Wine Producer’s Evaporating Income As Lockdown Ban Continues To Bite – “The ban on the sale of wine affects my total trading ability. It negates me as a business.” These are the words of Schalk Burger Snr, owner of the Welbedacht Wine Estate in Wellington in the Western Cape. [tlive]

Trump Refuses To Commit To Accepting Election Results – During an interview with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace that aired Sunday, President Trump refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2020 election, slammed mail-in voting and called polls showing him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden “fake” [forbes]

Roger Stone Calls Black Radio Host ‘Negro’ In Interview – Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, called a Los Angeles-based Black radio host a “Negro” on the air during a contentious interview. [ap]

Twitter Disables Trump Retweet Over Use Of Linkin Park Music In Video – It is the latest incident in an increasingly fractious relationship between the US president and the social media platform. [sky]

Spain’s Monarchy Shaken By Juan Carlos’s Hidden Swiss Fortune – A former lover’s taped conversations, murky financial dealings splashed across front pages, and a legacy in ruins. [bbc]

‘Everybody That Has A Baby Gets A Million Dollars,’ Kanye West Says At 1st Campaign Rally – Kanye West kicked off his first presidential campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday evening, a day before the state’s deadline to file signatures as an independent candidate. [abc]

Olympic Figure Skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Dies At Age 20 – The Russian news agency Tass reported the body of the Moscow-born pairs skater, who competed for Australia at the 2018 Winter Games, was found in a Moscow street and that the “preliminary cause of death is suicide.” [washpo]

UK Jobs Start To Run Dry – Scramble for work as 484 people apply for just TWO vacancies at a pub – including some VERY overqualified candidates. [dm]

Yves Rausch: ‘Rambo’ Gunman Suspect Arrested In Black Forest After Five-Day Hunt – Fugitive disarmed four officers before fleeing into the woods, officials say. [ind]

SA’s CVOID-19 Death Toll Passes 5,000 – More than 13,000 additional infections have also been detected over the past 24-hour cycle. [ewn]

These Spending Habits Are Set To Change For Good In South Africa After Lockdown – Old Mutual has published its latest savings and investment monitor, highlighting the expenses that South Africans will prioritise during and after the coronavirus lockdown. [btech]

KFC Is Working With A Russian 3D Bioprinting Firm To Try To Make Lab-Produced Chicken Nuggets – The restaurant chain says it’s the meat of the future. [verge]

Trans Women Face Potential Women’s Rugby Ban Over Safety Concerns – World Rugby is considering banning trans women from playing women’s rugby because of significant safety concerns that have emerged following recent research, a decision that would make it the first international sports federation to go down that path. [guardian]

Hamilton Criticises F1, Grosjean For Ongoing Anti-Racism “Battle” – Lewis Hamilton is to contact Chase Carey and Jean Todt after being left frustrated and disappointed by the “battle” he is currently facing with the drivers to recognise the importance of a united front against racism and discrimination. [gpf]

‘I Saw Michael Last Week, And I Hope That Soon The World Will See Him, Too’ – Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt opens up on stricken friend Michael Schumacher after visiting seven-time world champion at his home. [dm]

WATCH: Kraaifontein Residents Rally To End Increase In Dog Fighting – Kraaifontein residents are rallying to put an end to illegal dog fighting that is increasingly popping up in crime-ridden parts of the community. [dv]

More Photos Released To Mark Princess Beatrice’s Wedding – One of the two new pictures shows the groom beaming at his bride, while the other shows the happy couple hand in hand. [sky] So stunning.

Brooklyn Beckham’s Ex Thinks He’s ‘Not Ready’ To Get Married – Brooklyn Beckham’s ex-girlfriend Lexy Panterra says she doesn’t think he is ready to get married, following news he is engaged to model Nicola Peltz. [metro]

A New York Restaurant Owner Set Fire To A Table Where Jeffrey Epstein And Harvey Weinstein Used To Sit – A New York restaurant where Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein were frequent visitors decided to start a new chapter by lighting the two disgraced moguls’ regular table on fire. [cnn]

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