, whether it’s an Instagram-branded Polaroid camera, a Spotify cassette player, or a VHS tape player featuring YouTube’s color scheme. [verge]
Shaquille O’Neal Says He ‘Quadrupled’ His Net Worth – After adopting an investment strategy he learned from Jeff Bezos. [busins]
David Beckham To Launch Original TV Ventures With A New Production Company – David Beckham is set to develop original TV content under his newly launched production company Studio 99. [ch24]
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