Greta Thunberg Effigy Found Hanging From Italian Bridge – Police in the city have begun an investigation, saying that the inquiry had been opened after “aggravated” threats. [skynews]

ANALYSIS: Seeds Of DA Discontent Were Sown In 2015 – It was a surprisingly cold Sunday in April 2015 when Helen Zille announced her intention to stand down as leader of the DA. [news24]

Inside The White House’s Effort To Contain Ukraine Call Fallout – By the time President Donald Trump’s line with Volodymyr Zelensky went quiet, the scramble began. [cnn]

White House Refuses To Comply With Impeachment Inquiry – Eight-page letter to Democratic leaders sets stage for constitutional crisis, as legislative and executive branches clash. [guardian]

Brexit: Deal Essentially Impossible, No 10 Source Says After PM-Merkel Call – Johnson and the chancellor spoke earlier about the proposals he had put forward to the EU – but the source said she made clear a deal based on them was “overwhelmingly unlikely”. [bbc]

Victim Sues Epstein’s Assistants For Allegedly Arranging Sexual Abuse – Jennifer Araoz, who was raped by Epstein as a teenager, has accused two of the financier’s assistants of facilitating her abuse in an amended lawsuit against his estate. [dailybeast]

The FPB Is Gunning For Netflix In South Africa – While it stops short of naming Netflix directly, the international streaming company has been a vocal opponent of the FPB’s attempts to charge content distributors who operate online. [mybroadband]

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UFO Seekers Are Flocking To A Huge Buddha Statue In Thailand – They say it is home to a wormhole that aliens use to travel to different dimensions, [businsider]

Train Smash: Prasa’s Presentation In Parliament – Coming off the back of a train fire in Cape Town, Tuesday could not have been much worse for the Prasa team which appeared before Parliament’s transport portfolio committee. [dailymav]

How Do You Weigh A Live Whale? – After all, we can’t exactly capture an animal the size of a bus and simply put it on a scale. [theconversation]

Indonesia’s ‘Rebel Riders’ Resemble Real-Life ‘Mad Max’ – In Indonesia, a scooter is more than just a mode of transport. It’s a lifestyle, a creative outlet, and a form of self-expression. [here]

How NXIVM Was The Ultimate Wellness Scam – Keith Raniere targeted wealthy and seemingly happy women. But by preying on their insecurities, he got them to do things they never imagined. [rollingstone]

Cape Town Chef Awarded Michelin Star – After wowing Somerset West’s residents at Benguela on Main, SA’s very own Jean Delport has achieved top honours as a chef in Sussex when his team at Restaurant Interlude was awarded their first Michelin star. [capetownetc]

Air Pollution Can Cause Baldness, First Major Study Finds – A new study found that fine particulate matter emitted by cars damages the skin that holds hair follicles in place. [telegraph]

Ben Stokes’ Wife Rubbishes Reports England Star ‘Choked’ Her – Pictures posted on the Guido Fawkes website from the event, where Stokes won the Players’ Player of the Year award, appeared to show him with his hands on the teacher. [foxsports]

SA Billionaires Rupert And Motsepe Eye Top Rugby Team – Remgro offers a joint offer to purchase the Blue Bulls. [moneyweb]

Is Walter White Dead? Breaking Bad Creator Finally Confirms Ending – Ever since the finale, fans have been debating whether the show’s antihero protagonist is actually dead. Now we know the answer. [newsau]

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