Plácido Domingo Resigns From LA Opera – The embattled opera singer Plácido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of LA Opera, the company that he helped found and that he led for more than 15 years. [npr]

Dismay In Brussels As Boris Johnson Finally Reveals Brexit Plan – Boris Johnson appears to be fighting a losing battle to avoid Britain staying in the European Union beyond 31 October after Michel Barnier privately gave a scathing analysis of the prime minister’s new plan for the Irish border, describing it as a trap. [guardian]

Donald Trump Claims He Didn’t Want Moat, Snakes, And Gators At The Mexican Border – As a new book details his efforts to stop illegal immigration, President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday he did not propose lining the Mexican border with a moat filled with snakes and alligators. [usat]

Trump Administration Announces Tariffs On Whiskey, Cheese And Aircrafts From The E.U. – The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will impose tariffs on $7.5 billion in European imports beginning Oct. 18 in a case involving European Union subsidies to the plane maker Airbus. [time]

China Footage Reveals Hundreds Of Blindfolded And Shackled Prisoners – Video shows what appear to be Uighur or other minority prisoners led away by police. [guardian]

Vice Media To Acquire Refinery29, As Both Digital-Media Players Seek Scale– After months of talks, Vice Media sealed an agreement to acquire Refinery29, a bet by the two digital-centric media companies they can create a stronger union together to reach youth-skewing audiences. [variety]

Cape Town Pushes Back Against Taxi Bosses, Issuing R1m In Fines And Impounding 118 Vehicles – In the wake of a week of violent protests in Dunoon, the city of Cape Town issued more than R1m in warrants and impounded 118 taxis. [tlive]

Markus Jooste Dealt A Blow In R740m Court Case – Disgraced Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste was dealt a blow in the high court in Cape Town on Monday – and now, for the first time, will have to put his case to the court. [f24]

New Law Signed By Ramaphosa Aims To Regulate The Buying, Selling And Renting Of Land – President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed various bills into law, key among them the bill that will enable property deeds to be processed electronically. [btech]

Beyonce’s Father Mathew Knowles Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis – Mathew Knowles formerly worked as manager to both Beyonce and her sister Solange, as well as Destiny’s Child. [sky]

Boks Open Internal Probe Into Etzebeth Assault Allegations – SA Rugby announced on Thursday it would launch an internal investigation into allegations lock Eben Etzebeth assaulted and racially abused a homeless man just before the World Cup. [s24]

‘So Nice To Have You Here’: Ramaphosa To Royal Couple After They Get Lost – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex concluded their whirlwind tour of southern Africa with a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, on Wednesday. [tlive]

French Police Protest Over Working Conditions, Citing Suicides – Thousands of police hit streets of Paris, calling for more government support over wide range of grievances. [alja]

R. Kelly Will Remain In Jail At Least Until His 2020 Trial – A Brooklyn judge said that home detention “certainly would do nothing to deter” the R&B singer from intimidating witnesses. [vanfair]

Zebra Shot Dead After Causing Accident On German Autobahn – A runaway zebra has been shot dead in Germany after it escaped from a circus and fled onto a motorway, causing a traffic accident, police say. [bbc]

Where CNN Reckons You’ll Find The Best Coffee In The World – To celebrate International Coffee Day, CNN scanned the globe to find out where you’ll find the best coffee in the world. [here]

Here’s All You Need To Know About Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Law – Earlier this year, the Singapore Parliament passed an anti-fake news law that supposedly aims to curb the spread of disinformation. However, many have spoken out against it, saying that it is just a way for the government to police online platforms and private chat groups. [vice]

Israelis ‘Planned Orgies With British Teen’ Accused Of Making Cyprus False Rape Claim – A group of Israelis were heard discussing plans to have sex with the Briton on the night she says they raped her, a court hears. [sky]

Kylie Jenner Cruises To Ex Tyga’s Recording Studio In Rolls Royce At 2am – After partying with pals… following Travis Scott split. [dm] Whatever that means.

“I F*cking Love My Life” – Joaquin Phoenix on Joker, Why River Is His Rosebud, His Rooney Research, and His “Prenatal” Gift for Dark Characters. [vanfair]

Former National Enquirer Editor Threatens Booksellers Over Ronan Farrow Exposé – Dylan Howard has hired a high-powered law-firm to quash the New Yorker writer’s forthcoming book. [beast]

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