Bernie Madoff Asks Trump To Reduce His Prison Sentence For Massive Ponzi Scheme – Notorious Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has filed a petition with the Justice Department asking for clemency from President Donald Trump. [cnbc]

10 Key Takeaways From Robert Mueller’s Testimony – The big day is over. After months of legal wrangling — and more than 100 days after the release of his report detailing Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election — former special counsel Robert Mueller took questions from Capitol Hill lawmakers for hours on Wednesday. [cnn]

Trump Says ‘WikiLeaks Is A Hoax’ After Mueller Calls His Praise ‘Problematic’ – After former Special Counsel Robert Mueller called President Trump’s previous remarks praising WikiLeaks beyond “problematic” on Wednesday, the president told reporters the group was a “hoax.” [beast]

Jeffrey Epstein Went To The White House ‘Several Times’ During The Early Days Of Bill Clinton’s Presidency In The 90s, Records Show – Raising questions about the former president’s claims he only met the billionaire after he left office. [dm]

Boris Johnson Overhauls Cabinet On First Day As PM – Boris Johnson has given key cabinet roles to leading Brexiteers after becoming the UK’s new prime minister. [bbc]

Climate Crisis Blamed As Temperature Records Broken In Three Nations – New maximums set in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands, as citizens swelter across Europe. [guardian]

Daring French ‘Flyboard’ Inventor To Attempt English Channel Crossing – After overcoming red tape in France, the ‘flyboard’ inventor who wowed Paris crowds with his jetpack flying demonstration during this year’s Bastille Day military parade said on Wednesday he finally got the green light to fly across the English Channel on 25 July. [rfi] That’s today!

North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Into Sea, Says South Korea – The incident casts new doubts on denuclearisation talks after a meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong in June. [sky]

Tesla’s Still Losing Money Despite A Record Quarter For Deliveries – A $408 million Q2 loss means Tesla is over $1 billion in losses for the year, and its CTO is stepping down. [verge]

Short Of Money And Desperate, Khayelitsha Residents Start Land Occupation – People have begun moving onto vacant City-owned land in an area called Mpukwini in Cape Town’s Makhaza, Khayelitsha, since Sunday. [n24]

Netflix Launches $3 Mobile-Only Subscription In India – It’ll offer 480p streams on one smartphone or tablet only. [eng]

Alibaba Is Opening Up To U.S. Merchants For The First Time – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is opening its oldest online platform to U.S. merchants, promising to help American businesses at a time U.S.-Chinese tensions are darkening the outlook for global trade. [bloom]

Herbalife, Amway, Avon And Others: Almost A Quarter Of Full-Time Sellers Have Quit In South Africa – The tough economy has had a big impact on direct sellers in South Africa: sales fell last year, and almost a quarter of their full-time sellers quit. [busins]

Nepotism In The Movies: It’s Time To Call Out The Acting School Of Mum And Dad – If you’ve got famous parents, your chances in the film industry appear to improve exponentially. If we’re serious about equality, this has to change. [guardian]

The Canadian Investor Who Just Dropped R17 Million On 100 Pairs Of Rare Sneakers Reveals Why He Thinks It’s Worth The Investment – Miles Nadal, a Canadian investor and collector, spent over $1.2 million – the equivalent of around R17 million – on 100 pairs of rare sneakers at a Sotheby’s auction with Stadium Goods this month. [busins]

Facebook Is Absolutely Loving Its $5 Billion Punishment – The social network’s much-touted settlement with the FTC fits neatly into the narrative of a humbled giant newly on its best behavior. [beast]

Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘Ready’ For Launch After Screen Fix – Samsung’s first foldable smartphone will go on sale in September after problems with the device delayed its initial release. [bbc] No-one cares.

Neil Armstrong’s Family Received $6 Million From ‘Secret’ Wrongful Death Settlement: Report – The settlement reportedly went to 10 family members, including Armstrong’s two sons, sister, brother and six grandchildren. [people]

Amazon Wants To Help You Buy An Amazon House Filled With Amazon Smart Devices – Turnkey, a collaboration between Amazon and several real estate companies, involves giving people up to $5,000 in Amazon credits and discounts on Amazon smart products if customers buy a house. [vice]

The Easiest Way To Ensure That Your Varsity-Going Kid Is Eating Properly – Varsity digs aren’t known for being places where healthy eating and good lifestyle choices happen. Here’s what you can do about that. [here]

Meek Mill Has Had An Especially Good Day – News of both an overturned conviction and a new label broke today. [van]

Anne Hathaway Opened Up About Infertility As She Announced She’s Pregnant With Her Second Child – Actor Anne Hathaway’s home is about to increase in size by one person. [buzz]

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