SA Shares Rocketed 26% In Just Three Months – The Biggest Jump In Almost 20 Years – The second quarter of 2020 was the best of times for the JSE, amid the worst of times for the local economy. [busins]

Hong Kong: US Passes Sanctions As Nations Condemn New Law – The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world. [bbc]

US Sees A Record Number Of New Coronavirus Cases Reported In A Single Day – It took a little more than two months for the US to record its first 50,000 coronavirus cases. Now it has seen that many cases reported in a single day. [cnn]

Sweden’s COVID-19 Death Toll Has Surpassed Neighboring Countries. Now The Country Is Investigating – Sweden’s government has initiated a commission to investigate its controversial approach to the Covid-19 pandemic. [fortune]

With India’s TikTok Ban, The World’s Digital Walls Grow Higher – Censorship and politics are fracturing the global internet, isolating users and industries accustomed to ignoring national borders. [nyt]

Meghan Felt ‘Unprotected’ By Royals While Pregnant, Court Documents Show – Legal filings against Associated Newspapers say publication of private letter caused ‘tremendous’ distress. [guardian]

Inspired Social Media Efforts Shine Spotlight On Local Businesses – Supporting local businesses is more important now than ever, and one fantastic initiative is helping to shine a light and get the word out. [here]

NZ: David Clark Resigns As Health Minister, Will Contest General Election – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appointed Education Minister Chris Hipkins to the Health portfolio, saying he will hold that role until the election. [stuff]

F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone, 89, Welcomes Fourth Child Into The World – The 89-year-old and his wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, celebrated the birth of baby Ace on Wednesday. [f1]

Jeff Bezos’s Net Worth Hits A New High After Recovering Losses From Divorce – Jeff Bezos’s net worth has smashed through its previous peak, even after he relinquished a quarter of his stake in Amazon.com Inc. as part of a divorce settlement last year. [fortune]

Tesla Is Now The World’s Most Valuable Car Company With A $208 Billion Valuation – Tesla’s stock jumped to a new record high on Wednesday, giving the electric vehicle maker a valuation of more than $208 billion, which means that it is now the most valuable car company on the planet. [forbes]

Lewis Hamilton Seeking R850 Million-A-Year Contract Renewal – Lewis Hamilton is seeking £40 million (R850 million) a year to sign a new deal at Mercedes. [iol]

Uncertainty And Fear Fuel Record Surge In US Gun Ownership Applications – Some 19 million background checks have been carried out in 2020 on people wanting to own or carry a firearm. [sky] November…

Amsterdam’s Red-Light District Emerges From Lockdown – It isn’t quite business as usual as Amsterdam’s red-light district emerges from a coronavirus lockdown, but it’s close. [abc]

Walmart To Stop Selling “All Lives Matter” T-Shirts – Walmart is scrubbing its website of third-party merchandise with a slogan widely seen as diminishing the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality and racism. [cbs] Ja, look, I would have probably advised against that. 

Welcome Back, Café Caprice – Café Caprice is fully compliant with all of the COVID-19 advanced alert level 3 rules for restaurants, and keen to see some familiar faces. [here]

Mummy, What’s His Name?’: Expert’s Daughter Invades BBC Interview – Dr Clare Wenham was speaking to BBC news when girl appeared with picture of unicorn. [bbc]

Vintage Photos Show British Vacationers Gone Wild – Butlin’s vacation resorts were an institution in post-war Britain. The self-contained camps — where guests were housed in wooden chalets, fed and entertained on-site — provided a new kind of inexpensive luxury for working families. [cnn]

Put Your Hands Up For Detroit! – The city’s opulent ruins – in pictures. [guardian]

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