Trump Whistleblower Saga Threatens To Blow Up 2020 Campaign – Two reports on Thursday night say the conversation in the complaint involved Ukraine, the country that the president’s close lawyer has turned to looking for dirt on Joe Biden. [beast]
One Dead, Five Hurt In Washington, D.C. Shooting: Police – One person was killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a shooting on the streets of Washington, D.C., not far from the White House, police said. [reuters]
Justin Trudeau Says He Didn’t Remember Blackface And Brownface Photos And Admits There Could Be More – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Thursday that he’s unsure whether there are more images of him in blackface or brownface beyond the ones that have already been released. [time] Three have emerged so far…
‘We Live In A Narco-State’: Murder Of Dutch Lawyer Prompts Fear And Fury – Lawyers and prosecutors in major gangland drugs cases in the Netherlands have been given emergency protection after the unprecedented murder of a top defence lawyer prompted police and the media to claim that government naivety was turning the country into a narco-state. [guardian]
Birds Are Vanishing From North America – The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists find. [nyt]
Thomas Cook Seeks Last-Ditch Fire-Sale In Bid To Avert Collapse – Britain’s oldest travel agent is trying to secure funding from selling assets in a last-ditch survival bid, Sky News understands. [sky]
Don’t Break Up Big Tech, Says Bill Gates – The world’s second-richest man says regulation is the way forward — and he’s speaking from experience. [busins]
You Can Get Portuguese Residency For Under R3 Million – Over the past few years, more and more South Africans are looking at ways to invest in alternate citizenship, with Portugal proving to be a popular option. [here]
Why Trump Had A Wad Of Cash In His Back Pocket – While boarding Air Force One during a fundraising swing through California, President Trump was photographed with multiple $20 bills visible in his back pocket. [yahoo]
iOS 13 Review: The iPhone Goes Dark – Every year, when a new version of iOS comes out, I spend the first few minutes frantically swiping through apps and digging through the settings menus, searching for big features and smaller, hidden tweaks most people might miss. [mash]
Ryanair Cuts Jobs, Offers O’Leary A $111m Bonus – Ryanair is cutting jobs amid a pilot surplus, but chief executive Michael O’Leary is in line for a $111mln bonus if he can hit his targets. [reuters]
Airbnb Becomes Latest Tech ‘Unicorn’ To Plan US Stock Market Listing – Airbnb has set the ball rolling on a US listing that is expected to value it at more than $30bn (£24bn) as it becomes the latest Silicon Valley “unicorn” to hit Wall Street. [tele]
Brait Stock Jumps 6% On Management Buyout Report – After losing a personal fortune of R59bn in the Steinhoff implosion, Christo Wiese shows he still has some appetite for dealmaking at investment house Brait. [mav]
South Korea Serial Killer Suspect Found After 30 Years, But Won’t Face Prosecution – DNA technology links man to Hwaseong murders that inspired a film, but the statute of limitations has expired. [guardian]
Springboks To Carry Chester’s Image On Jersey Numbers – The Springboks will carry the image of 1995 hero Chester Williams on their jerseys when they open their Rugby World Cup campaign against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. [s24]
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom And Karlie Kloss Lead The A-List Guests Partying At Pre-Wedding Dinner For Misha Nonoo And Her Oil Tycoon Fiancé In Rome – As Meghan Markle and Prince Harry keep a low profile after ‘flying in for ceremony’ [dm]
Amazon: ‘We Think We Missed The Mark’ – Amazon tells workers they can stay in their jobs, after announcing their roles would be eliminated. [busins]
The Queen Is A Massive Wham! Fan, The Band’s Former Manager Reveals – Her Majesty the Queen is secretly a fan of 1980s pop duo Wham! and even asked for an audience with them, it has been revealed. [dm]
#FreeBritney Movement Invades Los Angeles: ‘She Can’t Be Herself Under This Conservatorship’ – Pop icon Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, appeared in an LA court Wednesday for a hearing about the pop star’s conservatorship—attracting many #FreeBritney protesters. [beast]
Café Caprice Is Running Some Very Cool Rugby World Cup Deals – Tomorrow, just after midday South African time (12:45PM), the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off, and Café Caprice is pulling out all the stops. [here]
Kanye West Is Trying To Set Up Khloé Kardashian And Brad Pitt – According to sources close to the rapper and producer, Kanye might be trying to set up his sister-in-law Khloé Kardashian, with movie star Brad Pitt, Mirror reports. [ch24] Please don’t be absolutely ridiculous.
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